The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

Masters of whom IL is written, Prophetare,nnt
Prophetic passiones Christi ct gtorias Poser'oreS
So that we must hope that after we nave par
ticipated in troubles and SORROWS, you win
me, and with you and those whom you rep,
! resent, we may sing of the mercies OF God ana
the hosannas and glories of the Church OF
Christ.
This was the faith of st. Peter and ought to
be ours. Faith was tie grand CHARACTERISTIC OF
the Prince of the Apostles. twas faith , wien
taught him to say when Jesus asked, nom .ha
Son of tho living God" This it was that mer-
tied the reply which hailed him Blessed LED
tus tn Simon Barj0nd, quiG caro- ct sangnS mon re
relarit Gbi-BIessed art thou, not because hesh
and blood has revealed to thee the Doctrine OF
my Divinity, but because thus the Eternal
Father has inspired thee.-Non quta caro- ct san
guis rerolarit tibi, sed Idter me"s que ." ce"s
From this arises that Peter is the foundation
of The Church. 1t is true that the foundation
thereof is Jesus Christ, the chief cornerstone
Jesus Christ was pleased to associate with
Himself His Vicar, and in the contact of these
two stones St. Peter has follow in part the
greatness of Christ, and has himself become
sant potestate propria h@ tibi parficipatone COM
mmnia. Thus says tho holy Pontih st: Leo;
On this stone then the Church is founded.
This Church rises majestically, and piercing
the clouds hears that voice that is still repeat.
ed Whatever thou shalt bind on earth shall
be bound in heaven; and whatever thon zoos.
est on earth shall be he loosed in heaven"
These are the words that augment the fnties
of hell, these are the words that have put in
action the pertidious sons of satan, who run
up and down upon tho earth, and cannot hear
without rage this supreme power given by
God to His Vicar even spoken of. Aud what
happens That they assail the very founda-
tions of the Church. Tyrants old assailed it
with torments aud with chains, heretics
have assaulted it with lies and false doc
trines; unbeiievcrs assai1 it with impi-
ETY.; certain Governu ts assail it with
spoliation of property Insulting its min,
listers, banishing religious men and
women from their retreats and causing many
tears to the spouses of Christ by turning them
out of their c!oisters. The sects assall it in
every posiilhe manner; and even sometimes
certain Catholics assail it, who try to combine
with both sides, who think that by concession
those who mislel will be brought to us.
They surely forget those words OF Christ mo
man can serve two masters" In fact, some OF
the directors of human affairs wish the clergy
to be educated only in their manner they
wish the clergy to be divided from the Bishops
and the Bishops divided from the Pope. They
wish in fact to revive kind Byzantine C9-
sarism. This wish, however will never be full
filed for byzantine Cesarism became first
ridiculous aud then God willed its destruction
by IN infdel power. However, whatever may
be in the counsels of God know not, but the
experience of the past gives me comfort and
encourages me to be full of hope for the fu-
ture.
What then shall We do Let all do as you
choered by your courage. You take courage
from me, and IL candidly comics tam
greatly encouraged by you. Let us then go
on in the combat. May it never be said of any
of the directors and shepherds of souls, that
while Jndas labors, Judas runs everywhere to
combat aud betray the Church, that they de-
serve tho reproof of Christ: Gould ye not
even watch with Ne one hour7" Oh, then let
all be vigilant as, indeed, by far the greater
part are let them DO vIgilaut as sentinels
Oh the watch-tower to know the move
ageously, so that the victory may be COM
plete. And this is the desire 1 have,
| this I ask of God. Oh Pastor, oh eter-
nal Pastor of our souls, let those who repre-
divine grace and by the breath of ysur inspi-
| ration.-All united together let US do battle
against our common enemy. Our unity will
| overcome all obstacles, all opposition. Gre
gem tudm Pastor ctene dcseras, sed per bedtos
.apoSotos tuos continue projections castodds. Keep,
| oh my God, by means of the successors of the
Apostles by means of the clergy, keep this
flock which Thou hast given me, that with
constant watchfulness We may overcome our
| enemies and reap the victory over those who
daily assail u.s.
Let us hope then this union between Christ
ians and their clergy, between the clergy and
the Bishops, between the Bishops asd the
Chief Priest, may form compact phalanx
that need never fear the fury of the adversary.
My'God! bless your intentions, Bless these
my sons, who are to me q crown of splsndor
bless their families; and returning to their re-
spective countries may they take with them
| copious benedictons that may strengthen them
against all assaults of evil, and the attempts
| of hell. Bless them in the short course of
| this human life, that they may always remem-
Der this day, this hour, this bencdictiou.
Bless them in the moment of death, so that
resiGning their souls into Thy hands they may
bless Thee for all cternity.-Benedictio, etc.
UNION AMONG CATHOLICS.
/ may here mention par parcnthcse, that
at Einsiedeln, and again at Geneva, mem
beers of the French and of the German dep
utation who had fought against one anoth-
er at the call of duty in the Franco err
man war met, and only recollected they
were Christians and Catholics; united in
that one and only bond of peace, all sense
of animosity was lost. They were united
in one faith, one hope, one baptism, in the
ono fold of the One Shepherd, animated by
one only feeling, that of offering the hon.
age of their affectionate sy mpathy and pro-
found respect to the Vicar of Christ, the
Visible Head of the one Holy Universal
Church.
TR1DUo AT ST PETERS.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there
was q solemn Triduo celebrated at ST. Pc
ter's, to implore the mercy of God fosSthe
threatened Religious Orders. The church
was we'll filed every day, but especially on