The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-17
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AS for US, we should, approach full
Of confidence to the throne Of this.
|rall-powerful sovereign, the severe
Judge of the impious, but the loving
father of him, who fears him and in
vokes his aid.,, Let rs make our ALI
ance with him., and we shall be sure
to fight and overcome our enemies.
=. But if, on. the other hand, this
great ally youchsates tous his pow
erful protection, he demands in re
turn that we fulfil the conditions
which he imposes. He requires that
we be mindful Of him, that We walk
in his presence, that we speak Of him.
listen. When the tragic drama of
Calvary was ended, two disciples,
going out from Jerusalem, were jour
neving toward Emmaus. While on
the road they talked together OF the
| suHerings and of the death of Jesus,
and in the midst of their conversation
Jesus himself appeared, expoanded
to them the event ofhis passion, and
penetrated their souls with so ardent
! "a love that they were constrained to
cry out together: f'Nonne cor nos
trun1 ardens erat in =nobis;Was not
our heart burning within usS' ia The
apostles, assembled together, swere
speaking Of Jesus, and Jesus presen-
ted himself in their midst with this
: celestial salutation, ''Pax vobis:
Peace be to your The Marys, 60
ing to the sepulchre, were speaking
also of Jesus, and Jesus. coming to
meet them, addressed to them this
; word, full of grace" Avete: Hail to
you. / salute you, holy souls! Go
to the apostles and tell them that |
have risen again." 4t Jialas
Such, therefore, are the certain
, means to obtain so, powerful an alli-
2 ance, which assures US thelprotection
and, I will say further, the friendship
/ of the King of kings-to be with
Il him, to speak of him, to love him,
and to do his holy will. ~!
: But am Ideceiyed? Or is not this
e precisely what is happening at this
y very moment in France? They
speak of Jesus Christ, do those pious
: and numerous pilgrimages to the
Il different sanctuaries. y They speak Of
: him, those tribunals of penitence
Il around which press multitude
u of souls, DESTROYS Of clio hing
= themselves again with the old an(
y pure garment Of grace. They speak
. of him, those eucharistic, banquets
J. which reunite so many souls hunger
- ing after the bread of. the strong
;, and which are arranged, ''qnasi no
- vella olivarum in circuitu mensa
- like poung olive plants are they
= round about the table They speal
:, Of him, do those missionaries, wht
4 :. range the world, sustained by thu
~ charity of the faithful, in order t
spread abroad his reign. They speak o
g him, do all those who show SO much
affection for his Vicar, all unworthy
: as heis, and who; display it.by thei
u devotion, by their prayers, by thei
u writings, and By their generous gifts
~ Do not those. virgins speak Of hin
.. those speuses who keep ever tillet
= the lamp Of the oil Of charity-at on
! time approaching the bed Of the sicl
:. to soften their pain, at another draw
:. ing around them swarms OF. youn,
:, children; to shape their souls to tn
= faith, to piety, to virtue: again, en-
.tering the prisons tenderly to dres
= the wounds of man whose hearts ar
/, hardened, aud to tighten the weigh
! of their chains? ~ r.
!. Suffer, then, the Vicar Of the Bish
= op Of your souls to address, himse]
: to you all, my dear French children
Z, and toisay to you, 4 yete: I salut
:, you. + salute you, and by. this salt
:. tation I would confirm you in you
! good will. I salute,yeu, and / wouI
I have this salutation communicate il
y self to all charitable souls, to the en-
= that all togetheryou might pray tia
y your piety may difdse itself abreat
q" and lead the most rebelliousto i'm!
- tate your example. II salute 20
= and in saluting 1 bless you. Ft5aa u
X bless you-yourselyes, your fan
: lilies, your friends, your fellow-pi
: grims. I;bless those who shape tn
:, destinies Of your illustrious nation
and may my benediction call dow
:. upon them the spirit of strength
: bthat they may repress the license
: the press and enable Christian 4,
~ structiOn to spread itself still MOI