The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-08
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NV oRIrANs, SUNDAY. JUNE 9. 1873.
LETTER rRoM ROME.
AUDIENCES.

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every morning this Sssn ;s sao ON OI MoDSs1
eth inst. of the French pilgrims TO home
headed by the Vicomte de Damas, Wno
read the following Address :-"Most Holy
Father, are part OF our
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ron pvUo to iesd de, and your Holiness has Civ,
an as one; the exemplar of our Peacsio.
manifestations. 10 our countryman benSaies
Joseph Labre, the great pilgrim Oh $3.50. snes1
modern times. He went from eanc!u1sS
to sanctuary he prayed, ne pross ssscst a
suffered ,a He raprsa ias conpy prey
to CORRUPTION and error No protested not
by words bat by decide, The energy ot
his faith. the austerity and singularity o.
his life were continual protestation aeelnss
eeususlisaa and impiety, those sass. lore
runpers OF the crimes Of the revolution
Che force of his protest and the power, OF
his PRAYER were seif-sacrt2ce. Labre SUI
fereS for Christ snd His Vicar then a, ne
came to Rome and laid down bis lite at tne
feetof Peter, and TO receive rom hina Hs re
cornpense. On the threshoid OF tae Az
can he finished his course from the Snrss.
eve of resuming our pious pilgrimages, we
perhaps come TO receive the recompense
before doing the work; but nevertheless we
come to AJAX from our Holy Father, counsel,
strength, and benediction. Like beneact
Joseph Labre we are Frenehmen nke n M
grims. He had the happiness to venefaee
Peter In his glory, We have the sorrow 20
weep with Peter 10 his prison We ought
then, even more than he, to pray, protest,
and suffer. We 90 to the sanetuaries Of
Jesus and Mary to pray for the Clurcn ana no
infallible Head, and for France hnmiliated
because sbs did not preserve her Father from
humiliation. Our hearts have already pro-
tested, they protest still more strongly
against those attempts which prepare for
our Holy Father o neg geief, that OF see
void created around his prison. We TOO,
Holy Father, know how to suffer. We
hare heard that cry Of distress and yet OF
consolation, The Governmental abandon
me but the people, the true Christian peo-
pie, remain faithful" We are of that peo-
PIE, and Il, we could offer our blood with
our prayers, It would be that the Govern-
raents would return to their true head
Christ; We would that our country, aboveall,
should reuember and return to the excla-
nsatiou Of our first King, 'Oh that 1 had
been there with my Franksr Thatcry isthe
secret ofodr mission and or our salvation.
Yes, if France had been there Rome would
not have been violated; If Frapce had
been there Rome weula have had bus enc
king, and we should not hare had to visit
our captive Father. II France had so
wiiied ft size would still DO FRANCE; ana
Plus TX. would have, found powerful
support against revolution, the great enc
INV of modern times, as his glorious patron
and predecessor (Pius W found brave
heart and valiant sword agaiuet tho enemy
of this day, the Mahometan. We lave ONT
one end, one ambition in our pilgrinsages,
to render to our country her mission, 20 the
Church her eldest daughter, TO. the Pope
We ahall on from sanctuary
to sanctuary to implore this grace from
the Sacred Heart of Jesus and from Mary
Immaculate. All love you, Holy Father;
fyou are the most tried Of Fathers you
are also the most loved. Bless as then,
Holy Father, bless our country and bless our
peaceful crusade. Our Lady Help of Chris
tians aided the victory of her servant Plus
V. whose feast we this day celebrate, Mary
Immaculate will not refuse her aid to Plus
IN Tire Pie meuf." The cry of rire Pie ~,
was taken up and repeated en- enthusiastically.
THE PoPE's ANSWER.
The Holy Father evidently much moved
by the enthusiastic cheer, replied in French
nearly as follows France has always and
in all circumstances given me proofs Of her
attachment and gives them still. There
are certain words spoken by the infallible
voice of Jesus Christ which the Church
places nnder our notice about this time and
which may be applied to France, ssodicu'n
ct non Sidebttse We'-'a ntSie while ana, 80
shall not see Me- but will manifest my
self again, 'iierum a'aotiieum ct Oidebitis Me-
will show Myself again to this great and
Catholic nation. His temporary absence
is perhaps necessary to kindle in great
many hearts the fervent desire Of seeing
Him agair, and also because the world has
fallen short Of its duty In these our latter
days. False doctrines, manners corrupt,
men belonging to the internal sect, and
unbelievers of all kinds, have overrun al
most every point of that great and noble
country. A great number have followed
the current, but others have receded In at
fright, aud having recollected themselves
have had recourse to God. The pastors
have prayed between the porch and the
altar. The chaste spouses of Christ, Proe-
trate at His feet, have poured forth their
tears and have demanded light for those
that are in ignorance, and who lie in dark
ness and the shadow of death, that in the
midst of the gloom spark Of faith and
light may be given to all, but especially to
t6ose of whom it may be said, Hfdeo nse';-
ora prologue, deteriora sequor. To these
prayers are Joined those Of great number
of Christians aud of pious mothers
of famiiies, and of those elect people