The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-01-24

message. 1t is mentioned in the writings
of the learned monk ALBANIAN, and Bishop
Arcolf and the Venerable Bede.
PnaRIMAGEs TO NAZARETH
were so common that the order of the X uipbts
Of st. Catherine was established for their
protection and later, when the HOLY Land
fell into the hands of the Turks, their cru
city towards the Christians was the cause
of the famous crusadcs.
William Archbis of Tyre in his b;s.
tory of the Holy War, mentions that the
Church existed not only in the seventh
century, but that Prince Tancred, Governor
OF Gaiiilee inthe year HOO, adorned it with
beautiful gifts.
| James Vitriare, Cardinal Patriarch of
oerusaiem, says that he often celebrated
the divine mysteries in the house where
the virgin was salated by the angel, and
this was during the first half of the thir-
| teenth century.
John Facas. Greek priest. visited
Nazareth in 1l95, and, writing of the HOLY
house, he says "On the left hand side
OF the altar Tin the church erected by st.
Heiena) there is niche through which one
enters, and, descending few steps, you
behold the ancient house of Joseph, in
which the archangel announced the glad
tidings to the Virgin.
THE VISIT OF ST. FRANCIS.
st. Francis of Aseissium visited It in
l2io. About this time were Instituted the
military orders, 1.-The Knights of St. j ohm
of Jerusalem" aud the "Tem plars," for the
protection of the Pilgrims. The country
wa was u. IN condition which made it unsafe
for pilgrims to enter it yet st. Louis,
King of France, as was recorded by one
who was in his company, visited Nazareth,
and entered the holy house in which "tbe
Word was made flesh" The wars of the
Guelphs and Ghibbellines and the mutual
strife between the Kings, of England,
Catholic Europe from the Holy Land, and
in 1921 it fell into the hands of the infidels.
The splendid church erected over the HOLY
House was almost entirely destroyed, and
but for Its marvellous destiny the last YES
| tige of that sacred chamber might have
been buried forever in the ruins.
THE FLIGHT OF THE HOLY HOUSE.
On the 18th of May, 1891, there suddenly
appeared on an eminence called Rannizza,
between the cities of Tersato and Fiume.
in Dalmatia, house thirty-two feet in
length, thirteen in width, and eighteen in
height. The astouished Inhabitants of both
Tersato and Fiume, came in crowds to see
the strange visitor. 1t looked ancient it
seemed to have once been chapel. With
awe and wonder they entered the myster-
ious building The walls were of hewn
stone land not of brick. as has been report
ed in some trayelers' note). Here and
there were some bits of plaster still bearing
the faint outlines of frescoes. Against the
walls Immediately opposite the entrance
was email altar, and over it wooden
cross. On the right was small statue of
wood representing che Virgin and child j;
on the left was cupboard with two shelves,
set in the wall itself. Near the cupboard,
and against the wall of the building, waS
a low fireplace. 1t was evident that, what
ever the house might have been originally,
it had recently been used as chapel in
honor of the Blessed Virgin.
REVELATION OF THE MIRACLE.
The news of the advent of this mystic
house spread with wonderful rapidity
throughout DalMatia, and many believing
at once that a miracle had been wrought,
fastened to visit the scene Of it and enjoy
the benefits thereof. At this time one
Alexander, the curate of the parish, faith
full, pious man, was lying at the point of
death. Hearing of the many cures that
were wrought at the Holy House, he was
visited by the Blessed Virgin, who related
to him the history of the house, and babe
him rise and tell the people what be bad
heard. The curate arose healed and mar
rated how the Holy House had been brought
from Nazareth, as proof of its ssnctity,
for there it was neglected and exposed to
the insults of the infidels.
a NEhlflCAl1ON OH IhE AAhN ELLOUS STORY.
Nicolas Frangipani was at that time the
Project of Dalmstia. He had no sooner
heard of the wonderful story of the House,
as related by Alexander, than he authoriz
ed the Inhabitants of Tersato to send de-
legation of four worthy citizens to Naza-
reth in order to see whether or not the
House of the Virgin still existed there, and
if not, to search for the foundations and
take exact measurement thereof. This de.
legation went to Nazareth, and oD it's re-
turn to Tersato thereof declared, under
oath, that "the House of the Blessed Virgin
was no longer at Nazareth, and that the |
remaining on the spot where |
once stood this Holy House corresponded |
exactly with the dimensions of the strange |
house that had 30 mysteriously appeared |
Rmongst them" The news of the appear
ance Of the Holy House in Dalmatia, the
wonderful cures wrought there, the report
Of the delegation sent to Nazareth, spread
beyond the confines of Dalmatia, and soon
thousands of pilgrims from Istria, Croatia,