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

,,,ns aud the principle of salvation. rms
IGN of reconciliation, this bow in the heaven'
which marks the end of the new deluee, ~a'
for a long time, perceived 'oniy sr uy by
crowds, aud by this brilliant manifestationm ~
love seems to presage more aeunaah' enp
Zion of graces ;. d,awn
down by crime, it has begun the work OF re-
~snerntion. France 10 ssill ailing, but otsIoes
It's alarming symptoms we can Bee son'e n'po'
Aided by the flames that threaten to devour
society. the blindest of her people now rase
their eyes to heaven TO seek there the snpport
md; tr.rent hearts are yielding. For century
France did not pray, and the pions SOUS .he
Lent in priyate, the ancient tradition OF eus
eldest daughter, h o. n aPH Of their wengs
or in the shadows or their temples, the maui. |
fes,ations of their faith. 1t has taken ton
revolutions to bring the nation oaSn r' IT. has
Started from its sleep. The Natlonai . ~
under the third republic. has done whaS Sne
representatives OF the f 5 p1 has decresd
pxblic ,nuuers The nation has done lts pa,.
It has gwen itself up entirely 10 tne from
| ment. From the heart OF the country, .ri'os
| all the populous cities, numoerless ping. ~.
hnva set ont to beg the mercy OF heas1u, S
all those shrines where it has .aaa unn.
showed itself. Mary has answered these euP
niications by prodigies, which go on luz,
Pn n :" nnmber and splendor as the prayers
crow moro general and more fervenI. ,,. IN
Sat present, the Queen of Heaven seems W
desire that her Son shou.a rer ~ trace.
No Che 10 mediatrix between men ana Jesus
: she sends them now to this sovereign si s.;a;
to receive from Him the grace On to the
Generalization The national pllgrimage W Luo
. sanctuary of the Heart of Jesus VIII 10 ue =.
cisive effort of repentance and cohnaeni ha as
n,ust obtain realization OF bnoso up -
/ which la Safette, ,Lourdes and Pontna'h na'e
warranted. 49,. .,J,. mart in
j. We. of course, far away, cannot take PatS ~
f these demonstrations of devotion; buT we can
all mite our unanimous ana an ;ly ha made in
: thot Sanctuary, where the Heart of Jesus man
n tested itself to France and to the world
:: This thought has been suggesseh ~ .hs ts.th
o oIic deputies at Versailles, W ho are tnorousuS
l. nenetrated with the Importance OF tne.r .n,s
g sion and the necessity OF miracI fa,t IL tSs
n from on high. They have already ieit, IN incl
Is aasw;nglv frremediable misfortune, the power
foi PROTECTION of Our Lady of Help. But nov
e much is not yet requisite Tor inc eonpradss ~
l. stiIl to be healed, how many errors TO De o,s
d sinated, how many vital institutions TO !,
ct r.sspored! The raising of the Gead to ilie !
1T banght compared to the miracle Whlch EC
t mTsf work if he wishes to restore peopi
q which. for a century, has been choking up ~
y The sources OF its life. But this is the mIraci
N which we must obtain from the hear1 o, 'eSu
OF aud we can do it by the concert OF our Pr u
N ers for our divine Saviour has promlseu,
an two of you shall agree upon earth mn
o, ANYTHING whatsoever they snail ASK, ~ sus
ae be- done for them by my Father who Is
us Let US, therefore, say together every day
ch this month:
1DiVine Heart of Jesus, 1 offer to The
ut through the Immaculate Heart of Mary a
my prayers actions and suerings OF IT, TINS Sa
As union with all the lntenti9 Tsrseif on O,
y. Thou dost constantly lmmolate AhJseiA on VI
ng affairs. s r.o,,a
h ~ offer them, in particular, for france,
favored by Thee and still SO eager 70 oh ues
.et .Jesuss that, converted and regenerated, 81
rat may again become, under the influence Of 1,
d. Heart the right arm of Thy holy Churcn al 2,
Ter the executrix of tho great WORKS OF "o
If Amen"
ler WIT 17s PRAY poR THE PoPR.
W.. "I,ord Jesus, shield with the protectlon
IL Tbv Divine Heart our Holy Father, the Pop