The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-29

oar Plus pilgrims to pay their devotions at tn,
shrine of Notre Dame and return to Paris II
high time for luncheon" There is no donhi
that there is a e. eat difference in this particu
| lar between ancient and modern pilrrimages
few pilgrims run any great risk now-a-davs
of vexation and trouble by outrageous Ions
living on the sea, dangers and peris by Iopc
continued winds and exceeding great storms
great WEAKNESS because of the beasts that we
rode upon" as Sir Richard Guylforde tells ue
Of his own pilgrimage to the Holy Land in
15o6. But surely it is easy to see that these
were always the accidents and not the essen
tials OF a pilgrimage-unavoidable accidents
because of the conditions of travelling in rhose
days, aud not without their use as a salutory
pr Pm to this or that pilgrim in particular,
that our Special Correspondents would do
well to look little deeper in to the matter and
not content themselves with the hippant re-
mark at the expense of modern pilgrims. I
must not stop to say anything about the prin-
cip!e on which pilgrims have recourse to one
SHRINE raj her than another,-S. Augustine
sufficiently dsposes of this 1900 years ago,
saying that :. it was perfectly notorious that
God sets a difference between one place and
another" But if may judge from several re-
~ have recently heard and read, think
OF these vast national pilgrimages that have
lateIy sprung mp on the continent, viz, the in
creased strength they must give to all good
men, by teaching them in a r.ost vivid mau-
ner that they are not solitary strugglers, bnt
are enrolled in a mighty army scattered all
over the country, identified with themselves
IN principles and interests. Pedestrians might
read with profit sermon of the late Mr.. Rob
erison, OF Brighton, which bandless we'll this
subject of association for reciprocated
strength; the thrilling thought of numb era
engaged in the same object the idea of our
hected from many hearts, other aspirations
mlnglng with our own" etc. They would
then be enabled to make n juster estimate of
O. h 10 nnir ON, . 4.
ltal y, which at present they so strangely mis-
understand. 1t certainly is no fruit Of politi
cal ombination, but the spontaneous out.
burst of devotion in an hour of deepest dis.
tIesS.
had been kindly invited to assist at q nil.
grimage, which was to be of exceptional mag
nitude and interest. 1t was to be not merely
a parochal, or diocesan, but national pill
to come from all parts of France to force the
link Gas another Capuchin preacher we'll ex-
pressed it in his discourse in the Cathedral to
a crowded congregation on the same Sunday
evening" that should reunite modern times to
the traditions of ancient times The invita-. !
tion was issued a month or six weeks before |
and mixed Committee of laymen and clerics |
had held frequent meetings to make all the |
necessary preparations. 1t was an anxious
question wbether it would prove q sue. es or |
failure, but he good Bishop aud p CPL, OF |
Charities were determined that nothing snould |
be wanting on their part to make it success |
so arrangements were made with all the pub |
lie establis hments, and especially the Reli- |
gious Houses, of the town that they should |
provide lodging each for a certain number of
pilgrims according to their capacities. 1t
need hardly be said that this COLD not be
lone without great sacrifices the part of the
Communities, but ho,c great those sacrifices
of peeping behind the scenes.
visited two or three houses in the town, be-
onging to one Religious Order, the eve of
he pilgrimage, and found $50 beds prepared
n 100 N anOthaT An6 |
10, the demand exceeded the supply, where
i've priests were expected, fifteen were re-
eived; where $50 were provided for, 100 were
eceived, aud SO on. On Tuesday, the first
lay of the great pilgrimage, 20, QUO arrived by
ram, and probably an equal number on foot
r in other ways. At half-past ten, several
piscopal residence adjoining the Cathedral
he cures aud vIcaires, in the garden; canons
nd prelates from other dioceses, in the en-
rance-hall and some ten or twelve Bishops
nth theIr attendants in the inner apartments
the palace. Everything was admirably ar
anged, and it was but few minutes after the
ppointed hour, when the procession advauc-
d through most dense, and most orderly ,
rowd, to the Cathedral, where they detiled I
ITO the choir until it was completely packed.
lgr. FORBADE, Bishop of Treyes but now
rchbishop-Elect of AK, sang the Mass; aud
fter the CredO, a sermon was preached by
ne of the two Capuchin Friars from versaif- I
g, who had been conducting the May devo- I
ons during the whole month. Every corner I
Tue CSIheorai was crammeo 30 iG was use g
ss to attempt to get down into the cave to '
Ear the preacher. From our places in the
1oir we could just see animated figure in !
le pulpit, and catch an occasional scream of :
human voice; but that was all. However, c
le pilgrimage had been solemnly inaugurated
? the High Mass; and the subsequent pro- {
'edngs both of this day and the next were of 9
more varied and popular character. At two 3
clock, ak or eight of the Bishops 10 copes, q
tires and crosiers, appeared at the top of one {
the towers, just at the base of the beautiful I
eeple, and, from thence gave their blessing b
fundamentally TO the ASSENT Died multitudes t
,ueath. This was followed by vespers, Mgr.
Orcade again officiating, and q sermon from
gr. MarRurrye, who has lately retired from {
10 See of Antnu.- afte= the sermon came =
% event ot the day. the procession OF Our L