The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06
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THE VATICAN.

lately set about. IneIe was no 'ououes' S
sor them, and it is difficult to account for
then, awe by the supposition that false ru-
mors were deliberately circulated by the
hndIv. disposed persons who desire change
in the Pontificate for their own purposes
The Pope's state Of health 10 better no"
and for some time back than it was two
Years ago. His carriage, his step. his
s,renpth of voice, his endurance of the
iatigue of audiences, all show that no per,
eeptible iimiuution of vigOr can be traced
tbis spripg in Plus TX. His medical at
tendants pay him bi-weekly visits, az is
their duty, but their visits are merely per
functory. For q few days the sky has
heen cloudy, aud the atmosphere dull and
heavy, 40 that q walk in the Vatican gar
dens ct half. past IL or ! P. N. 10 not so
agreeable as promenade through the gal
leries or corridors, and consequently Plus
TX. has preferred the latter to the former.
On Ascension Day the Pope limited his
afternoon walk with his guests 10 tne
loggia of the Sala Matilda. He suffered
perbaps a little from his exertion the day
before in addressing the French pilgrims.
Yet on that day Thursday, 9th of Mayl he
,eeeiyed several patches of visitors, and on
the day following friday he received over
two hundred visitors, to every one of whom
he spoke o few words, made o short speech
IN French to them altogether, and then
took his usual walk down the noble stair
case to the library, where be remained
converting Cheerful ~ with the members of
his Court for half an hour. He then re-
turned to his own apartments, and in
going and coming declining the assistance
Of his servants and displaying orisk oess
in ascending and descending the broad
stairs, which astonished como Of the
Younger men who were present. On Monday,
May Srd, the children of charitable in
stitution were admitted, and the Pope
stood for some twenty minutes, patiently
standing while two very young children.
boy and girl, delivered orations, which
brought smiles to the face of his Holiness.
The Sth of May was the Feast of st. Plus
v. and on that day q number of French
pilgrims thronged the halls Of the Vatican.
There were nearly eight hundred alto
gether. Some Of them were Ren famous
ior their literary merits and services to the
Church. Some of them bore names dis
siDguished in history. They had previously
visited the Basilicas, and on the 6th had
visited that of st. Peters, whence they as
cended to the audience. The Holy Father
entered the hall of audience after twelve
O'Clock, accompanied by ten Cardinals,
nany Archbishops and Prelates, and by his
ehamberlains on duty. The Nicomte de
Damas read the address Of the deputation,
and many of the listeners were deeply
moved when the Vicomte spoke of the
wrongs Inflicted on the Holy Father
through the fault of Frencbmen, aud the
CONSEQUENT necessity LudS obohtO
repair the evils she had done. More guilty
than other nations, her reparation should
he the nobler. The fact that Plus TX. hac
not deepaired of France was an encourage
ment; and France, In return, would never
despair of the cause of the Holy See.
THE HOLY FATHERS REPLY.
"Why should not count upon France whe'
4 have so many proofs Of sbe devotion o
Frsnchmen TO the Holy Bee, not merely ii
Populations like the present. bot in vsIiou
ether waysi know" he proceeded, " and al
men know that the times are difficult, aud tina
AL the continents whether of respect or @
blame, which proceed from your hearts, canno
= he openly manifested. The enemies whic
earronnd and menace us are many. We mus
employ prudence, which is cardinal virtue
yet it will cease to be virtue when it II
hinSes on the rights of truth and justice. Yo
have mentioned 81. Plus V. Let us thro
hack our thoughts to his time, two centurie
ago. Then it was the custom before enterin
the field of battle to try the lot of war againt
the pride of the infdel, to make PROFESSIONS
pUnftents to offer public prayers to implore th
Aid of God I; and these religious acts precede
the battles, victories. and trtumphs. Nor di
She prayers of that Pontiff cease with his vi
tories, but he continued his suppltcations thu
God W ould rem er the fruits of victory of las
IDg benefit to His Church. Just before b
death he went TO visit devotionally, the sevt
SEARCHES, accompanied by one of his mo
famous & generals, Mark Antony Colonua. a
though tainting from fatigue the Holy Pont
persevered in finisbinG his pilgrimage, aud !
turned to the Vatican to receive in 10 long
Gerval the crown of eternal glory from
Father in Heaven. Do you, beloved, rememG
she example of ST. Plus V. when you vii
these basilicns aud when you perform 20
plGrimagesl Would that myself could
sompany yOu. But h the fFightful spectre
the revolution prevents my going with you
person, my heart will be with you, aud
pray ers Will niugle with yours at the foot
ibe altar, while You cry: That Thou may
aeign repress the assaults of Turks q
HeTetics We beseech Thee to hear as o LoT
Even now in Constsntinople and elsewhere
churches are taken by assault and violer
End given over 20 schsmatcs. The Muss
InAa, no longer impeded by any Christi
Kingdom, shows his true nature OF hostility
The faith. Bat thanks to God the Catholi
both laymen aud clergy, stand firm in
Grntb aud schism makes no progress. If
IKE Plus ", were to make known my desi
10 those who occupy the seats of power,
voice, am sorry TO confess it, would have
Eeho. Uncertainty, fear, and freQuen
malice, obscure the minds of those to whom
aMude. Let then, my children, our prayers
pDr ornaments. These prayers let us mars
IN order, as did Jacob when he went to m
hiS offended brother Esau. First the servaI