The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-29
3 ornlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
LETTER FROM ROME.
AUDIENCES.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JUNE %. 1873.

health 10 completely re. established and b.
mas resumed HE ordinary habits Of life. On
MonG"y he held general audience a
which about 100 ladies and gentleme,
were present, many of whom had delayed
their departure from Rome on purpose t.
have tho rnesfaction of seeing His Holi
ness,-jsome rcs she first time)-and Of
obtaining the APOSTOLIC Senediction. On
Wednesday His Holiness received The
accredited from the Republi: of Costa Ricai
on Thursday Baron de Pycke, Minister for
Belgium, had private audience, and on
Thursday the Charge d'Affaires for Spain.
Every morning previous to the these au-
diences, which took place at eleven, the
Holy Father had received the Cardinals
to transact, with his usual assiduous atten-
ton. The Empress of Russia. who arrived
at the Russian Embassy on Monday, sent,
Immediately on her arrival, to enquire
after the health of the Holy Father, and
visited him on Wednesday at noon. Her
daughter, by her brother Prince Alexander
of Hesse Darn,stadt, aud by the sister of
the Emperor. Her Imperial Majesty after
wards presented to the Holy Father her
ladies of honor and Prince Bariantinski,
Major domo of the Imperial Court. The
Charge dAffaries to the Holy See attended:
The Prince of Hesse Darmstadt and Prince
Bariatinski afterwards visited his Eminence
Cardinal AntOnelli His Holiness has also
received in audience q dcputatiOn of the
most distinguished advocates of all Italy,
who had united in an address showing that
blasphe mics against Christ, such as have
appeared in the Capitalc, ought by the laws
of the land to have been suppressed and
punished ; and that the letter of Procura-
tor (Attorney. General) upon The Cardinal
vicar's protest against the publication of
those profane articles, was utterly wrong
both on the letter and the principle of the
law % it actually stands. On the same
day the Commentators Margotti,a repre-
senting the Turn paper Unita Cattolica, of
which his brother, Dom T. Margotti, ia the
well-known editor, presented 200, 900 lire,
and also twelve volumes Of signatures,
protesting against the above mentioned
blasphemies published in the Capitale.
Mgr. Bodoira, of Turin, also read an ad-
dress in his character Of l.. l.. ID, To the
'Ai! that have just listened to confirms
me in the persuasions that the filial piety
OF Italy to this Holy See and the purity of
faith ls not diminished, but rather increases
with the contradiction opposed to them.
For this God be praised. Not many days
since / read in a so-called 'officious'
journal some words quoted that had used
had said that God was with US, and If
God be with US who shall be against us !;
and the writer had the courage to say,
God is not with the Pope, but rather with
Italy, This impudent assertion is con.
trary to the facts, and I say first that if
Italy is with God, it must also be with His
Vicar. Distinguishing the true from the
false Italy, say that the first is immensely
more numerous than the latter. You, and
the immense number of those associated
with you, are a proof of the union with
God and with me of that Italy which YOU
represent and whilst this Italy opens her |
hand fn rto nfS MIC 81,
heart in the Divine presence to implore The !
favors Of God within the walls of the tenn.
pies, in devout prilgrimages, in honoring
the memory of the saints, and especially
in this month in fervent supplications to
the Mother of Divine Mercy, Mary. Here,
IN Rome also, have the consolation of
knowing that the churches are crowded,
Ind that with extraordinary fervour the
Roman people call upon Mary to aid the
assailed Church. God is with His people.
With the people that multiplies works of !
olety, that labors in SO many ways to ex-
ute to all good the young, who generously :
,espond to the appeal that endeavors to :
arrest the corruption sown by the enemies :
d Italy, and that remains faithful in it's :
opposition to the blinded obstinacy of the y
enemies OF God. This is the Italy that ia :,
with God and His Vicar. But God is not At
with that smaller part of Italy which op-
presses the Church, and which makes itself
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No, God is not with that part ofItaly which
obs the Church and disperses the Reli- b
'ious Orders. He is not with those who II
ersecute the ministers of the Sanctuary al
nd the spouses of Christ, who seduce into b.
be way of unbelief so many souls that bl
ere redeemed at at infinite price, and who s.
III one day have to render an account of pl
II those to whose eternal loss they have nj
attributed. With this Italy God is not; is
ut this Italy which causes the loss Of m
'uis also engages the true Italy, the great In
majority of Italians, to oppose with ne
rmness all the works of wickedness. TIE m
hurch to- day (Feast of S. Gregory WY, be
one of the greatest of NV W
redecessors, and asks him to obtain from W
cd courage, fortitude, and strength to
Sht and overcome the enemies Of God.
cd 10 the strength of all those who hone hi
Him, and the intercession of this great gr
INIT will obtain for US constancy and al
rength to overcome the enemies who or
axe war upon US. Recollect also that we pc
o In the Octave of the Feast of the As fe
nslon. Let US turn ourselves to Jesus N
1rist who returns to heaven whence He W
me, and let US ask His blessing. Stand of
9 IN the midst of His Apostles lifting up wi
g hands He blessed them.' 1 lift up nv til
nos to bless you, and desire that it NAV an
you with joy, comfort, and consolation, on