The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-06
LETTER FROM ROME.
ANON.
THE VATICAN.

THE VATICAN.
January s.-The event of the week was
the remarkable reception of the italian
pilgrims, abont fifteen hundred in number,
ny the Holy Father on the Epiphany. At
ga. m. the pilgrims and come of the Cath
Olic associations of Rome assembled in the
Basilica Of St. Peters to hear Mass at the
altar of the Chair of st. Peter. Seats were
provided for them by the care Of the
Circolo St. Pietro, and each pilgrim wore
On his breast q small white crosa, presented
by the same society. After the Mass the
Most Rev. the Abbot General of the
0lve:a4 monks (Father Schiafino) de-
Iived an i,npr essive discourse, which was
followed by the singing OF the TIE Dorm.
A, haif-I ast l. the pilgrims assembled in
rte Saia Ducale TO present their homage
To the Pope. Representatives. from most
of the Italian cities attended. The Pope
entered Tie ball % little after ~ noon, &c
companiei by eleven Cnrdinals and several
Italian, French, and American Bishops, aud
was received WITT . burst of applause,
which only ceased when the organizer of the
pilgrmase approached the throne to read
The address. His speech was u noble and
6rm protest against the cunning plan
sketcGel out by MiDghetti for subverting
The ChuGrh and exciting rebellion among
Catholics against their ecclesiastical rulers.
And lie excited great emotion when he do
rIared in a loud voice that the Catholics
IN Italy will be found to be ever Of orc
heart with the Holy Father and thor
Bishops. The Pope thus replied to Or.
Acquadeni's address
1T pleased God now some six lustrums
back, - make choice uf me His unworthy
Vicar, AID to intrust to my weak hands the
EoVeTnN.cDt of the mysrical barque which
Sopressats His Church. During this Govera
LnenL, prolonged, amid SO many storms and
Psri!ors circumstances, il would have been
my lo' o::-ntimes 10 faint had H. not been for
bhS particular resistance of God Himself,
Hho seemed to prove the constant intallibil-
!ty of lie saying of Jesus Christ, that without
Ills help all must fail-SinG me nikil potestis
Jasrc. Aud if any good has been accomplished
daring hat long period, if any act has turned
ont 70 he glory and advantage of the
Church Itself, to God, and to God alone all
must be aScrihsd.
"Iov, however, as we'll others, are cognis-
any NJ how from the commencement of this
PoGtihCAIe = certain coutemporaueous move
lnunt brgau, which by little and little degenera-
ted into open agitation, with Hypocrisy, deceit,
falsehC1d, aud every sort of seduction. The
beading alitators excited the populations and
and put in practice the motto pronounced
IN the dark meetings OF the sects-Agitate!
APitGtS'
Neither fr, quent eXhortatinns, nor ALSO
int commands, awaited 10 lead all the people
lsaek 10 ;heir ordinary domestic avocations
For the nEleaders persisted in aRitating and
disturbing them by various pretences. How
Shese desolatng perturbatrons terminated
you Gre we'll aware, The impious triumpheG
Ivy IAeif cbttiuRcy in sustaining the worst
cause. Row say, aud you will say with me
that if by such tenacious obstiuscy bad men
obtained the vile object of their wickedness
why should not good men he able to gain by
perseverance the sacred triumph of the Church
of Jesus Christi Aud now cav to YOU mo-
indeed Igitate Agitato but Aet! Act just N
see you are alreaGy acting. in opposing Il
the increasing torrent of ipiquity all that re
sistAnce which it is possible to offer in sup
port of the rights of the Church.
well know that il is easier far to give u
impetus to warda the evil path which descend
towards the abyss Than 10 recall men to tn
good rt'h "hich Is upwards, and fatiGues Blu
knHN also that when the evil is almost at it
height AVID tbrehtcns To destroy everything
all good men should baud themselves togsthe
"S You have set the example, to discover RENE
ties, aad IS muCh as possible To inteTpose sue
obstacles as may prevent the food from Owe
Tnem}HE ps. people cannot be- in wors
eoud ton JGan when 1t gcaduAlly accustoms i
self 20 ~ TRANQUILITY aud iudolently upo
Rr"uud which tnreatens TO swallow thel
Spl
Lev IS reflect moment on the myster
which tue Church, Uu this days solemnt,
proposes for our considerations, and we wi
ind the proof OF this my assertion. The hol
hagi have arrived in Jerusalem, aud wit
much zeal, animated by faith, search for tt
place where was born the King OF the jews
Ebi Get, gHi HdtHs est rer JHdHOrWna?
''This inquiry spreads like q wave over IL
sea, throu Oh all the city of Jerusalem. The Kiu
Herod, as If smitten by D thunderbolt, is a
Jonished and disturbed, and with him the who
city is moved /: AWdieRS dutem HerodeS rcr. tarb
KS est ct omHis HieroSOlgma cum lilo.
"I can easily understand why the XII
should be moved aud terrified. A King cru
like HeIcd, tyraunical, vicious, and suspicio
as soon as be heard rumors of the birth OF
King OF tho Jews, must needs feel the roy
crown trembling On hts brow, aud the steps
the throne shaking beneath his feet. But wi
the whole population should DO moved at SUI
tidiCgs is uos easy to CON pTebend. The 3