The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-28
nornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.

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Oomprsstsy re archdiocese of Cincinnat;
-Dioeeses Of Louisville. Detroit T;n..as,s.
Oleretand, Corinston, Fore Wavms. 'Tos
ttm6xs, and Naro@ette, to ths Socr.,
Heart Of Jesus ''"''' 81
The undersigned bishops of; the above
named dioceses, hail with beartfsIt 800
faction the Invitation given ne bv the H"i,
rather, Vicar of Christ, to place oursel YES
the reverend clergy, the reiigious comm.
nltles, the churches, institutions and cor.
gregations committed to our care unde,
me special patronage of the adorable Heart
always loved us. In it were conceived all
sne designs ever cherished by the Man a nd
1or our redemption and sanctification ~
us II was transported on the cross TO oi Va
as iree access and secure refuge from the
eno.es thas pursue our souls. As Eve
was taken during his mysterious sleen
from the.side of Adam, so did the chnrott'
true mother of all the living, proceed. a.
us last pest gift to man, from the wounded
neart OF our Lord Jesus Christ on CaIvarv
u rs the nnfaiiing source of all graces. the
pf All tbs sn 0vt US On the Mount, the model
hrst sermon, and the "image and like
ness " In which We are created in bantam
II we with reason adore the head that
was crowned with thorns, the ewes that
,Wept Tor our sins, the feet that were weary
ia
that blessed the little Children, that mnr;
lied the leper, that consecrated the h,as..d
Eucnaflet, That fastened to the Cross the
handwriting of the decree that stooaagainst
us, the sacred mouth whose breath fiiied
Ine aPostles with the Holy Ghost-how
love the Sacred Heart that inspired all the
acts and emotions which resulted in deliyo
ering US from The wrath to come, and rem |
oere1 US ny companions of the saints and |
angels in the glory of heaven,
When we reflect on the exalted virtues
practice, virtues which we know to be- nm.
attainable by human effort, and find in our
own hearts only the serpent brood of uride
coyetousness, lust, anger, gluttony. envy
and sloth, we might assuredly despair: but
wsen we look on that Heart of Jesus,
and made in all things like ours. save s:,,,
when we call on that heart which ia
sympathetic and com passionate. which
KNOWS, and plttes, and relieves our infirm-
lties, and Is ali-powerful to save, we rise
WIN fresh confidence from the depths of
In the fight proposed to us, assured that we ;
can do all things in the divine Heart that
strengthens US. 'A"'
In these United States, whore, bv tn.
mercy OF God, the Church has made sucb 6
,onquesS or souls as might we'll surprise t
'hrines and pilgrimages Of other lands Rnt
n every Catholic church where stands An t
Itar of the well-knovn Gsd, with its Ga. L
red Host, we have all that We could adsre p
nome, Jerusalsm, Or any Of the now IA
nous sanctua1les; We have the Heart of q
o. We need not, therefore, envy snT n
aore favored localities. We have only to q
xelte in ourselves q realizing sense of his p
reSenee VINO In his Birth. az We sing in h
ae beautiful ny INN, became our coupanion: o.
the iabie, our food; on the Cross, our a
he with the Church all days until the r.
oneummation of the werld, but in the
.oiy Eucharist, sharing our exile, extend. ii
lg to MS His Divine protection, comfortinr in
! IN IN afaiction and sorrow, giving us to eat of
me 19lt OF the tree of life in a re- v
9eneo Eden, and thus preparing us for the "a
apPy eternity for which we were created, Ct
'hlie, therefore, those who unfortunately 70
themselves, forsook in an evil hour. the ~ Sir
unealn of living waters, are now idIy ha
ping lnto broken cisterus, We partako OF ful
mortal food at the rich feast which He no
no is "prodigal Of himself" haa given da
/, until the sacramental veil 10 lifted un sci
we enjoy, with saints and angels, the ey
'atific Vision. '-o oil
anticipating the enjoy ent of the glori- s,,
things prepared for US in the kingdom
God, it should be our auxious T;.b To
nile here to make our hearts as fsithfnI J
pies as possible, with the grace Of Cod shs
the Heart of jesus. We Should strive TO
initiate its charity, humility, purity. son
Iience, meekneSs. We should prav for ~ Ia.
Pope. who, for Christ's sake, Is perse- and
;ed, robbed, prisoner-for the Church. I
ion In SO many countries shares with it, use
loie head on earth in all the bitterness hs
me Saviour's chalice. We should urav doc
orr enemies, that they may see aud ca ron
70, by repentance, the ruin which thew ana ana
oke on society by resisting the or1i. To-,
zee Of God, and violating His holy laws. the
should pray for one another, cfferinC Il
selves as victims of expiration to the gres
red Heart of jesus, for our own aud the here
Of the world. Cak
o this end, we commend the beautiful conc
otlon made use of from one of our nav nav
dard prayer books at the Friday even G ;@e'
Benedictions of the Blessed Sacrament II
ne Cathedral. me
Q suggest that the solemn conservation and
ur churches and ourselves to tho Sa stow
Heart should be performed at High wort
8 or Vespers, on New Years. Day Or of M
Sunday following, thGt we may begin Defo,
continue the new year in the friend .rd :
/, care. and love of God -, oHo