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

the appointment Of her Prelates, and I
soornfully rejected the pensions and favora
with which It was 80, often sought to bind
the Catholic Church with golden link to d
the Grown. LII
SIN connection with Prussia the Pope !
states that the contemplate sect Of heretics
which has usurped the name of Old Cotho.
lies, has appointed q Bishop without any
eanonical authority, and had sent him to
be sacrilegiously consecrated by . Jsnsenist
Bishop of Holland. To save the faithful
from being contaminated by any commun-
ication with this unfortunate man, the
Pope, as head of the Church and Supreme
municates him, and declares all exeommu-
nicated who assist and encourage this ad-
venturer, or participate in any of his
ecclesiastical acts. In defiance OF this
solemn judgment of the Pope, the EN-
of Head of the Catholic Church, has
declared that Hubert Reinkens (this is the
Prefate's nancy is q proper and Lawful
Bishop, and to be treated and recognized
as such. Undoubtedly this attempt of o
the Freemasons, to give spiritual jurisdic-
ton to o Bishop over Catholics, and to !
teach them who the true Bishops of the |
Church are, will be laughed at by all serious
people but it is well the fact should be
remembered, in order to show into what
wild sbsurdities men high in authority and
of much worldly prudence will fall, when
they endeavor to usurp the rights Of the
Church, and to invade the domain OF
spiritual power. 1t is we'll also that these
facts should become public, 30 that the
! adberents of the new sect of Old Catholics
may know that they are separated from
the Church of Christ, as rotten branches
from the mystic vine. As to the new sect
spotic power, freemasonry, fanatioism, and
schiam, it has nothing to commend it to
Catholicity, and in a short time it will fall
into oblivion, like 80 many other scots that
have made a noise for q while, and then
} disappeared: ~ - .,n,...,u a,.,n
by St. Peters successor of the present
state of ecclesiastical affairs, We cannot
f but be convinced that religion is surround.
ed by great dan gers-that in the words OF
, the people devised vain things-that the
kings of the earth stood up and princes
: met together against the Lord and against
i His Christ in the person of His Vicar on
j. earth. Indeed, emperers, kings, and chiefs ne
i unholy warfare OF, at least, have silently
o sanctioned it by looking on with cold in
Q difference, whilst it is carried on by others.
8 Even here at home, in this free country,
), there are people anxious to encourage the
t attacks made on the Church, and q meeting
q is to be held in London next January to
express sympathy with the Emperor Will
n liam and Prince Bismarck, in their attempts
b to destroy the liberty of Catholics in the
d German Empire. Strange to say, LORD
J, Russell formerly an ardent champion of
it religious freedom and Of political reform,
J. has promised to act as chairman Of this
y meeting. 1t is to be regretted that, in the
l. evening Of his long life, this noble lord
Is should become SO weak as to forget the
i aspirations of his youth, and to unlearn
8; the lessons of iberality which he gave to
n others for SO many years. We may be per-
l. suaded, however, that as he initiates the
IT example of Trojan king In girding bis
= totteriDg limbs for the fight, so his blows
3. will fall as harmless on the cause of Catho
t, lie truth as did the shaft of Priam on the
10 shield of the Greciam hero.
N "However, we must be prepared fol
to persecution and sufferings, for such is the
A. lot of those who wish to live piously; but
l. we can all console ourselves with the
10 thought that the Church is built on rock
d. and that the gates of hell aud the powers o
I'd earth cannot prevail against her.-Every
a thing else may fade-empires, and king
ne doms, and republics may pass awsy- ma.
ID laws may die out or be changed-but th'
in promises of God to His people shall neve
O. fail, and the Catholic Church shall remain
IT in the freshness Of youth, and in the full
y ness of its powers until the end OF time
~ Undoubtedly, the signs of the times ar
at now menacing, the heavens are dark, an
IN storms are raging on every side; but tn
a faithful children Of the Church, confdin
d, in the protection Of heaven, fear nothn
at for their holy Mother, but wait with pa
Z thence until the winds and waves will b
nd Gained, and peace and happiness restore
to to mankind, sorely afflicted by the prevail
y, Ing evils. United in faith, hope, an
in charity with the millions of devoted Cath
lis olics spread over the world, let us, also
D. rev. brethren, await with confidence th
ch dawn Of better daye, in the meantim
- having recourse to Heaven, according t
n the exhortations of his Holiness, in ferver
Oh aud humble prayer, which ascends to th
throne Of the Almighty, and brings dow
tie His mercy on the earth. Yon can do 6
is with great advantage during the oonsolin
nd days Of Christmas, by going to the stab
pc of Bethlehem, and throwing yourselves
an faith at the feet of our infant Saviour, tt
in great Prince of Peace, begging of Him
us restore tranquility to the Church, to brea
es, the bonds of the holy prisoner of the Vat
on can, and to grant him glorious trump
b over the enemies of religion"
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