The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

Address Of the Holy Father TO the Ladies
could not DO happier than on seeing myself sur.
rounded by go many honorable Roman women.
You complain, and Justly, Of the present situation
Of your city; but we must respect the judgment of
God, ana be resigned to His holy VIII. We read in
the Gospel Of today that St John the Baptist,
thrown into prison by herod because he mad re-
preached him with his Crimes received there visit
from his disciples. 1t was o spacious prison,
in which they could visit him ana hear his
teachings. In that respect 1t resembed
the Vatican, where one may come to see me, but
from which 1t is Impossible for me to get out with
out exposing to outrage my dignity as Vicar OF
Jesus Christ, and without being wanting to the
duty that office imposes upon me. am far from
being able or DESTROYS OF comparing myself to the
great prophet sent to prepare the way for the Lords
but Imay, to certain degree, apply to our times
the words which Jesus Christ said one day 10 the
disciples of John. In spite OF the assurance the
precursor gave them, they still doubted whether
Jesus Christ was really the Messiah. John sent them
Messian9n they asked Him, ''or are we to await
anotneri" Jesus Christ replied 10 them in Ian
am " W the aea Sre ne TO @
Judge yourselves by that whether the reign OF God
miracles are not witnessed nowadays; but God has,
none the less, not forgotten y0u and He continues
TO protect in o special manner our Rome the capi-
higher order are accomplished under our eyes.
In spite Of the triumphs OF the implety that
regns we see subjects o. ali classes walk with an
ever increasing lervor in the way OF virtue. The
sacramentS are more and more frequented; the
numerous cOmmunions on the ieast OF immaculate
conception are proof OF 1t. Eacn day new
associations formed having Tor their ObJect de-
votlon TO good work. ON all sides schools opened
with the view OF opposing the propagation OF the err
rors OF mpety and saving rom the contaglon OF evil
the souls oil your children, OF whom you have Just
spoken TO me. Yes this generous and unanimous
agreement OF the good TO resist the efforts OF inl
purity Is gift OF God, great prodigy which the Lord
works In your behalf. You ask me when Will come
the hour OF our deliveranceY II does not belong 10
us, my daughters, but TO God alone, to determine
II. What we do know Is that prayer Will hasten the
coming or the DAY when snail he again free, be.
cause prayer always nnds access TO God. Pray,
therefore, my daughters, in order that God may
aoridge the period Of our fluctuations. The
Lord can put an end to them when
the hour marked bv His merciful providence
shall have struck In the meantime bless you
with all my heart ! bless your persons, that God
may preserve you in strength and health. 1 bless
your souls, that God may MI them with His grace
and supernatural gifts. Ibless your business, that
the Lord NAV give you prosperity. bless your
children and your families, that you may IND In
your households subjects OF consolation. May this
blessing accompany you during life and open TO
you after death the gates Of heavcn BeaedctiO
Del OnlatpCtentiS, &c.