Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-11-26
PIO NONO'S DAILY LIFE.

Gle on Pho Ncno's daily life, which has
lcen recently written by NJ. Bernadille,
is now making the rounds of the
continental press:
Il formed in Rome the acquaintance
of ralet de chawtre of the Holy Faith
er, who has been in his service ten wears
and never left him. He possesses the
confidence of his venerable master, and
he deserves it. / can mention more than
ore morsignore VINO has not his influ-
ence, and he is courted by persons from
the four quarters of the globe. He
ought to have a secretary to attend to
his correspondence; he is constantly re-
ceiving visits and requests, and he is
asked for audiences as if be were min
lister. Bankers worth millions, depu-
ties and great ladies come to see him
with letters of introduction. Generals
and ministers, and high officials send
him their photographs, with which he
lines the walls of his chamber. All
this does not spoil him; he has remain
ed humble, gentle, polite, serviceable,
obi: :ging, aIt even uninb.rrassed by the
attentions he receives, and never for a
moment forgetting his humble station
or seeking toabuse the confidence placed
in him. 1 have often spoken with this
clerical Caleb-and always of Plus TX.
The Sovereign Pontiff has no reason to
fear the proverb which declares that no
man is hero to his valet. It is thanks
to his confidence, enriched by the indis-
erection Of some other persons attached
to the Papal Court that I am able to
give the following account Of how Plus
IN passes his day. Writer and sum-
mer the Pope, notwithstanding his eigh-
tv-three years, rises at $50 o'clock, and
dresses himself without assistance. He
nearly always awakens himself. After
a short prayer, lie enters one Of his pri-
vate cha, els. where the Blessed Sacra-
meut is always preserved, and which
contains some precious relics, among
which are 4 fragment of the crib of
Bethlehem, and another of the true
cross: a piece of the skull Of St. John
the Baptist, and some of the teeth OF
St. Peter. Then he prepares to say
mass. At o'clock he descends to a
smaller and less adorned chapel, where
he saws mass, and where those who have
permission to do so receive communion
from his hands. He celebrates mass
with great devotion, and with such a
riety that he is often movea to tears
The Holy Father next hears another
mass. said by one of his chsplains. and
then. after giving his benediction to the
priest and his assistants, he retires. /,
| Is now SIS o'clock. and His Holmes:
takes his breakfast, which consists of a
basin of broth and q cup of black cof.
fee. Cardinal An.onelh now comes te
confer with him, except on Tuesday.
and Fridays, when he Is replaced by
his substitute, Monsignor Marino Ma.
RIM. At 10 o'clock the Pope reads hi.
letters, which, as viii be easily inagin
ed, are usually very numerous. H.
then looks over the Osserraiore Roman.
and Voce della Terifa, but very rarely
l am sorry to say. does he ever und,
the bands of the French papers, whic.
reach him regularly. Then begin tn,
special audiences. The men come il
evening dress, with cravats- They gen
uflect thrice on entering, and then knee
before the Pope, who raises them up
The Pope is seated; his visitors stant
or knsel. Cardinals and princes alon,
have the right to sit In the Pope's pres
ence. This is one Of the most fatigu
ing parts of the Pope's duty. The Sec
retarys department is literally inunda
ted with demands entreating audien
ces, ard during the winter season th,
number is incredible. At IL o'clocl
tie Pope takes basin OF soup aad
glass of Bor1elux wine, which Is sen
10 him By the Nuns OF St. Joseph, an,
y made from q vine especially devote'