The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-12

laws may die out or be changed--but the.prouI.ses
o. Goa 10 His people shall never lail and the
youth ana in the iuines OF its power until the end
OF time. Undoubtedly the signs OF the. times are
now menacing the heavens are dark, and storms
are raging on every side but the faithful children
Of the Church. connding IN the protection OF
heaven, fear nothing ior their HOLY Mother, but
Walt with patience until the winds and waves will
De Gained, and peace aud happiness restored to
mankind, sorely ariIcted by the prevailing evils.
United Ia tsitn, hope and charity with the millions
oil devoted catholics spread over the world, let
us also, reverend brethren await with conn
dence .he dawn OF better days. in the meantime
hOrtatons OF His Holiness, in Ieryent and hum
BILE prayer. which ascends to the throne OF tho
earth. You can do SO with great advan-
tage during the cOns0ling days OF Christmas by
going 80 she stable ., ESeshiehem and throwing
the great Prince OF Peace. begging OF him to
restore tranquility to the Church, to break the
bonds OF the holy prisoner OF the Vatican and to
grant him glorious triumph over the enemies OF
religion. To give more efficacy to our prayers and
to enable all to JOin In them request you to have
the ii,any OF the Blessed Virgin chanted and ben.
sdcti0n gwen iOr the above intentions on Christ
mas Day, the sunday within the octave and ON
New Years Day, and on all days within the octave
when it can be conveniently done. ! grant one
hundred days. indulgence to all who attend these
sacred ceremonies. Besides praying IL Is desira-
bic to have recourse to Otner LAWFUL and useful
means, In order to promote the welfare OF tho
Church and the safety OF It's supreme head ana TO :
90 SO by establishing branches OF
rHH CATHOLIC UNION
IN your respective Parishes and assisting Cnat u60>
full organization in promoting the renqous objects
for which 1t has been called INTO existence. II we
able to do much GOOD and as the Objects PROPOSED
by the Union are all praisew0rthy, and all In fuit
conformity with tue teaching OF the Catholic
Church, Cafh0hcs. who are really such In principle
aud practice, VIII do merltorlous work II they
enroll themselves in the Union. OF course those
the duties oil good Catholics or VINO are not Obedi-
ent children OF the Cnurcn, are not invited or ex-
sai merely add that the pardchiai brancnes Of
the Union, under the rection Of the clergy,
can do much good by establishing societies Tor
ducing their members to sanctny them
serves by attending to all religious duties.
and especially by frequenting the sacrament or
penancs and OF the Blessed Eucharist. Temper
ance societies thus founded on the sold basis OF re-
lIglon WIN contribute very much 10 check the
growth OF drunkenness, winch is the source OF in-
Vulnerable evils In Ireland. rne branch unions
NAV also be made useful in founding circulating
ana enlarging them where they nave Deen already
introduced. AS so much Is done by the press to IN
feet the minds OF youth, we should make eIorts 70
cOuuteract the poison, and TO supply good and
wholesome reading Tor he edihcation anu lnstruc-
ton OF the rising generations. All COOKS against
religion and morals. all dangerous rOmanCeS and
novels which disturb the mind and corrupt the
heart, ana those newspapers which are filed with
sarcasm against the CATHOLIC religion. or encourage
secret societies revolutionary movements SO de-
structive to society, or which publish filthy re-
ports OF divorce Or criminal cases. wel calcu:
be carefully excluded. There are several
good newspapers Tree from such STAINS in Ire
land, which could be uselully encouraged, to
which VIII add the TdOlet, Catholic paper Of
London, which contains every week great deal
OF accurate Roman and Catholic intelligence, while
it defends Catholic principles with great power
and puts in proper light all the facts connected
with the prosecutions now raging on the Continent
OF Europe.
TO con Jude, reverend brethren, In the present
prosecutions OF the Church. and while inIquity and
irrellQiOn rule SO widely on the earth, we should
recOllect the eXhOrtdiion OF st. Paul (Eph., vi, H.
to put the arniOr OF God that we may be able TO
stand against the decetS OF the devil. The pro-
lection oil Heaven Is most necessary; all that u
wicked, all that Is powerful on earth, Is leagued
against religion; so that, with the same apostle,
we can saviour wrestling is not AGAINST flesh
and blood, but against prlucpalitles and powers
against tue rulers OF the void oil this darkness
against the spirits Ot wtckedness In high places"
Let US, therefore. take the shield OF faith to en-
able to extingutsh all the fiery darts OF the
most wicked one, and put on the helmet OF saliva
ton, and grid the sword OF the spirit, 50 that
We may be ready Tor the battle OF the Lord and
able resist the assaults Of our enemies. Let ue
ncessanty pour out our hearts, IN c0ntritl0n and
humility to the Lord OF Heaven, begging Of Him
protect anu assist the Church and to preserve her
from danger; and let Us recommend our petitions
to the intcrcessiOn OF the Holy Mother OF Cod tho
help OF Christians and the refuge OF sinners, who
will not refuse 10 assist us, and who can obtain
every favor tor US from her Divine Son.
The grace OF our Lord and Saviour be with you.
tPAUL CARDINAL CULLEN.
DUBLIN, Dec. IS. 1873