The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-09
wcrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
WV o1LEANs. SUNDAY. NovEMBGRs .. 1878
chri. tianity and Modern Politics.

WV oaLRANs. SUNDAY. NovEMBHRs .. 1878.
Christianity and Modern Politics.
Catholics may we'll feel an interest in the
existing politics in Europe. 1t 10 not too
much to say that on the result of what
appears to be the inevitable events In the
history Of France, Spain, Italy aud Ger
-humanly-the sweeping away OF error
and disbelief, the conversion Of England,
the spread of Christianity over the whole
world, and, it may be, the certain beginning
Of that peace and good Will among all men
instituted by our Divine Saviour, and
which the devil and his agents have for the
last eighteen centuries, been allowed to do
their best to avert. Never since the
Apostles commenced their grand work of
converting the Universe, and of imparting
to the nations of the globe a knowledge of
the Greater and their Saviour, has there
been such o mighty interest involved.
Never has it been of greater importance
that Catholics should keep their eyes care
fully fixed upon passing events, and lose
no opportunity of understanding them, and
lending their individual and collective aids
in the accomplishment of the difficult
achievement of combating successfully the
myriads of emissaries ofevil, who, in vario us
plausible guises, are busily doing tho
Aendish work of their implacable and mer-
CHESS master.
To properly educate Catholics, it ought
to be an easy matter to distinguish the
good cause from the bad in the impending
struggle. 1t ia not for their benefit that
we are now about to point out the rocks
ahead which all genuine Christians should
avoid and the objects which they should
not fail to assist by every means that may
lie in their power. The few simple facts
which we are now about to lay before our
readers are intended for the benefit of
those whose opportunities for education
and constant reading may have been too
few and far between to allow them to keep
themselves properly posted up in knowl
edge of the political and religious events of
the past twenty years, and their present
position and prospects. Let them take 8
map of Europe in their hands and follow us
in our observations.
In the North they will find q nation
"drunk with success" as our beloved
Archbishop very justly and aptly described
the other night hypocritical Germany, and
busy at the sacreligious and devilish work
Of insulting the Bishops and the priests of
Sod, and in throwing every possible obsta-
Gle in the way of the progress Of Christ
5anity. In Italy they will find tho excom-
municated Robber- King, Victor Emmanuel
aiding and abetting Germany in insulting
and battling with the Almighty. In the
sity of Rome-the External City "-as it
will with tie help and assistance of God
ever prove itself to be-abides the impris-
oned head of Gods Church, daily insulted,
degraded, scoffed at and sneered at by the
SCENTS of the Robber- King and by his SOL
Saiery, as our Redeemer was more than
once. In Austria they will find Catholicity
general and Jealous, as far as the people
are concerned, but by a vacillating and
cowardly semi German monarch and Gov
vet all 40 Sious and willing when the time
shall come, to stand up for that holy cause
which should be above every worldly and
personal interest. In France and Spain
the old seats-and still the brightly shining
seats of Catholicity-they will find truth
glory which should belong to them, repre-
scented and personified in the cause of
monarchy and that true son of the Church,
whom we hope soon to hail as Henri Cling,
and that undoubted Catholic Don Carlos.
Run your finger across the British Channel,
benighted England, obliged for three CEN
turies to tolerate one of the greatest and
most expensive religious shams that any
unfortunate country in modern times has
ever been afflicted with, on the verge of
awakening from her horrid hallucination,
gradually opening her eyes to the great ma
tional swindle Engishmen OF many genera
lions ago perpetrated and too securely
established in this once happy land of
ours, looking with intense interest upon
what is passing or about to pass on the
Continent of Europe, and hesitatlng what
abe should do.
This is real living picture, dear reader.
The dullest comprehension can realize it !;
the most Indifferent, the most stupid, can
realize it. The consequences of what is at
stake are equally clear, are equally glazing,
are equally momentous. Need Catholics
need anybody who presumes to be a Chris
tian, be told which side he ought to take
IN such struggle I've hope not.
It only remains to be eaid that there
seems 30 be but little doubt that France
and Spain will ere long be ruled by the
present Comte de Chamberd and Don
Carlos; that Immediately after, the Rob
her King will require the Governments of
these two Catholic Kingdoms to recognize
that of United Italy, and tolerate the per-
secution, the robbery, and the inprison.
neither of these Christian monarchs will
ever consent to such sacrelgious injustice;
that Italy will make it an excuse for a war
with France; that Germany and Italy will
combine their resources, and do their best