The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-12-06
Tho Pops's Dsnuneiation Of the Corrupt Press
and Theatres.

The following is the text of the address
of the Holy Father on the Feast of All
Saints to the Society for Catholic inter
ests -
| "The Apostle 8. Paul regarded with
the members of Church that wac more
finurishing, perhaps, than any other, the
Church of Philippi. In return this nu-
merous body Of Christians repaid him with
an extreme love and attachment. CoDse-
quently, when the Apostle of the Gentiles
everything, the Christians of Philippi
FASTENED to send him an ecclesiastic, prob.
ably a Bishop, with their offerings, and
also with words of consolation, TO afford
him moral comfort in the midst of his tribu-
lations. 1t was in order to thank them
that s. Paul wrote that beautiful epistle
which we read now in our own days, and
which he entrusted to their Bishop when
he returned to Philippi. While in this
'epistle s. Paul declares that the Philippians
are his joy and his crown, he, at the same
time, exhorts them to remain firm and con-
slant in their good resolutions. also, my
dear sons, repeat the words of the Apostle
and address them to you in like manner
in order to respond to~the- eensoling assur-
ances that have been given to me, in your
name, by your president. Yes, oh! yes,
remain steadfast in the Lord remain firm
and unshakable in your excellent resolu-
tons, in the midst Of the lamentable events
which have succeeded eacis other hitherto ;
remain compact and closely united,
whether in Rome or out of Rome, in order
to be able to fight with greater success
against the common enemy by prayer, by
the reciprocation of good and holy coupsels,
and by that activity, which is the fruit of
ton of souls. And since the solemnity of
this day reminds as all that from the midst
of every tribe, and every language, and
every people, and every nation, have
arisen an immense troop of saints: En-
omni tribu, ct ingua, ct populo, ct natione,
let us turn towards that lnnumerable army
of blessed souls who live, and who will
live, eternally in a sea of joy and consola-
ton in order to interest them by our
prayers, and to obtain their protection for
the numerous band of travellers who are
journeying in this world through the midst
of contradictions of every kind, and also
that they may oppose themselves to that
proud and impious crowd who rage, who
menace, who murmur, and who would an
initiate the race of the elect in order to
substitute that of the modern anti Christ.
"My beloved children, you see with your
own eyes that the evil which is done is
great. The abuse of the press is one of the
principle means that our enemies employ
to disseminate and spread abroad corrup-
ton. Certain journals, indeed desecrated
by the venomous SLAYER of the internal re-
gions, which appear no longer in secret and
in the midst of darkness, but openly here,
in Rome, depict every day in the blacklist
colors, or else mock and cover with ridicule
and disdaln, the ministers of the Holy
Church as we'll as all honest men, for the one
sole reason that they are Catholics. Fur
Their than this, their impotence is pushed
so farithat they biaspheme saints, and even
the King of Saints, our Lord Jesus Christ.
This is what we are condemned to witness.
During these last few days several jour-
mails have been brought to me, and among
them there is ore-a blasphemer like the
others, or even worse-that is named the
Capitale. In this paper read things
which prove that it deserves its name of
Capital, but capital of impiety, capital of
all that is most corrupted in the world. It
that a journal of such a character is found
in the hands of great number even among
the lowest classes of people, and that it is
read with avidity, to the destruction of
souls and to the great prejudice of entire
families. Formerly we have expressly
forbidden all these newspapers. We now
seize the occasion to prohibit them all
anew; OF rather, we confirm the former
prohibitions, with all the censures attached
to them. At least let the artisans make
use Of them, but only for the service of
their trade. Let the smith employ them,
Vut Oui W hiuolO LuO LILO Va ul6 AOEBcS lou
the cobbler make use of them, but only to
wrap up his wax let the tailor use them,
but only to take his measures. Let every
one reflect, and be we'll assured that these
journals-and especially the most corrupt
of them-surpass all bounds in their mi
putty. What we regard with horror the
poison which kills the body and shall we
not feel horror for the poison which destroys
the soul3 A heavy responsibility is in
erred by those who write all these bias
phemies and who publish all these calum-
nies, and also by those who read such
impieties
Cured by those who are placed hi Oh in
authority, who everywhere call themselves
Catholics, bat who gainsay that beautiful
title by permitting these corruptions the
most complete liberty for diffusion. These
men, who have the eyes of Argus to ex-
anime and scrutinize all writings, even
those of the bad journals, in order to de-
tect the slightest attack against those who
belong to privileged class, or even a dis
couragiug word in reference to public
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