The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-14


and the only obstacle in its way is the Holy
Catholic Church. These gentle, patient, I'M
firing Sisters are also in the way of those
turbulent spirits in Mexico, who wish to live
without God, and rule without ackuo wled ging
his commandments.
We see, by the New York papers, that while
these Mexican Sisters were quietly going into
exile, other American Sisters were Just as
quietly going to take charge of a small pox
hospital on Blackwell Island, to which they
had been invited by che authorities of that
State. Who doubts that time will come,
when Mexico will extend her hands in pleading,
and lovingly beseech her exiles to return once
more; when, initiating the example of our own
Government, they will invite them to those
fields of labor from which human nature,
unaided by Divine Grace, shrinks away in
terrori
Speaking of their future destination, one
dark-eyed Sister pointed to their loved Supe-
rior, and said, almost in the words of Ruth :
wherever she goes we will 80. For nine
years we have been by her side, and where she
leads there will we follow"
Aud Mexico Thought to destroy this re-
ligious sisterhood by passing law forbid
ding them to live 10 community! Their
plighted vows, their mutual love, their spirit
of self-sacrifce, their fidelity to the rules
of their Order-all these were obstacles
in the way of Mexican policy; but the
quiet Sisters have proved themselves drawer
than the leaders of bloody revolution; for
these trenble before the silent ministry of
Gods own Earthly Angels, while those go
boldly forth to preach His humility, His
charity, His purity, in exile and in desolation.
Chivalrous Mexico! When it shot to death
the proud and gallant Emperor who sought to
make it one of the great nations of the earth
we thought it had forgotten all the instincts
of brave men but now that it drives band
of defence women homeless from it's shores,
whose only crime was to be sisters to the poor,
and mothers to the orphan, we know that it
has relapsed into its primitive barbarism, and
that Cortez destroyed it's idols only that Ma
sonic mockeries might usurp their place.
The city of San Francisco, which has received
forty Eve of the exiled Sisters, gave them
glorious welcome, and congratulated itself
upon the possession of these humble hand
maidens' of the Lord. If our city was not as
loud in its welcome, it was not less sincere in
its rejoicing at the opportunity of offering
shelter to those Who practice faith fnlly the
preeepts of doing good to man through love
for God. We hear that the Sisters will not,
however, remain in our midst, but will proceed
to France, whence they hope to be sent to
Spain, to labor amongst those with whom they
claim kindred ties of language, blood and an
cestry.
May Gods blessing go with them across the
ocean and upon the land ! Shall we not envy
the privileged people among whom they will
cast their lot; for souls so brave to suffer, SO
true to duty, and so faithful to their God, bring
blessings with them wherever they may be;
and shall we not pity Mexico, who has rudey
cast away from her these gentle flowers of our
poor humanity, whose very presence breathes
of mercy, and whose ministry of love on earth
symbols forth to erring man the infinite love
of God in Heavenf