The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-07-05

bent upon u.s. Brave warriors greet US kindly
and kingly brows bend down with roy al bene
dictions for Non-Catholics jeer and scot
| because we have 30 many saints feasts-ont
for every day in the year. We might ans We
may one for every hour of our lives. Thit
I month alone commentaries over two hundred
I holy names, and he who wishes can read, on
written pages, the record of their virtues and
heroic deeds. s... ..., ,'e....., = p e.
| First in the bright line of glorfed figures,
| we meet st. John the Baptfst-the voice of
God--who spoke His tt uths to men, and for
which voluptuous king dared to give the
prophets head Rs a recompehss toSa dancing
won}aH!s Then we See the Blessed Virgin in
| her visitation of charity and zeal-a visit
| which has been m ade the text for most adni-
rable instructions, and from which we might
we'll learn what all our visits here on earth
should be.
Then, as the month rolls on, we come near
to st. Elizabeth of Portugal-that angel of
peace" whom the Church congratplates by that
name in the prayer addressed to her on the
day of her festival Queen as she was-and
mother to king-she dedicated her whole life
to the poor and afflicted of her kingdom, and
Ol0u ~ VIC AoOt VI Iuc dItdE WuSuC6 u6r SOUL
passed into that peace which snrpasseth all
understanding. i -.
And how we thrill before the grand figure Of
John Gualbert-noble Florentine and gallant
knight who forgave his brothers. murderer
when he held him helpless in his power, be-
cause his foeman asked for pardon in the n ame
of a Crucifed Redeemer. Sublime example of
forgiveness!. Well may we bow our heads be-
fnr fh ia hray souJ nd frv 70 lear 1aoa
which his name imparts.
And there stands Henry, Emperor of Ger
many, surnamed the Plus and theLame. The
two epithets brought together, seemingly, to
show how perfectly the royal soul walked
along the path of Gods commandments, while
the material form halted along the way of
earth. This name is associated with those of
Pepin, Charlemagne and Ohio l., in the dona-
ton to the Holy See of the sovereignty of
Rome and the exarchate of Ravenna. Happy
would it be if the emperors of to-day initiated
the virtues of this prince, and spread abroad
only the odor of their piety and the fame of
their liberality to the poor. In the prime of
manhood and zenith of his power, Henry de-
sired.to lay his crown and sceptre at the foot
of the altar; but he humbly obey ed the holy
abbot, who babe him take them up and wear
IhCLA AOA wv BioAS anu hio cuDJSCbS
There are emperors to-day who seek not only
to retain ill-gotten power, but who aim to dis
crown the very Spouse of Christ.
And now we recognize st. Alexis, the noble
Roman youth, whose name is az familiar as
household word, and whose angelic virtues are
inspirations to god, for the youth eff every
land.
And now q group of shining figures
greets us as we walk along our sultry road. 4
SerOn brothers, the record tells us, who gave
their lives for the love of Christ. The young |
est were children; the eldest were heroes-but
all were equal in their Christian courage, and |
each one was victor in the strife. To read |
their history but once in life time makes us |
better able, thenceforth to bear all life's petty
trials and ashamed to murmur if heavier bur |
dens are laid upon us.
Here is st. Aresenius, whose only riches
were his thoughts of Heaven. Having en-
braced monastic life, and being told that |
wealthy relative had left him large fortune |
the saint replied II died before him / can |
not be his heir"
These radiant figures, replete with beauty |
and grace, are those of st. Magdelen and her |
sister Martha. Can our footsteps weary, or our !
hearts grow faint as we look up towards these !
models of pentence and zeal, of prayer and |
active work, these glorious witnesses of Gods
power and lovef One bids us never falter in
the duty God has placed before us. The other
whispers words of unfailipg hope. If are
sinners, she bids us despair not; if we are
she murmurs memories of a voice
that bids us, " go in peace"
ct. Vincent's figure rises too before us-that
apostle Of charity whose blessed deeds are
bringing forth good fruit in every part of the
the civilsed. globe. His Daughters of Charity,
bis Priests of the Mission are found in every
slime ministeriDg to every want, and bringing