The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-09-05

"And the Name Of the virgin was Mary, %
This glorious solemnity in honor Of the Vir-
gin Mother of God, has been instituted by the
Church in commemoration of the signal ad-
vantages obtained by her powerful inter
cession in the year 1888, when all Europe
was threatened with des0lation by the de-
structive ravages of the Turkish army,
under the command of the Grand Vizier Cara
Mustspha. Having marched with great expe-
dition through Hungary, he arriv we'd In July OF
the above year within sight of Vienna, the
capital of Austria, which was also the bulwark
of Germany and the key of all Christendom.
The Emperor Leopold quilted the city with
the greatest precipitation, after having mar
rowly escaped falling into the hands of the
Tartars, and took refuge in Pessau, with his
empress, who was in the sixth month of her
pregnancy. In the mean time the visier, with
an army of ono hundred and fifty thousand
Turks, besides Tartars, Hungarians, etc., COM
menced the siege of Vienna on the 14th of
July, and reduced the garrison to the greatest
of Lorraine. came out of Hungary with thirty
thousand men, but could not attempt relieving
the besieged. IN this general calamity, the
renowned John Sobieski, king Of Poland,
through zeal for the honor of God and the de-
fence of Christendom, set forward with an
army of twenty -four Thousand chosen soldiers
Having formed junction with the Duke of
Lorraine he, with great skill, made himself
master of the mountains near Vienna, and
took possession of the castle of Claremberg,
which commanded the surrounding country.
1n0 CurI0blSn army 00C2mpOu on Gu0bo tHOuD-
tains the 18th of September, and spent that en-
tire day in exercises OF devotion and prepare
tion for meeting the enemy. EARLY in the
morning Of the 18th, sobieeki and the Duke
served himself, holding his hands stretched
out in the form Of . cross during the whole
time, except when he was employed In minis
tering to the priest. He received the holy and
adorable Communion by way Of Yisticum and,
after the blessing pronounced on him and tho
whole army, he arose with the greatest oopr-
to the enemy with an entire confidence In the
protection of Heaven, under tho assured pa
tronage Of the Blessed ViF9in.n He then made
descent on the Turks Of three different eides,
and by the gracious interpretation of Heaven
he completely routed them, and took possession
of their camp, where he found immense riches
in gold and jewels, besides one hundted and
eighty pieces of heavy cannon. The Christians
had before in the course OF the siege expert
enced the wonderful protection of our Blessed
Lady; for on the Feast of the Assumption. .
magnificent church had been consumed by fire
the flames OF which reached the arsenal whore
the powder and ammunition were deposited.
If these had been blown up, 9 breach would
have been made in the ramparts which would
easily give. admission to the furious enemy,
deliver up the city to plumber and devastation,
and, perhaps, all Christendom to destruction.
In this emergency, the faithful most earnestly
imPioTsd the patronage o. the Mother OF JesI ,S
on sudden stopped of itself, and afforded the
citizens sufficient time to remove those dread
tut combustiblest0 place OF safety. Gmme-
olateiy after the battle, in wztoh only about
alx hundred Christians had i9alen, Sobieski
entered Vienna and went to the church, where
ne Frustrated bimself beforethe altar to return
God thanks fer his victory, and with the most
profound gratitude and humility Joined In the
40 Oeam which was solemnIy chanted on the
occasisn. $3.50 no - p
AnnOcent XII, who then filed the pRpal chair,
IN N memory Of thiB glorious event, and in order
20 encourage the faithful toimplore with con-
ndence the intercession OF Mary, appointed the
festival in honor of her holy name, to be an
neAly solemnized on the Sunday within the
octave of her nativity. -7''
=, The holy and venerable name Of Miriam, or
nary, signifies, according to St. jerome, Star
OF the Sea In Hebrew, and Lady in the Chaldaic
language. Each of these names may be ad-
mlrably applied to this over-blessed Virgin ;
Lor she is by excellence the Lady and glorious
queen Of Heaven and Earth, of angels and Of
men. OF such virtue and excellence Is this
name, that the heavens exals, the earth rejoicee
ana the angels sonnd forth hymns of praise,
Wnen Mary is named" says Sc. Bernard.
het DIS represent to ourselves frail vessel
ssahing through rocks and quicksands, in q
Sempestuous, gloomy night; no pilot to steer,
~ sharG 60 direct nor compass to regulate her
;Molons-eVery succeeding wave bearing on
Is oolsterOue and swelling bosom the image of
SsSEruoton; whilst the crash of It's roaring
isn, reverberating from rock to rock, and from
sspofe TO shore, strikes terror and dfshay Into
we hearts Of the affrighted mariners, and
slth trumpet tongue proclsims their inevitable