The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-10
The Iridium.

Generally over tho Catholic world the
three days preceding the 18th of August
will be spent in prayer aud suPphca'ion
The Holy Father has named the days anu
granted indulgences partial and plenafy
to all the Faithful who will comply with the
prescribed conditions. The Bishops have
proclaimed tho Iridium and all good
Catholics are waiting for the coming OF
the days of grace and prayer In ORDER 20
give proof to God of their fidelity, to the
Church of their oyalty, to the Holy Father
of their love and to the world which be-
lieves not and which prays not, of their
Faith in holy Prayer. =,
Prayer alas is too fearfully neglected.
nowadays, though there never were aays'
wherein its exercise was SO soreiy neeoeo'
What other weapon have we LETT unto
ma to combat our enemies with and to
shield ourselvesf Simple and weak the
weapon seems,-but it's strength and VIC
torious power have been a thousand times
proved.
And Plus the 9th, who prescribes the
Iridium, ia a grand living example to all
his children, Of the power which spring
from Prayer. His jailers jeer him. The
Prisoner prays. Sorrows gather round
him. He simply prays. The Church is
persecuted-he prays. The world Knocks,
-he prays. And praying his faith grows
stronger,-his Hope glows brighter,-and
| his heart, in it's broad deep love does not
forget the example of Him, who, in dy ing,
prayed for his prosecutors.
This man who lives and leans on Prayer
now, asks all the Faithful to unite their
hearts and voices with his in prayer to the
Most High that he may look in love upor
the Holy Church.
Such an appeal will not fall UNDECIDED
And those three August Days will wear
glory and bear grace of their own Will
all the Faithful, the world over, will gathe
round the altar and pray with the SheE
herd who 80 carefully guards the Flock.
We trust that none Of the Catholic read
+ ers of the MORNING STAR will fail to met
h the Holy Fathers wishes during the Tri
d dunn.
Il The following will be the order of e:
!, else during those days Of devotion in Il
- Cathedral Church of Mobile. On each
% the four 2th-l3th--14th-and Is
N of August-there will be solemn High Mas
~ Litanies and ipstI uction.
On Wednesday the Devotion of the For
az Hours will open in union with the Iridium
Is After this days mass there will be soleu
Sd Procession. On Thursday the soleu
NJ maks will be .sPro Pace On Fridt
49, morning the Devotion of the Forty Hon
bod kSr
ar rubries-
On the Evenings Of each of these days
is 2 o'clock there viii be q sermon and Ben
T. dictiou. For the first Evening the subje
o of the sernon Will be-"Catho,ie Prayer
1t Second EEening-"Saerifes" Third Ev'
ninS-"Communion" Fourth Evening
"Relatsops of the Blessed Virgin to Il
, orders Of Creation, Redemption and Saoct
J. Acatiop."
q On Friday Evening the services W
70 commence at 81 o'clock with solemn We
pers-Procession and reception Of Childr'
- of Mary and other sodalities, and crownir
"a of the Blessed Virgin.
CONFESSIONS.
1t Confessions will be heard on the NOR
Of ings aud evenings of Wednesday al
lie Thursday. After the evening servi
in confe ssions of men only will be heard.
g. INDULGENCEs.
IL A plenary Indulgence is granted to tho
who, having made a good Confession a
Q, Communion visit the Cathedral during t
10 time of the expedition, and spend son
III time in prayer before the Most Holy Sa
n rament according to the intentions
~ our most Holy Father the Pope.
is The Holy Father has also grauteda part
:" Indulgence Of seven years for each day
IN the Iridium and plenary Indulgence
q those who having duly confessed their 81
shall receive Holy Communion during t
Iridium, on the Feast Of the Assumpti
st or on any day during the Octave.
N Some enthusiastic friends of the gre
~ Archbishop of Westminster, DR.. Mannir
hoy;rr a<Drasao6 the hOna that he vyor