The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-10

,n, sa;"s. worabip as IL is practissd now. Hu,
nau greatness always remains numnn' &
son msko.no claims to divine non0f v;o,ently. c
The doctor SWING his arms Whase :
70 what doee this repToach amount 70 wn :
are men deiHedf In the Catholic ChuroSI :
am Protestant :, but sos,i1 kn of m ssa.
{" Doctor said frank, ..my religious ignor-
ance deserves .his rebuke." ,,vs .on.
az meant no reboke. wou n;a. Jn nat power
that combats with success against the aeny,nds
of men. You have in the course OF your that
les read the Roman classics. , lou Rnman em-
nerors. So far did heather aattery CO. LUZ. nav
the emperors were hOnored az the SONS Vi SA
highest divinty-Juptssr. If A nIS bea.hepsm
a ann NJ new hesthenism. When Voltaire, that
idnl of modern heathen worship, was return.
ing to Pa,is 10 177s he was n ar, a,t This re-
nronoted to the position OF q deity lnis ~
pnarIaS,se NAV took place in o theatre. Vol
t mar himself went there. Modern fanatei ism,
so far lost all shame that the people so the
theatre. Voltaire was scarcely able to press press
through the crowd of his worshippers; Ihey
touched his clothes-touched hanake,cnte. nr "a.
! them-piucked hairs from his fur coat 10 pre-
serve ma relics. In the theatre they 1e,s ON
,Tsir knees before him and kissed bis ieet
Thus that tendency that calls itseli IIee amt
enlightened deiiied IL man--Voltalre 'he nsost
tr,f1ng scoffer, the most unprincipled, bases1
man in Christendom. t;,,as
"I,et US consider an example OF our Times
|
, ritted himself to be set up and worshippea.
The saints would have turned away ironi 1 R,s
, stupidity with loathsome indignation, ~;
this boundless veneratlon Ger 600 rcnnests
for locks of his hair, to be cascd i'll goiu anu
preserved as relics. Happily he had not m sn,
hair. He should have gracionsiy given 'N''n
his moustaches and W hiskers
, Frank smiled. KlingenberGs pace incieA'oN
f and his arms swung more briskiy. -. ,o.t,,.
'Such is the nian-WorshiP OF moa stnn ne Of
a enism This humauitarianism is ashamed OF
/. no absurdity, when it sinks to the worsh'p oi
t licentiousuess and baseness personihed."
a "Tbc seuseless alterations of modern cul-
a ture do not excuse saint-worship. And you
: certainly do not wish to excuse it in that way
y There is, however, reasonable veneraton OF
i. human greatness. Monuments are erecte! ~
D. great men. We behold them ana are ie ,haIe
"a H o. stons. It occurs to no reasonable man
d. to venerate these men on their Knees Ill
10 is done with the saints" .o +te
T. teaching Of your Church, does not slgnu!
q. alteration, but only veneration," replied MIN
re genberg Before no protestane en- st ' WsneJc
10 and ST. Vincent de Paul would wililnSiy, gu
" of mere admiration and esteem for the,r sr9 Ga
I'd ness Of soul and their parity OF morals. II
H. Catholic knees before saint to ask his pray
To ora what is there offensive in that IL Is al
IS. act of religious conviction. But Wilsuo
enter into the religious question: rms yo'
ed can learn better from your Catholic brethrsl
say from the Angelof Salipgen, for example
bit who appears to have such Venera''on Iva ~
le saints" 60. a.. ro,;r;o,
. onestion vet you defend saint-worshlp, who
ma | is something religious"
a5 II do not defend it on religious grounds, ou
~ | from history, reason and justice. Histor
I'D teaches that this generation had, and still a
Of the greatest moral influence on human societ!
,at The spirit of veneration consists IN lul,atl
he | the example of the person venerated. WIZ
ue ont this spirit saint worship is an idle GER
ua mopy. But that true veneration of the san
~ elevates and ennobles, you cannot deny. ,, -
III us take the queen OF SAINTS, a Her obed
.ed ence to the Most High, her humility, h.
,nr strength of soul, her chastity. All these VI
shine out before de sne nattsrns Of life
G u; know a lady very beautiful very wealth!
,ci. but she is also very humble, very pure, for 81
c. is a true wo- shipper of Mary. Would that O
S uu Women would veneEnte Mary aud choose h
me- for model! There would then be no
ate quottes, no imnodest women, no enlighten
cs yiragoes. Now; as saint-w0rshipi ia but TAXI
ar, tho Virtues of the saints as models for INIT
iny ton, you must admit that Veneratlon IN u
me- sense has the happiest consequences to hum
oil. society"
ia1 ~ admit ito my great establishment
,rt must admit it," said Richard.
nr. Let us take near example" confirm
'io qualities of Angela. AS she passed, behe
ar. her with wonder. I must confess her beau
les astonished ME. But this astonishing beau
ra- it appears to me, is less In her charming /:
a.
me of her character. Perhaps she has to thar
are for her excellence, that same correct to:
g which leads her to venerate Mary. Would L
ce Angela make an amable modest dutiful W
18th and mother Can you expect to find this wi
ave this mother, among those given to fashion!
aIt. among women filled with modern notions r
lac While Klingenberg said this, deep emoti
md passed over Richards face. He did not
ant swer the question, but let his head sink on
To- breast.
,;ol Here is Frankenhohe," said the doct
the "As you make no more objections, 1 supp
,ity you agree with me. The saints are great
am. | mirabfe men; therefore they deserve mo
oial ments They are models Of virtue t and
,niT they deserve honor. 'Q&od erat denonSt'
the DAM"
one 81 only wonder, doctor, that you, a Prot.
~ ant, can defend such views"
IVY " "You will allow Professionals to Judge I
,on. sonably," replied Klingenberg. my vi
i'P are the result of careful atudy and impair
. reflection"
ints al am also astouished-pardon my cand,
ton that with such views you can remain L
Tue estant."
p e. e., There is a great difference between KIN
ieSI ing and willing, my young friend. L cons