The New York herald., 1874-11-16
ST. PATRIOK'S CATHEDRAL

Rome as IL Is and as 1t Was--Apostolic
Bencdiction.
ST. Patrick's Cathedral was yesterday the scene
of what might be called q religious welcome home
to Archbishop McCloskey. This had been antici-
pated since the announcement was made that the
Archbishop would preach in the Cathedral ut the
high mass yesterday morning. The love and
esteem so often manifested toward the distin-
guished prelate oy the parshioners OF the
Cathedral could not have been wanting on the
first occasion OF his presence in MS own sanctuary
after so prolonged an absence, anc hence the
church was filed IN every pew. Strangers from
other parishes also might ba SET among
the congregation. The gloomy AZ lmnal light
OF the morning may have had : thtnk TO
do in giving an unusual Elimination - the sane
tuary, but some people might have easily imagined
that the sanctuary looked brighter, ana that the
mass went on more solemnly because OF the pres
ence once more on the Archblshop's throne Of the
aged gentleman who for good ten years past
Sunday after Sunday, has been giving this con-
gregatlon the archie piscopal blessing. The Vicar
General, Father Quinn, Rev. Father Farrely, Rev.
Father kearney, Rev. Father McNamee and Rev.
Father Saulter, wearing surplces and cassocIs
occupied seats In the sanctuary during the SER
vice, the Vicar being on the Archbsnops right at
the throne and Father Farrelly on his eft The
celebranu OF the mass was the Rev. Father Kane.
Alter the first gospel the Archbishop assembled the
pulpit, wearing 5ne ordinary arcnepiscopal dress,
gospel OF the day, which was taken from.the thir-
teenth chapter OF Matthew. The following is q
the parallels read IN the gospel OF the day be.
long to q series OF similar ones spoken at various
times and on divers occasions by our Lord to
portray the characteristics and features OF that
Church which He came on earth to establish.
He nkens that Church now to mustard
seed; again to the leaven which expanded
ana dinused itself; again TO the grain saved
from among the sares; again He presents II
tossed about by winds and waves, SO that those
on board are in terror and cry out for help
calms the angry waves All this our Lord con
firms and explains in clearer language when He
tells hs 81 70 70 nS ean al
careers IN store for them as teachers but that
they shall be as sheep among wolves. who will oe
be in world that hates them, and which, loving
only its own, loves only those q this world.
Saul he did not tell him what great
things were TO be achieved by him, but Of the SUI
prophecies and parallels have been verified ~ -
the history OF the Church. We can see tbs
Ssnops pests and sd'I people no @e has w
hatred to the Church been so great as now II Is
not perhaps unto blood but
and power amazing TO behold. It IS carried on IN
the hope that the Church must yield @ from & an ex
the centre OF unity, Ine representative OF its d
vine head, the Vicar OF Jesus Christ. Kings.
opposition against the Pontn In the Of Peter.
But as we look at this passing scene what moral |
the sa Holy Fafhef Father It was my privilege while in
Rome to look upon the face Of this oe-
hear his KIND, paternal words SO tnat
/ can bring you ttdtngs OF his sunernRs. 1t was /
my privilege in iulnlment my duty after holding
visit to Rome TO report TO the Sacred congregation
and 70 present myself to the Holy Father to ASK ask
people and for everything. committed TO my
charge. had not been in Rome two days when
the Pope, through the proper source, invited me
to visit him. ! was received in she private
cabinet OF His Holiness, and after receiving his
vited % me to seat at his side. As looked at tue
face OF the Holy Father was struck with delight
% When Il lad gwen expression to some thoughts he
sald he was IN good health; & He 5 never & looked e
at him and listening to his woros my
heart was filed with wondering reverence:
and with nis latter years OF sunerings; and still
he is calm, collected, serene, as II trouble had
moving on in calmness and peace. Whence this
extraordinary repose, TINS peacef II ts because
Whatever trials and prosecutions he Is submitted
70 he endures. He rests In che confidence OF Di-
calm because he ts thought by his Master worthy
oil suffering In His cause. SO calm IL the Holy
sm 70 tans er the words fade from their
lips as the frst words OF his consolation for them
fall upon their ears, and they leave him full Of mis-
ings OF the archdiocese, and he expressed his
thanks and added his warmest admiration Of the
our being so far removed from the trials in Eu-
rope, and he rejoiced that here the op.
ing to ones conscience. He did not conceal the
hope he felt OF the growth Of Cathollclty In
porous country. The harvest, he said, was great,
but the laborers rev.. he spoke OF his dear Italy,
not the bitter sps % hs ne seG but w
fortunes that had come upon IL. How changed
Rome isl once it was the holy City. Lacordare
saio OF 1t there was holiness In the air tnat sur
rounded It, and another eminent divine SAID Rome
had the dialect OF heaven. You might walk
through the streets then and never hear word
uttered that would offend modesty nor tnat was
blaspnemy. II was city living as family, all
Rome xn without snudderins Print shops haunt in
sne windows ms nsu HoS Saspnemy ana personal
you cannot help hearing mutterings OF curses:
Even the worst vices are openly paraded. And
roi the ss rns naers Of capsaocy
knew that the surest way TO destroy the faith was
books, and books tending TO ridicule religion, and
representing ministers OF religion IN ridiculous
- soush spt or ~ put on sns WORK Material proS
ress, no doubt Rome has made, but walls cannot
hue the corruption tnat prevails: Wen ~ may tne
over these things. Rome Is to-day the refuge OF
all the thieves from the provinces In Italy. Rob-
go outside OF the city walls Tor any distance with
out being accompanied BY guard on account OF
the prlgands. Here Is the boasted work OF civil
ization work worse than any that belongs to
paganism.
Then the Archbishop paid beautiful tribute to
the late Bishop Bacon, who was his friend and
associate during the passages across the Atlantic,
and who was spared only long enough to die on
reaching the soli or his native city.
lie then went on TO speak oil the storms that
might yet be ahead for the Church. But, no
matter how apparently shattered we might De,
she Church would rise up more glorious tnan be-
fore. And we mad much 70 console u.s. These
had given new force to an old bond and had
freshened devotion. Especially was this SO in
France He had seen whole congregations upon
whose countenances the spirit OF true devo-
ton rested. The churches daily were filed
with people attending mass. God had
sent them humiliation and the people oil
that country were now, when bowed
down, putting their trust in God and seeking
mercieS. Gods purpose In our recent persecu-
t1ons no doubt, was this. He knew that nations