The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28
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c. u. Elder.
The subject Of this little book was negro,
the son Of slave, black, illiterate sud poor
and yet he 10 one Of the nost bopored sons OF
the Church and one Of the most glorious Saints
Of God.
He was born in 1924 in the island of EiciIy,
where, having received his freedom 8 gift
from his Christian master, he spent the whole
of his holy life dying on the 4th Of April. l5e9,
aged sixty-hv years.
This work is calculated to do great deal Of
good to al who viii read ii for the example
Of humility, purity. faith and heroic virtue
WHICH il afurds, cannot fad TO more al hearts
70 al imitation Of our Saints holy life.
suuh humble work! And yet sueh eminent
sGDcriTy' For tventy-ssren years he acted Is
oopE II the kitchen of his monastery. Daring
that tims he YVES often rudely addressed by
his 80 uals, hurried IN his labor by his supe-
riprs, Rnd freq aentiy disturbed by those who
CAME 10 ask 70: fsvors through his means and
yet he VIE never known ID neglect a single
duty pr manifest the slightest impotence
On one occasion, The Ssc-istRn Of the Con-
vent, Weary Of having % cau ou- Saint 50 often
by the bsu- abused Liz n The presence Of
several persons, and even dared 10 call him .
dog Of slGrt- urs>s
We have often thought thai the Sscristan Of
many . church IN our city has nee6 Of 81
almost supsrhunAn patience 70 answer the
calls Of The bal made By mere idlers and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; bnf we have neFsr get
thonghf any one Of them capable Of suna ride
ness OF cruelty Be = recorded OF this unworthy
Brother Of The Middle Ages
Although OILY SAINT did nof know how 70
read OF Erite, his mind vas So u7uminsd By
the wisdom Of God that he wRs able 10 solve
d1mcnlnes And explain mysteries II the
spiritual order better than The most e-ndire
tbsuloEiRn II lis monaEse-y.
St Benedict worked MARI miracles during
ms life, chief among which whs the blessing Of
The feds Eround Palermo, which than yielded
3 bouuteous harvest, OF recovered Ihsr lost
fertility Would II Dot be well for our Cstbo-
lie planters and IAborsrs 10 invoke ms iutsr-
pssslun IL behalf Of their fields and crops And
acknowledging God N his Saints, nEt thiE
humble servant Of Christ TO remember them in
his prBysrsi
The fame Of ST. Bsaeaict, the Negro, Is
spread through Soufhsrr and CtC-rcA. America,
Mexico and Spain, rs vel re throughout Italy
En6 his native lHnd-SieIly. And now that
freedom has come Id the blacks Of America, Ii
would be- vel to teach thsra the virtues Of one
Of thsi- -Aos who, In poverty, humility End
tol, SERVED God End his oeighbor, and earned
fp- himself rbs reward promised 10 TIT coed
end .fesEt H. sc~pcEz.
7Is sr.ssnas Gnd PIbEI Letters # III LsberG1O-
b Al T. CEsacE- Dublin NrGlashAn Gil.
New Orleans =. D. Elder.
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81 rhE unpublished speeches and puslic lsttars
Of tns great O'CUuos-I, SO that It's ERlns t. TIE
Irist peppls En6 The friends N liberty through
OFT the world Cannot 1,s estimated in money
The extract OIL The t1IlepaEs from spesch
RI Aahlorss, August 1-45j, :" I have struggled
fu- hsPPy homes and Affairs Freq is tbs motto
Of O'COuneIrs life Ind 1sba-:, R,G teaches us
IL pus pazhe1ic seuseuce, al Ii dl5 and Ri be
sErove 1o &c.
Tne-e Is 10 need fo- IF 10 recon mend The
BOOK II OH readers fo- the name Of Us Illus
r-iuus sub5sCt, joined ID thai of It's talented
author, Is sufficient 10 ensure Z place beside
every Irish hearth. The Mn sf KernRre, from
hsr Convent home, Sill sends forth those
treasures Of history and religion which reject
hDnur upon hex sex, her comfy, and the litera-
1urs Of OEr age.
OF COURSE, the charm Of these yoiunes Is the
thought Of O'ConneITs mind, the uttaranee Of
his gsrius, the prayer Of his beArt; but the
gifted author hAs snEhriDsd them in words
that ftly frame their eleqnenoe and undying
pathOS.
How any one who loves Ireland can dsny
himself the enjoyment of this legacy of one o!
IreiEDd's greatest sons, is matter of surprise
to us; for among the treRuress of our library
we hold none in higher estimation than this
collection of the great Liberator's Speeches
End Pablo Letters.
! Life Of 81 .TShA- By II. L BcERar6. Traas.
! lated from the Frenok- New York: CEaholir
FnhhcAtlon Society. New Orleans c, D
Elder.
We do not know how to commence to speak
Of this exquisite work, which, although 9
trAnslAtion, retains al the grace Of the original
and al the beauty Of its authors thoughts To
rs il Is 8 wonderful book: for while drawinE
The life Of the beloved disciple, it sketcbes IL
vivid touches the life of Elm who formed St