The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-25

Sabbath Evs-The Angslun

How silver toned and beautifully sweet,
mellowed by the calm quiet OF tranquii
the cathedral tower, as each peal comes
borne, to distant ears, on the still ar OF
the hushed and holy hour In winter
time, and when tho hustle and tumult OF
business rise louder than these vesper
sounds, and mar their charming effect,
thew are little needed; but now, when
trade and commerce have their Sabbath,
and all is laugor aud repose, to stand upon
the levee, when the sun is streakins the
| occident with it's crimson rays, and heapeo
| up piles of gorgeous clouds, In MOUNTAIN
grandeur and of various hnes, rlTet the
| eve, the tolling of the bell of the angeius
| enchains another sense, and both eye anu
ear are gratifed. From transitory things
aud mundane vanities, the mlnd-it ut al
| susceptibe and disposed to reflection, az
such a moment, with such "a scene, ana
sounds rendered musical AS those OF the
spheres s. by time and imagining-is, almost
unknowipgiy, lifted above the clouds ana
to soul enrapturing heaven. On festlval
eve OF Sabbath sundown, tho chimes emu
ted from the angelus bells seem more
ETHEREAL more in copsonance with human
. feelings than on other occasions or on other
DAYS for then, all is harmony and unison
I and the worlds cares and life's passions are
t lulled, like the waves Of the ocean wnen
: the storm has ceased anu iooA q
# surges slumber.
a On s.such an eve, with such sky
r. when these vesper bells slowly and mea-
Ia anredly ring out, and their echoes appear
II to fit. like sprites over the surface of the
n waters, we are instantly reminded OF tne
l. neasantry of Switzerland and the goaS
% herds of the Alps, who, at the fret soan.
% of the angelus, drop on their knees, amios
g. their romantic scenery, aud IN almose 70
mantle devotion, entone their Ave MARIA U.
r to the Virgin. This prayer, at 80 deng" !.
in full an hour, was won't TO % IePea.o1 :. =.
to England, as we'll as France, when the nrs
toll of the curfew bell reached listenln
or ears. Every Catholic then, sage the ADD
a. Orini, repeated three Hail Marys for III
no success of the Christian arms, and praye
ir. to the Virgin Mother, tor union, peac
DIV and prosperity through her Son, In
Kingdoms protesting the true faith. Ho
"a. simple and reverential such prayers,
NO such an hour and for such purposes. !,
on In the fifteenth century,. he says, at u
;he first toll of the angelus, there was not
he Frenchman, whether In his house OF III u
1ld Observation-Disclosures in the fields or ON u
Id, road, who did not Immediately fali on =
re. knees to pray to Mary. This duty owe
No. ed their Journey. Louis XII, in 1475, l
rcd stituted the angelus, sach as 1t Is nc
practised among as, in honor OF the my
Ian tary of the Incarnation, and Expressed
ans desire, that besides the evening pray
uas which was said for the general peace
;th- Christian States, special prayer AZ no
,Ias sTonld he offered for the tranquility or
r;or KINGDOM. 1t is ordained to all Frenchm'
.oS knights. men at-arms and civilians,
old place themselves on both knees at
she sound of the midday bell, to bless the
tnaI selves devoutly, and to offer q prayer
the Orleapiam.