The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-07

grant that France may find in her humiliations
the path of peace, that she may with indus
honor and of faith. and that she may again
say Costa Del per Frances and be able to use
her sword in the cause of peace and of the
Ponfiff.
"Such are the aspirations, such the only
scope of our crusade of pi1grimages. Bless,
Holy Father, our desires, our country; bless
the pilgrims of 1874 as you blessed those of
strengthen our hopes. Christ in heaven will
ratify the benediction of His earthly Repre-
sentative, and the world will re-echo with
Vssa IL Dottore IntalHbile Tira Pho TX"
To this address His Holiness replied:
emo tidings could be more acceptable to my
heart than those you now speak Of, for all Of
us, you with me. and I with you, long for
comes from God, we must employ the necessary
means to produce peace. Now in every age,
whenever war or internal disasters threetened
the Powers always sought for allies, and even
in the midst of all the disorders which at
present menace society, the Powers in the Sc
crecy of their Councils search diligently for
alliances. The conquerors, just or unjust, seek
allies to enable them to keep what they gained
or usurped. The defeated seek allies with the
hope of retaking part or all that they lost, and
of regaining what is called their autonomy.
from the Greek. The theft is innocent. Would
to God that SO many had not adopted, together
with Greek terms the Jede GrecG.
We, too, must seek allies to sustain us in the
midst of SO many disorders, but where shall
we find themf OF the Powers, some are open,
some are disguised, enemies; others are doubt
full, and some are friendly but impotent. Let
US, then, leave them all to their own devices,
and to their cabinets and councils, secret or
public. Let the dead bury their dead, and let
We will seek stronger allies at The feet Of Him
Who yoked to His chariot wheels, the world,
hell and death and Who is the Grand Con-
geeeTEor, the 9,t Emperor of E@perors, and King
come the ,oor1d. The world ss is overcome by
Faith by the Apostles and their successors BY
lions who keep faithful to the exercise of the
sacred duties of religion. Many and many
wicked men, many and unjust conquerors,
many unbelievers and apostates have, before
death, acknowledged the power of that King
of Kings. Even to the contamination of the
world, all the lost souls will cry out before the
Divine Victor, Thou hast triumphed The Con-
queror meanwhile enters heaven in triumph,
having removed from our foreheads the hand
writing of eternal condemnation, afixing it to
His Cross. He enters heaven surrounded by
millions of redeemed souls for whom by His
Passion He closed the gates of hell and opened
the portals of Paradise. The angelic choirs
sing, AHolHte portas, Prineipes, reshtts ct
eerdn,ini porto eternales ct introibit Rer Gloria
and at the sound of these hymns the Son enters
and takes his seat for ever upon the right hand
of the Father.
they do not understand, and boast in their un-
belief. Their Disbelief will not prevent the
reign of Christ His advent to judgment, to
condemn to eternal pains all who die in unbe-
lief. But we must with confidence approach
this OmnipoteDt Sovereign, Who is severe
with the impious, but is a tender father to
those who fear and invoke Him. With this
Sovereign we must make alliance in order to
be safe and certain of victory over our foes.
But this alliance involves conditions. We, on
our part. must remember our ally, walk with
lin md Nf lin, Tho
walked to Emmaus conversing about Jesus,
and their heart burned within them. Tothem
Christ appeared. The Apostles met together
after the Crueifxion, and Christ rewarded
them with His presence, voucbsaaing the bless.
ing, PGe robs. The Maries spoke of Jesus also
in the garden of the sepulchre, and were
greeted by their Lord. And SO we must cement
our alliance by being along with, by speaking
to, Our King, and by loving Him and fulfilling
His holy will.
Am 1 deceived in believing that this is
part of Francef trust not. Those numerous
and deyout pilgrims to various sanctuaries
doubtless speak of Jesus Christ. The tribu-
nails of penance breathe of His holy name,
those tribunals round which flock so many
thousands of souls which long to be restored
by Divine grace to prestine Innocence. The
Eucharistic tables speak of Him, crowded by
so many communicates who seek to renew
their strength by the angelic food. Those
Missionaries speak of Christ, Who traverse
bids them enlarge the borders of the Re- |
deemer's Kingdom. All those speak Of Christ |
Who display affection towards His unworthy |
Vicar and prove their love by prayer, devotion, |
and generosity. . 1
.''The Holy Virs ips speak of Jesus, who feed |
their lamps Continually with the oil of charity
who aLtend The beds of tho siak and dying, |
who Lraiu mp hands OF Sender youths iD holt |
uess, charity, aud pray er, and penetrate dali
dungeons Ia heal the wounds of rugged hearts,
aud to tighten the weight of the prisoners
chains.
Be it then permitted to the Vicar of the
Bishop of our souls to turn to you and give to
Frenchmen his salutation and blessing. /
bless you, and pray this blessing may extend
q all charitah le annln. to the end thai AL may.