The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-11
THE HOLY FATHER.
A SERIES OF INTERESTING DArrs.

On the occasion of the eighty. fourth snniver
sary of the Holy Fathers birthday, the Catho
! lie Journals of Rome contained appropriate
| addresses to him enclosed in pretty borders
| Even the UnitG CGttolicG appeared in gala style
without the mourning border that eDoloses itl
| fret page since the Italians crossed the Pontif
cal frontier on the 1Ath of September, 1870
| The editor then assured his readers that 6hir
mourning should continue until the Holy
Father was reinstated in his rights. The UisiE0
gives q series of dates valuable as . record OF
| the Holy Fathers life. Born on the 18th OF
May, 1892, at SinigaRls, he was baptized on
the same day by Canon Mastai. He wae oon-
firmed on the 9th of June, 1893, and in the same
year prayed for the Imprisoned Pontif, Plus vi.
On the End of October, 1903, he entered the
College of Volterra and YVES saved from q NOR
tai illness in 1916 He was ordained sub. deacon
on the 18th of December, 1918, and priest on
the 18th of April, 1919. His first Mass was said
on Easter Sunday, 11th of April, 1919, and In
that same year he was appointed chaplain in
the Hospital of Tata Giovanni, ct Rome. In
1923 (3rd July) he set out on q mission to Chill,
and narrowly escaped shipwreok ct Lima in
1924. In the lowing year he was appointed
director of San Michele, and Archbishop of
Spoleto on the S1st of May, 1927, where two
years after wards hs did nut oh by his goodness
to subdue q revolution. On the 18th Of Deoem-
her, 1882. he was made Bishop of Imols on the
23rd of December, 1889, he was created Cardinal
In petto, and proclaimed on the 14th Of Decem-
Der, 1910. 1t was in 16A2 that he bestowed his
silver spoons on poor woman when he had NO
money to give, and four years afterwards
white dove alighted on his carriage as he was
going to the ConolaVe-an omen OF his ap-
proaohing election to the Pontihcste accepted
by the Roman people. On the 1Ath Of June.
IsA6, he entered the Conclave, and on the 18th
WAS elected Pope. The HoOs della Verita thus
speaks of him:
POnti6eate! Most rare 10 the example OF the
first; there is no example of the second. And
what is this mani 10 bis head bowed, his eye
uncertain, his mind diminished, with memory
sIo " and untrustw worthy, exhibiting g decadenoei
No; it IL bot eight days ago since the large
Ducal Hall resounded with his words, Of which
not one Was lost TO the thousand and q half Of
auditors. The thoughts were strong, the
images elevated, the phrase ready and secure.
Aud no day Passes that the other great Con-
sistorial Hall, filed with the long hle Of
visitors from the most diverse and distant
countries. that he is not seen to pass from the
one to the other, finding for all happy and
varied words, which they preserve Throughout
their whole lives" "a
After speaking of the trials to which h. iS
subjected, the Toos proceeds: e.
Bat will he conquere BE has ALREADY con-
quered, We reply. His triumPbS are repeEled the
SyIlsbns, the Council, the protests, ~ the hve.
years Of imprisonment which ecai them.
Tho Syllabus wounded social FgEOEs 70 the
oanisrn the protests a1d tHe AEIa rgfusals. ssve
the Ark Of Justiee, wbfa when this food Of
revolt and crime VII sh&g passed away, will
rest and originate new world