The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-08

WElt0 C2CnOuC I9ltu 10 t0ue IOsCcIcu Aou
confidence in Mary takes deep
root in the hearts of the people, and con-
idence here at least, has never been DO
,rsyed. She herself is securing this tfust; !!
For from amidst the almost universal dark |
ness of crime and injustice, she appears 90
The bright morning star, about to usher In
upon the world day long and glorious, a
and his servants and her servants
shall sing happy hymns Of praise, thanks-
giving aud joy. No! these demOnstra-
lions of love and affection towards the
mother of God must not pass by unheeded.
Every thing connected with Mary has
wonderful Significance to every CATHOLIC
heart. cit is twenty-five years ago."
writes NJ. lie Compile Lafoud, 4" since the
Virgin Mother startled the world by her ap-
partition at La Salette. Twelve years later |
the world again wondered at similar appa-
ritions at Lourdes, and scarce two years |
have elasped- since che appeared for the
third time at POntmain, on the confines OF
Brittany. These apparitiODs must forever !
remain intimately connected with the fn-
ture history of France. Mary, IS Father 1
of the Church has said, is the grand object
of every age-negottuns sGcHlorum. She 10
peculiarly so of our age. Indeed, it would
seem, her reign upon earth has commenced,
that reign foretold by the Saints and inau'
gurated by 80 many astounding miracles.
Behold the happy effects of devotion to
the mother of God! On this it is we rest
our hopes for the future. While such faith
ia still found upon earth, while such hove
for Mary CLOVIS in the hearts of the peo-
pie, we can look to the future with conf
dence and humbly wait for Gods appoint
ed time. But this ia not all. There are
other events daily taking place, which tena
more and more to strengthen these happy
anticipations. Devotion to the Sacred
Heart Of Jesus ia rapidly and steadily ON
the increase, and to this alone is promised
the salvation of the world. But we shall
confine ourselves to events occurring in the
secular world. There is at present an al
most universal tendency for the concen-
spirit. This tendency has, of late, been
Openly manifested in some Christian gov
ernments and in many Catholic reunions.
At Paris, on the Sd of September, the Board
of Christian Education opened its session
by q solemn Mass of the Holy Ghost.
Among the resolutions unanimously adopt
| ed, the following show most clearly the
spirit which act1ated and pervaded that
august assembly. They decreed, first, the
suppression Of University monopoly, and
sanctioned the right of founding free IN
stitutions, which might, without external
interference have full power to confer their
own degrees. They voted, secondly, that
the same privileges be attached 10 the DC.
grees Of free institutions, as to those OF
State universities. Thirdly, the abolition
1 of ali laws and ordinances that aimed ut
Che overthrow of religious Congregations,
| or attacked their rights. The same Catho'
lie spirit vas manifested at Poitiers where
the Directors of the WorkingmeR's Asso'
citation lately assembled. More than three
tv took mart in the deliberations. fheli
iordships. the archbishops and bishops o
France sent their respective representa-
tives. Five vicar.aenerals were also pres
emit. besides Populations from the civil ant
military departments. The object OF TN
Association is to unite, IN one enecCiy'
body. all good men, who desire generous!
J to devote themselves to the salvation
the masses. By proposing to themselye
) the snnuort and development of Catholi
industry and labor, they hope to secure TO
the Church and State alike, that powertu
aid. which truly virtuous and Christlan Id
, boring classes alone are capaole OF g.sine
alIocution from Mgr de la BouiIlerie, Bistl
! on of Carcassone, congratulatlDg Tn
members on their courage in thus boidi
! Gacino the dangers which threatened secret
! and exhorting them to leave nothing IN
i tried, which tended in the least to the sue
: cess Of so laudable an undertaking.
Another great cause Of hope is the feal
Al leaa and uDSlak6u StAuu WY ~
= and the Catholic Bishops of the world hay
from the beginning, maintained again
the prosecutors of the Church of Co
II The ellocutions of the Holy Father, alwa!
Grand and sublime, yet ever breathing a
. sffectionate and parental love, prove tina
Q enough the body be Imprisoned, the spir
y chat dictated them is still free and III
r Stacked. Successful injustice and haun
ed ipio putty, though applauded eisewher
y have ever met in these energetic protests
q tationa of the aged prisoner of the vatics
y unqualified condemnation and witheri'
D. rehuke. Not less admirable is the condu
% . of the episcopal body Never perhaps n
u there been an epoch in ecclesiastical histo
Is in which the princes of the Church sto'
d Of Germany, for example, to q man, dl
play upflnching opposition to the tyranl
81 IF a powerful minister, and their concla'
10 at Fnlda has banded them still more clos
T. iy together against the encroachments
II an oppressive government. The SPAN
10 Prelates are not less incapable of intin
% dation than their German brethren.
rs following reply of one of them, to NIL
9. later who insisted on certain measur'
er which the bishop thought incompatlt
th ;tb h;s PASTORAL duties, is characteristic