The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-02
|uccess of the Universal Jubilee.

Is Success of the Universal Jubilee.
Messenger of the Sacred Hearth
xercises of this holy year have
I'D throughout the Catholic world.
IRE the voice of the Church is
Hing upon the captives to come
in their liberty, upon those de-
% sanctifyiDg grace to hasten and
lain that sacred garb. The singu-
cidence of this universal solemnity
e special jubilee of the Heart of
night to arouse the zeal aud fervor
servants of that Divine Heart, and
BAL Christians with confidence and
eed, in view of this circumstance,
lore confident than ever, that the
r0mulgation of the successor of St.
the real expression of the senti-
hitch animate the Heart of Jesus.
never distrust him without suspect
zfor the one who said: "H He t1ho
Rpis, hearetb nue." For us the Pope
been the interpreter of the word
Jesus Christ has bequeathed to
later plenitude, than to His other
she treasures of grace concealed
xsEjne Heart. He alone retains the
Hat treasury, and the other mem
Hsle sacred hierarchy must be in
zke him, if they would secure those
&hich, in virtue of their ministry,
PA people. Dogmatic instructions,
Ncepts, sacramento graces and in
in word, all that the Church
aeDse to the faithful, must pass,
SFectly or indirectly, through the
the Pope, because they are favors
ed to Us by Jesus Christ, whose
Mf he is. The Sovereign Pontiff,
she representative of the Sacred
"a ef all it's organs and interpreters
eerful and authoritative. When,
ne announces to the entire
s3c great grace of a universal Jubi-
lave reason to suppose that it is
teS Jesus which vouchsafes to us
season holy Church, in her
Eevokes many of her ordinary
z1es grants unusual power to her
and seemingly places no limit
s1cy of absolution. Let the peni-
proach the Sacrament with the
0sitfons, and should he be
vi all the crimes of the world, he
srified again. His soul, lately
l the foulness of sin, and q only
40 avenging flames of hell, is made
~ Ae white as snow, and rendered
@fnin to sit at that banquet on
Q angels themselves love to feast.
~ the blessings which q Jubilee |
e.ngs in it's train. But the one in |
are participating at present, offers
41Dre abundant harvest of riches. |
4lsf has spoken to US not only in
n Of His Vicar, but we hear, so to !
oWn voice mingled with that of
pktzed interpreter, outvieing the
Mhich the Holy Father, in His
e0nferred upon sinners. The
is not content with the super
ncy of graces which shall ever
a4e bosom of the Church for the
" nd happiness of her children,
AEeaA Heart of Jesus would come
&Iraot intercourse with men, in
nelya them actual participators in
nlees wealth. Our Saviour thus
Blessed Margaret Mary: "My
Fe8 men SO much that it is unable
c0ntain within Itself the ardent
~ charity, but must impart them
IBID through the agency of those
naly offer thei: assistance" And
1tke devotion to the Sacred Heart
nyoughout the world, 1t must find
the corporation 1t solicits,
re, we have right to antici-.
lear richer and more abundant
have been accorded to man
sation of the devotion.
pN snls a most powerful motive
iends of the Sacred Heart to
thelr confidence and zeal3 Each
and ought to say: 1t depends
% cause that divine foun-
Den and shower it's bounties in
less abundance upon the world.
4p itself is Overlooking with an
eapable of inundating the
cteansing away the filth which
the City of God, but it stands in
aannels to conduct it's vivifying
"a am one of these channels.
low this heavenly stream a free
place no obstacle to the work
zee, if, by the fervOr of my
rive to disclose to world that j
en- to be purified and regener- ,
thomable abyss of the Sacred
If, in fine, by my influence
- guide souls to this fountain
beautifully pure shall they once
nae, how shall they bloom again, I
freshness and vigor from the
aters of this ocean of love!
Heart of Jesus findB among It's
% servants, whether priests or
docility to the inspirations of
prudert yet heroic zeal, this