The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-27
LETTER FROM ROME.
AUDIENCES.

Pope Plus TX q large number of Cardi
nails and preiates arrived, some as early as
zine o'clock, to offer their conerstu iations,
and the stream of distinguished visitors
eleven, the representatives of the Catholic
Young Men of Italy, were admitted to q
special audience, headed by the Commep-
datore Acquaderni of Bologna, who had
taken the principal part in the organization
OF the society through the various prov
DR.. Acqnaderni, and the large sum of mon
eey 10000 francs) collected by this society
in the short space of three II onths, and in
80 impoverished q country as Italy now is,
sufficiently shows how the hearts of the
people, and especially those Of the Pontifi
the Pope, notwithstanding "plebiscites !"
and the rest of the trckeries of the revo-
lotionary charlataps who have despoiled
him Of his dominions. DR.. Acquaderni
spoke as follows:
Most Holy Father,-From the moment in
which an excellent Italian newspaper (the
Onita Cattolioa of Turin) proposed to the 1tai-
ton, namely, an act of faith in Our Lord Jesus
Christ against the blasphemous tsnets of mod
ern Arianism, sn act of love and veneraCion
towards yon the champion of the cause of true
liberty and happiness for the people, and an
act of devotion to the Chair of st. Peter, COM
memorating the eighth centenary of the death
~ Gallo III your predecessor, Pope
Gregory VII, from that moment the humble
society of the Catholic youth, replied with
heart and one voice-Ifalians, sons of martyrs
and crusaders, to the VaticsnI To the Vat-
can, to acknowledge at the feet of his Vicar,
Christ the Redeemer of the world, the King of
Kings, the Word of God To the Vatican to
celebrate the sublime aud holy memory of that
great Pontff who died in exile for the libei ties
OF the Churoh and the peoplel And this idea
governed the hearts and minds of the Catholic
Italians till the day when deputation from
hopes and wishes Of Catholic Italy nor did it
terminate here. No Italian heart could turn
away from thought that was in admirable
harmony with the love of God, faith in and
homage towards the sublime mission of the
Papacy. and true and sincere affection for the
honor OF our country. And now, Holy Father
On TINS day when twenty-seven years have
completed their course since your glorious cor
onation, we have the happiness to offer to YOU
IN these pages the names of other Catholic
.Sa!ians VINO never cease from offering to God
their most earnest prayers against the foolish
and 9arricidal blasphemies uttered against the
Divine Majesty of the only begotten Son, and
who at the feet of the chair of st. Peter and
Of the successor of Gregory VII, desire TO off
or the homage of their unalterable faith, ven
Grafton and gratitude.
If sad and mournful intelligence no longer
came from nearly every shore of persecution
we sought in vain floating in the air under our
azure sky, the august banner of The Holy
Church, but if instead your voice, the voice of
father, master and judge, could issue forth
free, and venerated both by the people and the
rulers of the earth, how great would be our
rejoicing! But if the day of that. happy day
OF mercy is not yet arrived, you at least live
and you still live; they even said you we're
dead, bnt here even now you comfort us, a,
prisoner indeed, but to us as the angel of ce
lestial consolation. And if the great heresy of
modern times rejoices to hold yon a prisoner
in its hands. it cannot prevent God fl ON speak
ing to the hearts Of the Christian world as
once he spoke to the Nfacabees. Even only
yesterday from the farthest shores of the new
world. we were commissioned to tell you that
the descendants of the Normans are as devoted
to you as their forefathers were to Gregory
VII. To you, then, o Holy Father, come this
day not only from Catholic Italy, but re-echoed
from the whole Catholic world. fervent prayers
and wishes for long and prosperous life and
speedy triumph; whilst at your feet we
implore for ourselves, our country and all our
brethren in Jesus Christ, the Apostolic Rene
diction."
The Holy Father replied as follows:
certain young man presented himself to
Our Divine Master. He was DESTROYS to save
his soul and to obtain eternal life. What
shall do' he said, to obtain eternal life p
most excellent demand, one that all ought to
make to God in the secret of tn cir hearts, and
see you around me, my beloved sons, and you
are at this moment my joy and my crown.
You are further advanced than the young man
OF the Gospel. You do not come to ask what
give an account of hat you have done to de-
serve 1T, and what You propose to do not only
for your own salvation, but to promote that OF
others. The greater the incentives to evil, the
more grave and Numerous the scandals, the
greater the efforts and audacity of hell to lead
into sin, all the more praseworthy is your
courage aud pray God to give you the neces-
sary courage
Let this always be eugraven on your
hearts, that all those who despise holy things,
all those who make the Church the object OF
their attack, and talk, as if they were masters
Ia Israel, about the abuses which, according to
them, have crept into the Church, and who
wish you to partake their sentiment, their
principles and pretended reforms, say boldly
that all who talk thus are of this world and
the world caunot be with US. For whether
these men speak from conviction, from malice,
or to seek n worthless popularity, it is equally
true that they represent the world, and st. |
Leo the Great would repeat to.them his words: |
None but lovers of the world can have peace
with the world. There is never any comm un- !
ION of iniquity with equity, any concord of
talsehood with truth, any coexistence of dark |
ness and light The Feast which is celebrated
about this time in honor of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus will furnish you with arms for the
struggle. From the wound of this Heart
springs majestically the Church supported by
the seven mysterious pillars from which spring
Of he