The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-12
PilqrimaaeS.

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The ages Of Faith seem to be returning. |
For over three hundred years the great
Protestant heresy has kept the church busy
with dogmatic discussions to the partial
oblivion Of devotional customs. Indeed,
the very atmosphere Of all Chriatendom
seemed impregnated. with the sulphurous
fumes of evil, issuing from that pestilen'
volcano. Faith was partially asphyxiated
or benumbed, even among Catholic nations
This was on the principle that evil eommu-
nications corrupt good manners. People
ought not to be Protestantized by being
thrown into association with PSosestanss,
bat, still, they gro 90, more or less, %
general thing. Besidesit can't be expected
that all will be heroes, and common folks,
even Catholics, win get somewhat bewil-
dered and oven cowed by an immense fuss
and comsmotion.
Thus there was the spirit Of unbelies born
of Professionalism, which, to some extent,
infected with ito subtle poison, even those
Catholic communities whose spiritual life
| 1t had mot been able to destroy, and besidea
l there was the uncomfortable state of per
petual hostilities In which Catholics found
themselves involved on religious questions
with powerful sects Of heretics. 30 between
the two influences many of the genial, beau
tiful customs born of q universal faith wert
discontinued. In time Of war many OF thu
graces of life must disappear.
But this disappearanceison only temporary
, The earth seems sterile and bare after
, prolonged drought, but let the rains come
again and living carpet of green soon hide
It's rugged barrenness. The seeds OF III
have not been destroyed.
Thus, nothing shows more clearly tn
waning power Of Protestantism-the ten
pering down Of its deadly drought-tha
Z: this tendency Of old Catholic customs
i. spring up again. Pilgrinaages come nov
Perhaps, after while, Catholic univers
u ties will grace all the great centres OF POL
% ulstion-universities and schools mot lin
d tied to the patronage of the wealthy, WI
ID can lavish fortunes In the education OF
istocratic spendthrifts, but open TO u
- humbless peasant boy who has genius 81
"a will. Perhaps we may again see INC
~ vast 9cot,yents and snonasteries dotting 9
ar aurface OF broad lands-homes Of the pot
N. refugees for the needy. Instead OF COVER
Of nsus pSsr- houses, filthy, wretohed, ja
in like, these glorious piles Of architects
y, may yet open their hospitable portals
OF the unfortunate, filing them with hope o
IN plenty. Instead ofra sullen, eEnaciata
% perlsSing peasantry, We should then Gee
~ happy, confronted, healthy people, COZ
Az dent that in all their troubles they wor
=. have but to turn to q neighboring sane'
,at ary to find consolation, sympathy, q
by succor, instead of the harsh tyranny o.
paid prison-keeper. ea- 'sse.l5'as -
80 Well! success to the pilgrimages a
ass honor to the pilgrims, We say. In &
go country we have no shrines OF rntraculs
oS reputation, SO they talk in New York
bis organizing pilgrimage to the old woI
br- The scheme is mot yet fully elaborated
noe an fast As we obtain information regard
d. IL we shall keep our readers informed
m the subject. Many Of our Catholic fell
use citizens are well able to afford the expe
cry of such an expedition, and, at the pro
'ol- season, to spare the time necessary for
ate We think it safe to promise for New orle
Try a considerable accession TO the party
n'S the summer time is allotted to the und
aking.