The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12
VOLUME V.
m,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
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NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. NAY 70, 1879.
LITER IRON ROME
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF +.


LETTER IRON ROME.
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF ITALY.
ROME, April l4.-"The Catholic Unto,
for the advancement of good works il
Italy" was founded in Florence in 1870 b,
the Count Edward Crotti di Costigliole
Other societies in great number Of do
all boxing to the one in Florence as a cen
/ tire: 1t has been determined to hold 6
general congress in some city not YET
named. Cardinal Trevisanato, Patriarch
OF Venice, will be the president of this
h M Catholic Congress OF Italy" and his
importing his blessing upon it, to which
hlsHollness has sent q reply. "The As
socftion of Catholic Youth" has already
NOR than fifty branches.
THE 18TH APRIL.
VI the 18th inst, the anniversary of the
PoFs return from Gaeta and of his won
nernl escape at St. Agnese fuori le mura.
HIS Holiness received in audience nearly
the whole of the Roman nobility, in whose
name Marchese Antici Mattel, the last
Senator of Rome but one, acting for Mar
chese Cavalletti, absent on account of q
domestic afHictioD, read an admirable ada
dress, to which the Holy Father replied
nearly as follows:
tae sorrow which we experience for the
dn y, .ne Sotn sept, 1870, becomes heavier
DAY ny day; day by day the grevous conse-
quehees OF those events are felt more painful
~. but derive great consolation and epcour-
agement, from the many proofs, such as the
affection of my own people Of Rome. Yes
the loyalty and attachment to me, which are
wophess oy the a, great of the
which those who form that majority work to
avert the worst evils, and to Keep a. glow in |
a am IA aarkness the torch of faith and charity,
All ,i. 'has gives me fresh strength, and comforts
my heart. AS heartily as the evil-doers strive |
10 corrupt and destroy, SO good men labor to |
save save ana build up anew. This, your magnifi-
iIIustron .aa Ut mas awakeued, not only in this
.he christian faith and of the government of |
!he whole Church, but in Italy equally. nav,
ann ~ may t even be said, throughout all Europe
onnos; .ne re entire world, a noble emulation in
irtossing tne hood of evil with all the forces
", stand at the disposal of Christian chart
". yes, this poor Italy, although partly per-
s seteea ~ the spoils of robbery and by lying
arts stii1, as represented by the greatest num-
cel OF her sons, remains faithful to this HOLY
Church. ~ wv ''nu LILO
sr ~ Is my earnest desire that all good men
s soi,: unite; for union amongst the good is
posiSiSely necessary, if we wish to DESTROY the
. .hlai consequences of the agreement anon gst
tne wicked. Union is that which is most ac-
eeptaDle to the heart of Christ
Q see that when Magdalene was about to I
tne leet OF Christ with her tears, Jesus al
.nost rePulsed her, whereas He gave His grace
aud conversed at great length with those who |
were assembled to pray together
IL, iou' chosen souls, have approached me in ,
Of manner to kiss my feet, but those women
FL OF Him, who after having travelled
,'n l ghout Judea and Galiee, benefitting and
ntailng ALL was destined to die on Golcotha :
salvation ~ "eio o"A 4
l. and now, my beloved sons and daughters 1 4
inv up up over your heads my poor hands, entreat- n
,r uE tne Lord to give you all those good things
,ha. are most to be desired; ask for you
.nat hrmness which may enable you to speak q
Taeh courage in maintaing the cause of justice.
1n eat not the mpious, who are far more timor
on end whilst You are sure of the protec t,
,,oo OF God and of His Saints. May this ii
:.essing of God descend on your souls, on your AZ
antilles, on all that is most dear to each of ~
na may it keep you faithful to the Lord, 81
o %ne you happy in the passing time, and be- ii
ol the groundwork of your praise of God m
Ut all eternity. -
On the next day about 400 persons from al
rance, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Holland, IL
u1rkey and America, were admitted to an y
uolence Of the Holy Father, when the u u
,,ouoG Spiegel Won Diesemberg read, in IL
= ieencn, In the name of those present, an G.
uoress which expressed the unalterable &C
evo!lon OF the Catholics of the whole I"
oIlo TO the cause of the Holy See. The Ct
ope replied as follows: I'll
% Successor as I am of the Prince of the AMOS 70
Ss: OF. Peter, and the unworthy Vicar of Jeans on
nrlss, l would that God might renew to.davs Si
ny By favor, the miracle which He worked on th
nself understood at the same Tina bv 40 No.
any people of different nations. But II ali M
!, not understand the words use ell will be
, .e TO S read them afterwards. And as ven ne
whole Catholic world, may tell Won. in A.
N'' W establish mutual spirit of confidence, an