The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-23
LETTER FROM ROME.
THE VATICAN.

Rome, December 25.-Hs Holiness has re-
ceived visits this week from the officials and
functionarles of the Vatican, as well as from
several distinguished strangers Un
odmitsed to audience. On the same day the
Hon. and Right Rev. Mgr stonor presented
the Holy Father With the sum Oh ~ Soo, sent
he presented :f63 from Trinidad and Ell from
London. Monsignor Kirby presented on the
goth the sum of 1900 francs from the do
visitors to the Pope were the Comtesse de
Coroelles, wife Of the French Ambassador and
Cardinal Pecoi, Archbishop of Perugia. The
members Of the the on Pons sSs.
Christmas congratulations, the Dean OF the
College, Cardinal Pstrizi, pronouncing the ad-
dress, to which his Holiness repned IN torcloie
Ian guage, thanking the Cardinals for their
firmness and constancy. The Pope reminded
them that with this year three-fourtb parts of
the nineteenth century terminate. This CEN
tury began with the election Plus VII, as
su ccessor to the martyred Plus VI, and this
election was proof that God will never aban-
don His Church, even in its stormlest periods
and a sign that amid the present Perlls the
| GOOD should take comfort and the timid gather
| hope and faith at the same time. At present,
80 said the Holy Father, "many are afraid.
This is doubtless most true But fear 10
| sometimes the result of love towards God. y
| that all had this kind of fear The sacred
| Scriptures often inculcate the Importance of
this holy timidity. Fear may proceed from
| one of two causes rs We SEQ lIu6bL6JcN Wy VIC
words spoken by the srohangel Gabriel, fret
| to ZachaIia, afterwards to the immaculate Wiz
gin. To the priest 4charia Saint Gabriel said,
| Fear not NoH tintere and to the BLESSED
Virgin he repeated the Injunction Ne ttmeds
On both occasions the words were words OF
comfort, but Zacharia was punished with tenn,
porary Gumbness, while Mary was rewarded
and blessed {: Behold from henceforh all gene
ration8 shall call me Blessed The reason for
this difference is to be found in the different
kinds of fear, the fear of the one arising from
a diffdence distrust which mer1ted chas
tisement, the fear of the other proceeding iron
humility which deserved to be exalted. Inc
present condition of affairs may inspire fear
but notwithstanding, ought to lead to greater
trust and confidence in God, who will assured
" never permit his servants to be tried beyond
their powers of endurance, if only they have
faith in the promises made by the Almighty
Some may be afraid, because they cannot dis
Germ q ray of light to encourage them, nor q
possibility of relief from any quarter To them
the archangel speaks reprovingly-non eTs
impossible dpud Deunl omne UeTbum. This feaI
may proceed in some respect from selfish de-
sire of ease, and q willingness TO surrender
even conscientious convictions to effect 9
compromise and escape greater evils. This sort
of fear is not found among the College of Car
dinals, who have redoubled their lahore, and
multiplied their tolls in proportion to the de-
plorable augmentation of social disorders
i And this resolute attitude of the holy See, az
illustrated by the noble tirmness of the Cardi
nails reacts upon the Catholics everywhere
who turn their gaze towards Rome to seek fol
|
oeived proceeded the Pope) the Empire Of
Nero has returned, and presents itself in diff
ferent shapes. In one place with the Tyre
that is with lying and decetful words, Nero
fawns over his victims, only to destroy and re
dnce to ashes. In other places, sword in hand, Il
he does not redden the streets with blood, he YET
fills the prisons, multiplies banishments, spoil
atoms and sacrileges. To the sound OF the
, lvre the symbol of redemption was heater
down in the Roman amphitheatre and thu
way of Calvary and the soil enriched by th'
? blood of martyrs were removed to make way
, for the fetid and pestilentisl waters which no
, food the Coliseum. In some parts of the
l world it would seem as if the Nero of modern
t revolutions wished to dethrone Jesus Christ
l and again the CRY is raised, NotEmus hume reg
+ mare sSper nos. But the time may come wheI
it may be said, Tidi impiWm approximation
frdnsiUi ct ecce non erdt"
- BRITISH INSTITUTES IN ROME.
1t is now discovered that the British ant
] Irish establishments in Rome gain little by tn
t privilege of being allowed to choose Engis'
funds for the investment of the proceeds OF tn
forced sale of their lands under the Suppress1o
3 Act If they select British bonds, the bonds
? OF shares, must be deposited with Roma
banks in the name of the Giunta, and will
therefore removed from the control of the co
lege authorities and placed altogether in til
t power of the Italian Government. 1t will /