, 1873-11-28
A SOLEMN CONSIDERATION,

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aho T1rnwtnco ~, 49,, 49, . ~
most snoro1 % epcnrt y" "g .rc."s. xA =" '''
,e nern' tne Easa0''e hesfe.s the~ for1l' for 2s
'e"e'"oto Nrethffn p shd Clergy AID 1t1ored Chit
aren af fhd Lafty:
Wtbhing to havo part with onr brothron IN the
oplBooracy in tho propagation Of a nlous md md
sa)utarv worlr ,r1 r. wiz ~, .,,.ua.e T., ..s
anr .,,",,', mn, Aua ~ laAa y'n snarets IN shc
any opii''a1 pslvliogos ana plossings which 1t
pllnge win IT. va nave resolved, with tho Divine
assistance, to dedicate our respective dloccsop,
togothor with all our ohuro},ea, rel}r,oua houao.
chnritohla and odu,,tan., ,,o.,e,,t,a
1aa.,a,.. Au vuao4|'euus 4os.'Su''oas, COL
ieu.ve'y ana slngly, to tho Most shorcd Heart Of
Jcsus And NC havo appointed accordingly tho
approaching Foast Of tho immaculate Concon
tiop. tho rroat nntrona) fcstlyn1 ~ t|,o r,,ss,
In these United Sntos. ae tic DIV m rhtc ttSn ths
solemn act Of cousccratIon sbnlI TAXA n1nco 'A'
Wa feel euro that Won viii wcIcnma e'4lI. ~.
nounceuout With sncorost nionsur" For T., H.
gloomy nnt pcrioua tmns mnnn vl,toi ~ -. ~ sne
alon oyory now raw OF lrht ovcrv froa l,iaas
Of hopo ovory additional aot1rco II ~ atr6on"ti
and courage, is hailed with nv rh,a bnttan
light and hone. this additional stroma,i, nos,or s,
courage will bo riyon tn vom H. to onEoa a,a., ama
and beautiful devotion to tho Sacrnd de1atvut H"nrt
which it s tho obtoot Of this act Of conservation
to 1soTc nFomGto; t. : ,,or., ,,.,.,,o., ....,,,,
earth. Tho light Of Divine Faith, the ] onIS tr71o
light to guide our footatona' hns hocoms ~
secured. In somo places it Is burning dimlv. in
osthors it is wholly Or we'll nigh o.iingusihod. i.
than tho light, for their ways arc oy" A1,hov Thcv
have risen ia opon revolt agalnst God and arninstt
His Christ against tho supremacy Of dis do
minon n? over tho minds and eonHcionooa OF IN
truths Of His revelation arc roincta1 t1o bol;oat
mystorios OF Hia reiir;on nrc soo,T lp M ~
MED tic yory m Of Christianitv IL thrcntono1 a1
Irreleion. in;ljfr ontiem ,,nhoaf VIII ~.
Il.
As a consequence, or rather ~ n mans tn 1v, ~
oud. tho Church Ia poraccutod 1Jor an,.n,..a ~ 49,
Pastor is held In bondage. Her Bshona and
priosts, in certain portions Of Europe, are for
and authority over tho momi5ora of thcir nwa
dock: some nro nroscrihaf anH o,ilnl roi,1;nr
communities arc dospoiied Of tbeir nrnrortv
driven from thoir homes malo subject to indg..
ovon tho FAITHFUL inity ara nnt snarad 4n,,nM",
we. In our FREQ and fayorcd con,trv ara ,,ot,nS,,
protected from oxtron,Y tri1ls e,1c ~ theao Exit
aechildron Of tho Church, re arc membora Of one
tho 1nemborg n,1frcr with Il On ~
therefore, co ont etronrIv and wnrniu ~ n"
struggling and afflicted brethren in otI,or lan5a
Our prayers arc for them as y7oll a. With than'
long, ., Lord how long II "Thv am oa,,ono ooa w
powerful to saro." Still wo fear not. va % IN nnt n
desmond. Wo know in whon, .ro l,oI;o re- ',a ~ nos
Wo know His promises; wo belioyo Els nuussur wora
= < with YOU NIL diva - u Hmm rl1iz r,otr |
have built nv church. ind thu cptoa If boi, s1a.
never prevail against it." Even nnw tho vnco 1c!
OF tho aamo Divine Master. oyor nroaont r. ITia
Church, Is speaking to Ioly souls With her 5 boe
som words OF sweet eomfort md s,r rn,,ra ,nmont
telling thom shithor they sLalI ro far h6fn 'a,j
protection; how bost In the long nrntraotcti
struggle thoy may obtain courage tn o,,i3ura a,d
strength to overcome. II you hear not these
words, you still may learn their in, cort from tho
nround you, and what do you behold? :? Almnst
You aco Bishops and priosta. reli-
glous men and women holy servants Of Gud do
yout believers. both Of high and low degroo,
sociations OF prayer. in pilgrinages. aud ali. aa
II moved by one cou,,uon impulse. hastoninr to
have rccourso for snccor aud. projection to tho
compassionate Heart Of jesus. There they con-
from oyory daugor. There is also q noyar-faIl~
ing fountain Of infinite love and morcy. lie oyor-
flowing source Of avery gruco and blessing, Lat
Us has,en taa shen TO- this same D!yino
fountains of tho Savior" WIZ
ThiB dear brethren, is tho motive which
prompts us to ordain Tho eolemn act NJ cnnsscra.
ton in which you aro invited to talo part. In
we oxlort you to prepa:o yourselves beforohnod
by good confession aud by a doyout rccentinn
Of Holy Communion on lie grcat festival div 4.
self If possible.
i is htting. also. TINT yon should join in this
aly in all the great mysteries of rollomnfion
which hnye their most expressive gymhol a. vail
as their living source and contra n the sfinrnbla
Heart OF tho God man, tho 'slYord madc tleal.
You will nlror f. hcxir1oa ~, m, ~ s.,....,
Tor tho daily outrasca and insults. tho eacr;ianoa
Ind impeties, Tic indifroronco and I1nhnitsr
Heart 80 todor md ssounto ~ sn'n utaue
charitable, forciynr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ tha ~,
gratitude and wicketnnss of ,nnn *0o Az
But, aboyo ali. you viii seojs tn c,nsecr,to
'our own boars ia tia hoort ~ no,r .1oo
,ior, You viii tao IIis 1nr vnr yuuo r,oot %ct "a
viii study it's Iosaons. md tosch tham - 49,.
children. "Suiror thn lttio cIiiron - cn,;o ~. -.
Ilo, and forbid thom not" Sco, thon INT w, ~
ring tLom to tho loving and tonter Fatsor Nv yGa
riHhns to nroou tl,or, ~ III; 49,. o a.t!oi, "Ao
yulk tic pearost to Him nmt r. rhat w. sio
OF bring tlom to Him nnd Heon thnm h,s' h~ IT, IT.,
ide, vhero thew viii bo socnrc f1ao' I'or,, v
an only do 40 by giving or socnr;n1 ~ tho,, ~
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