, 1873-09-14

a SINGULAR SUPERSTITION.
Tho pilgrimagcs BY tho Fronch people to the
shrinc of Marguerite Mario at Paray-lo-h h1onial
havo beon sufficiently marked to characterize
them as second only to Mormoniem III tho groBB
superstition thcy display. Tho shrine has nlao
boon visited by thousands from various parts Of
Germany and in addition to crowds who have
gone there In small groups from Gront Britain,
formal pilgrimage Of 400 persons headed by tho
Duke Of Norfolk roosntly and in aomowhat Of
faith In tho miraculous powers attributed TO tho
waters Of this shrine. And now an American
pilgrimage is on foot to the samo place.
Tho eyeuts Loading to tho recent interest In
this place nre familiar to the public, but the
story Of tho eaint, as related BY or biographors,
is an old ono. It has peculiar interest in tho
Catholic Church, because from her dates tho
ceremony known in TINT Church as "DoYotion
Of tho saorod Heart Of Jesus" Tho saint
Marguerite Marie. nee A!acoque, WAS born July
20, 1647, at Veroavroa, in tho Diocese OF Autun,
In tho ecclesiastical Province Of Lyons. Her
father, who was q Notary, died whom aho was
yeara of age, leaving widow and five children
In rathor straitenod circumstances, Marguo-
rite had previously found home with noble
lady, her godmother, and had lived with
hor four yeara; but tho death Of this
lady about tho t1mo lior father diod forced
hor back to her mother. sho wns placed
In convent Of UrbanisteB, remaining thero
two years, whero,- when 0 yoarB old, aho
received the Sacrament. Speaking Of this tmo
In one of her letterB writton long aftor ehe says:
u fell into ptiable condition, and was about
four yoara without the power Of walking; my
bones pierced my skin on Ill sides, and at tho
ond Of the year was taken away from the con-
vont, thero boing no othor remedy for my Rick-
ness than to dedicate mo to the Holy Virgin
with the promise that if she made mo vol
again, should ono day bo ono OF her
daughtera." When shB returned to her
homo sho disciplined her already omnc|ated
body, sleeping upon the bare floor. spending tho
night in prayer, passing whole days without food,
and otherwise martyrizing her body. Fourteen
years lator aho devoted herself to q religious
life, entering tho Convent Of tho Visitation at
Paray-le Monal. Previous to this act she clnim-
cd that on ono occasion, after having received
tho Sacrament, aho was addressed by Christ, who
said to her " pardon thy ignorance which pre-
7ehts LILY knowing 1no 1reely, ous, IL thou 1ollo"-
est mo constantly, I will manifest mygolf to
thoo." Subsequently this promise Was made
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love, which 1uotoses In your s!de little arar1
| Of Ito 1uost vivid dnmc, And to prove thst
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