The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-06

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main purpose why desired to see you but 1
wish to undertake . mission of some peril: in
dong 40 desire to have your permission and
your blessing; and l hope that, under the cir
mant Of baptism nssy be bestowed upon ms:"-
=. Il do not npdetstand you. child replied the
bishop, Puszfed by this address; have no
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Of peril, and disguised as q monk. You tell me
Xou are ,, not a Christian pray you explain
yourself, ( go, -, ..aasa :. -. ,..
son who was wounded . short time ago in the
attempt to cross the Orontes, who was con-
veyed prisoner to tho Christian camp, and
trs sMs to The care Of The Lady aaIhilda"
Amine. How came Father Ffaaciseto permit
the Iobes of bic efder to beso paufaiasd igti y
Father Francis knows the purity Of my mo-
Your Iordship when explain thsp,s CONT uuea'
II an. my Lord, the aadghssra q Fersoz, an 4.
e1air holding high rank ia Antioeh, and to
ing tho ssm ale quarter Of the sencsmpinent.
Ny nnhsppy father lis . renegade. He 1as q;
Christian--he, isa AahomedanT sis IL la"4s
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aHsis, sontinned Anime, = sMahonetlaa
by profession, but my belief. 10 be has never
fom his heart abjured Chfistianity; for he
has, notwithstanding TIE, stspieion u e1elted
gsdes nor with the Tasks themselves, In per
.secufing Christmas. have The hope. when
he finds that / am q Christian, of converting
bim-of inducing him to abandon these with
repentant sinner sinner truly repentant to
that Holy Church which the wicked passions
Of youth ipdueed him to forsake. Iwish, then.
way into Antioch, So that may ss zee. and I speak
with my father. That 1 intend to do for iais
souls sake-hsppy! thrice happy! if L caD
give to my father life for life, and be tho
if he remains - be is, must be lost for ever.
But this, my Lord, is not the only hope have
to accomplish Ny kind and generous. pro-
my teacher in the truths Of christisnity, and
whose own aots illustrated its precepts of Cha
rity..-even she is now prisoner in Antioch.
Such, at least, il my belief, because it was
from thence the attack was made by tboae who
have carried her away. hope to he able 90
far to touch my fathers heart as to Induce
him to labor as would desire-frst, to dis
cover where she /, concealed : aud then to de-
again restored to her husband, her country
aud her friends These, my Lord, arc my mo-
tiyes fog seeking to gain admission into An
tioch. cannot, know, do 30, without peril.
Hence it is that have eutreated the nse of
this robe from Father Francis. My intention
is, SO disguised, to approach. as il in ignorance,
SO close TO the walls of Antioch that may be
arrested, and whom arrested, demand permis-
sion to see the commander Of the nearest most
that nearest post shall be where my father
10 stationed. I shall thence obtain Leave to
event must depend not upon, my tears, my
prayers, nor my wishes, bat npon the will Of
God alone, who orders every thing for the best.
But let me, Lord, 1 beseeoh you set out on this
tnrT1s NM i hrak
alone be safe, as . Christian, fortified with the
saeEaments, and strengthened with tho prayers
Of the one Holy, Catholic and. Apostolic
"My child, replied the bishop, I" thy zeal is
fervent, and thy charity Is great, when In the
hope of saving thy fathers soul, aud rescuing
a e.: s.rangsF from eaptiyity, thou art wiling g
sach charity fit thee to be n Christian. Here,
take this small piece of parchaient; upon il
thou wilt find written the Nicene crved. Read
fully every proposition contained in it. Retire
now, but return in three hours with those who
wait without; and if, at the end Of that time,
thou oanst say, with faith and truth, every
word contained in the creed, then myself
shall pour the saving waters Of baptism upon
thy head. Go, my child meanwhile my pray
ers Shall be offered up for thee, for thy oonver-
sion, and for tho success OF the noble, glorions
miesion to which thou hast devoted thyseifo
Anime arose hastily from her knees, rushed
from the apartment, and then hurried her con-
uuctors-tne TWO monkS-from the bishops
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Anime and the monks bad not long departed
from the presence of the bishop, when he ssas
again required to appear in the antechamber
|, A man, whose face wss wan, 10 if with hum
ger, his hair dishevelled, his person covered
with Isgs, and his feet haEe, Appeared before
the bishop, aud said, "My Lord, and the Bish-
OF OF Puy, under these mfserablo habiliments
and in this wasted; wfetehed form, it lie, /
kuow, dif0cultt TO recognise q Christian priest.
Yet suOh Am, and rs SuSA I have long lsboFed
for the salvation of fhe. Christians wa1o nov
RroaH in slsvery' in Antioch. ] have had, my
Lord and Bishop, q vision, which / am COM
pellca to tell y1u, and fer that pqrpose have
FED from Antioch, 70 which place. when have
usrrated to yea my yist6o, shhll endaaYoE To
FStarn, esea though I should lose my life IN
"This. my Lord aad bishop, was my vision,
and Pray Yo0 - ri ve ~ IL . patisnt hearing.
Upon = certain ni<hs, WAS in NE church
NJ ths yer-bissssd Virgin, Mother of God, aud
iii that CHURCH q deep sleep fell upon; me, aud
in thar steep there stood by my aide Our Lord
Hims1lf, ai,d Wish Him were HE most piOus
siothsS,7 Ahd 'the blessed Peter, priIoe of The
APOSTLES .. ,ih "a. - 80 Z t. : 80
y Aud tina 'LoRd aslssd mo if Iknsw wAo He
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