The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-13
LETTER FROM RoHH.
THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS AND FRANCE.

THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS AND FRANCE.
ROME, Sept. IA letter from Rome to
the Gasetta fItalia of the 9TH inst, says,
that I'M. Fourier had arrived that morn
ing in Rome, and had had an interview
with NJ. ViscontiVenosta, at which he |
presented dispatch from the comte de |
Remusat, on the suppression of the Reli-
gious Orders in Rome. 1t appears that
when France recognizes the right Of Italy
to do what she pleases ut home, che never.
theless becomes the advocate of the Pope
storp Of his Temporal Power, and asserts
that the suppression Of the Religious Or
ders would be an injury to the Pope's in
dependence and just cause for his with.
drawal from Rome an event which the
President of the French Republic is nxious
should not take place."
BEAUTIFUL HoMILY by THE ropE.
While the papers are assuring US that
publication Of the Pope's speeches, and
that he cannot speak two coherent senten-
ces, We find o singular comment on these
cslumpies in their continued publication
by the Catholic organs. On the 9th the
Pope gave an audience to 1000 persons be-
longing to the Circle of the Immaculate
Conceptions Of the Youth Of Rome for the
promotion of continual prayer. After be
had heard the address the Sovereign Pom
tiff replied, in words Of pastoral beauty
and authority. and with singular tender,
ness towards Oar Lady;
THAT is a beautiful and consoiing argu-
ment replied the Popel, which this good
youth has just read. It speaks of your
desire to persevere in prayer in order to
obtain the cessation Of so many evils, and
the liberation of Justice and truth and the
principles of conscience and of duty from
oppression. But God permits it ell aud
a mi at N raesv hv vyi
resignation, the holy will Of God bs done.
Still you must persevere la prayer, aud
God will at last hear your prayers; and
you should persevere. because prayer can
be offered up in all places aud on ali coca
sions. 1t 10 true that prayer is best made
in solitude and silence; but the blind man
prayed in the streets aud squares Of Jeru-
salem Josue prayed seated ON the field OF
battle, and his pray or obtained the victory;
the Canaanean woman prayed in tue midst
of the contradictions of those around her
and her prayers merited to be heard fol
their constancy; the man sick Of the
dropsy prayed 10 the asidst Of the nlirth a
q banquet. Aud Jesus Christ Himself
wrought his cure. The Pharisees said IL
was not lawful 20 cure . sick Jnau on the
Sabbath, as though it were wrong to work
a miracle on the day Of rest. Therefore
Jesus Christ Justly said, %, race of vipers
that you are, who of you who had an ass
or an OK fall into pit on the Sabbath
would got draw him out r Aud why Be
cause your interest would prompG you {.
do so. Aud you wish that I shOnid worL
no miracle aud noe cure a sick man IN ortie
to satisfy your Hypocrisy and double deal
lug! All, NO: and so the man was cured
how many are sick of dropsy! TIL,
dropsy of vanity and pride! the dropsy o
avarIce and THEFT! Yes, pride and avarice, til.
root and the trunk, these are the evils whIct
affect society. And As in former day they
would not have allowed Jesus Christ tC
cure case of drOpsy on tue Sabbath day
30 now they are IN willing that . correction
should DO applied to the very came disease
Tho usurpatiOn OF to-day 10 . dropey; the
seiGing possession Of the goods Of che Church