The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-06

brou Rht consolation to Simeon and TO Gil the
| inst, who were filled with exultation ct tho
! sight of Jesus Christ, and rejoioed at the I'D
| vent ofIiberty to the world, thnt liberty OF the
| Spirit which breaks the chains OF the demon.
But we must remember that Jerusalem was
| then currupt and abandoned TO every vice, IN
| stead Of being, az IL had been very oftentimes
previously, engaged in works. or undergoing
| the fatigues Of WAY, or otherwise actively EN-
| ployed. Sunk in shameful idleness, and In rioh
| iniquity, it preferred the baseness of serfdom
without War to the risk of fresh lsbors in aspi:
| ring TO q change. As their forefathers, blreo
with travel in the desert, preferred Egypt ana
| the chains of Pharoah to the promised LAND 20
which they were drawing near, so the innaoi'
tants ofJerusalom, tho spirit Of religion being
dead within, preferred slavery to the DOMINION
Of the Messiah.
"What q contrast! Simeon and all the just
rejoicing In the sight of the expected Redeem
sr, and the Soribee and Pbarisees, with 30 many
of the inhabitants, preferrirg to i've In guilty
case rather than in the holy freedom OF the
Spirit offered them by tae expected Of the Gem
6You see to what wretchedness people
may be reduced, even among ourselves, II 1t
abandons itself TO sloth, and regards with in
difference the evils which menace IL, and cares
not to resist the violence offered to tho relig-
ion of Jesus Christ. suoh people in such o
present, must be on the very owe Of its ruin.
bot, thanks be unto, God, You by Your laud.
able behaviour and ACTION have anticipated
my insipustions. May God bless you, my be-
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fierce attack. May God bless you, and may
all good men within the Catholic werld be
like you, prompt to take arms in hand. A
word-Oh, is would be terrible if any one were
capable of being terrified by this word. Bnt
our arms are prayers to God and words TO
mon prayer to God that He may have mercy
upon us and sustain US by His omnipotent
arm words to men, that they may remember
to respect the rights of the Charch and to
honor God, the Master Of the universe.
~ now repeat to you what said before. If
our enemies have shown themselves 80 con-
slant in sgita,ing until they obtained one
part at least Of the end which they proposed,
it behovss ne also agitate, bnt in 8 sense
totally different to that used by the Revolu-
tionis's. They asitatsd and took mp arms to
destroy, and we must act and combat in order
to build up. They prev allied by met hods INN
and unjust, and we mast employ means holy
and just, and at the same time sustain the
impetus OF their pjustce.
Thu Revolution took up arms to bind the
intellects Of the youth to the car OF false
philosophers, and to enohain the Church which
1t endeaVored TO destroy. And we must
claim always the liberty OF teaching, and the
right of choosing those who are destined by
the Bishops to DO ministers of the sanctuary,
aud we must demand everything else which is
requisite for rendering free aud independent
this sacred society created by the Divine
Saviour Himself
the Revolution would erect monuments
to spcsteres. And we mnst preserve, improve,
and If possible Increase the monuments which
which Italy is 80 rich, who have adorned
their country by the sanctity of thor lives and
by the splendor of their doctrine.
my children ! To the defence! Take conr-
arge LIST ns raise our eyes to God and i'm
pl"fe His blessing to fortify US for fighting His
battles Far from Initiating the people OF
Jerusalem let US endeavor, hs you are doing,
TO stand nlwaye ready for the oomhaT, closing
our ears ." the counsel of those who prefer
shameful penoo 10 the war which in the way
of Justice We mast wage Non coronabitur misi
gui fegi6Rc o4rtarorit Let exert all our
strength for this end. and God will bless ms
Let us pray to Him, and trust to His will, and
thea let that happen whatsoever it be which
Il ID will permit. Let that be- done which He
Wills, but we for our part will be firm and
constant in defending to the last OF our days
tho rights Of God and His Church.
Bless then, y my God, this dear assembly
now before me, with such benediction OF
grace and fortttude that they NAV be made
inrincib!e &" the assaults of foes. Bless their
families aud specially their Suns, that they
may learn from their fathers and mothers To
hs WSaC Jaey ought to he, sons Imbued with
the fe&r of God, moral aud obedient, keeplp y
far from the company of the inpIons, and
ever with the Cross before their eyes, and
with the image OF the Virgin in their cham
bars. Bless The present pilgrimage, which
w&sso ctifyiu in its attendance this morning
in the Vatican Bssilica. Bless also the other
Italian pilgIimsges to the various foreign
Sanctuaries, and grant that each one of these
pilgrimages may tuark an onward step in the
Christian life.
20 my G ID, bless nlso this Thy Vicar, no "
useless anu advanced in years as to have
nothing TO hope for-sHvs blessing fIonl
Thee! Bless him and strengthen him in his
weakness that he may flush his days withic
Thy hands. This also the wish that make
for you my beloved, namely, that you may die
with. Jesus Christ, in order to reign with
Jesus Christ in Paradise"
The emotion of the audience during a
great portion of this speech WAC iudiscrib-
able. When Plus IN. allnded to himself
and his extreme OLD age every eye was
filled with tears. 1t Is estimated that
nearly two thousand persous were in the
SaIa Ducale during the delivery of this re.
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