The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-23
VOLUME vi.
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger

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II LETTER FROM ROME.
8 THE HOLY FATHER.
ROME, January 25th, 1871 saw the
Holy Father q few days ago. He was in
who sees him remarks upon his vigor
and elasticity a brightness surrounds his
#countenance, which some persons might
fancy to be more than natural. He rises
#eaflyy, makes his meditation in the little
chapel of the Blessed Sacrament just over
chapel where he says his Mass and hears
another as thanksgiving. He took per-
&son into his little domestic chapel the
sOther day, and looking around at the rel
Ses of the saints and the Tabernacle he ex-
&clsimed, "What moro do / want, here is
Jesus Christ and His Saints, eco an zero
#payadiso.n He spends great deal of time
Eat night and in the early morning in pray
Ter before the Blessed Sacrament. He sleeps
ron little iron bed, without curtains and
Though he sleeps well, he sleeps little and
eats little. He is full Of confidence and hope.
IA Cardinal who sees him every morning,
Gold me that he looks upon the Pope's
health and vigor of mind as scarcely short
pf miraculous. He inspires everyone with
courage. The Pope's discourses and SER
mons from the time of the seizure Of Rome
I'll last Advent have been published in
volume of about 400 pages. Another vol
nme will be out before long.
@ ROMAN AFFAIRS.
"a The present state of things here will
last nobody knows how long. The Romans
rn Of mI,r1cs ~
nndertone; the misery and poverty of the
poor have augmented tenfold since tbs &C.
eupation. All silver has been withdrawn
rom circulation, and nothing is current
put copper and paper. In fact silversmiths
complain Of the extreme difficulty of getting
auately describe the condition of many of
ehe poor. The comforts of a London or Liv-
erpool cellar are far superior to theirs. In
pne case, know of fifteen sleeping in one
Eretched room, q room 80 small that half
fhe number use beds the first half of the
common pillow in the centre of the room
- for all heads, and the bodies of men and
gomen radiate out from it as spokes from
khe box of wheel these wretches pay
fhree soidi day for such lodging. I have
laid that nobody knows how long this state
q things will last. ! will. however, tell
Lou ae a mere matter of curiosity that
mere is common impression abroad that
~ Will not last beyond this year. The sim
k1lar prophecy of Marie de Lataste CORES
ponds with that of Marie Cherubina Chi
.nra, who died in February, 1871, in the
ador of sanctity. Her life has been pub
4shed in Rome, and is very interesting, as
icing full of experiences of the interior life.
his holy soul has appeared several times
once her death and on one occasion she
Esid that tie Pope would visit Assist with
"a year or so, and that change might
- no 0tHH hnfn v%r.. L.
2airs in Rome. Another curious fact ia con-
aected with the death of the General of the
Order of the Precious Blood, which took
place this month. The Venerable Gaspar del |
Buffalo, founder Of the Order, predicted to
pm some thirty years ago the manner of
PTS death, and told him that it would be |
Turing the persecution of the Church !; |
mat they "woul d try to destroy all the re-
slgious Orders, but would not be able to do |
t In time" and that then the triumph of
he Church, would take place, bat that lie
would not live to see it. mention these
Eacts to you for what they are worth. They
certainly excite interest in Rome, though 1
20 not know that any great Importance is |
attached to them by any one. However,
Fhey show that people have their eyes |
turned towards the sky, looking for break
In the clouds.
SUPPRESsION.
Nevertheless peace is not visible in auy
quarter. Another convent is to be sup
pressed, that of the Benedictines in Campo
Mario. From forty to fifty converts have
now been wholly, or in part, taken possess
sion of. The Pope has given orders that
be made at Castel Gandolfo
for the reception ofninety sisters, who have
been turned out of their converts. Some
are reduced to great misery, and have had
to move twice or three times The sur
yiving converts are reduced to great straits,
having to receive the communities which
are turned out of their own homes. Sisters
sleep two in o miserable little cell along
the corridors, and, in fact, wherever they
can find place to put bed. The Parlia-
mentary Committee has decided on the|