The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-19
rHH NA TTONAL VOW OF FRANCE TO THE
HEART Or JESUS.


cope :" titles which che has we'll deserved in
the past, and which, We pray. she may never
forfeit in the future.
And yet this soldier once betrayed her trust,
this dau ghter once forgot her duty, this nation
once repndiated the very name of Christianity
The heresy Of Jansenism, that off-shoot of the
errors of Baius, WAS the weapon which the
once loyal soldier aimed against the Cause of
Truth, g G,llicanism was the snare which led the
loving daughter to neglect her trust, and Rev
alutionary Liberalism was the oonspirator that
caused the most Christian nation to declare
hersslf the great apossate of modern times
Jansenism estranges souls from Jesus Christ,
for it's treacherous doctrines are opposed to
legitimate authority aud destructive OF all
confidence in an all wise and an ALLOWING
Providence.
Gallicanism sees in the Pope only the person
of man. and hence refuses entire submission to
his voice while Liberalism or Infdelity rejects
Christianity and repeats the wsrds of the fool
mentioned in Holy Writ, who once said, There
is n God
In view of these three terrible aberratons of
the human mind which srose from the soil OF
France sending ont their poisonous exhsla-
tions upon the world at large, it is but just
that an atonenent should be made, mouu-
ment of reparation be erectsd, and pledge for
the future be given, in the same place in
which the elm and treason and apostasy had
their birth and this is the meaning of the IL
| ten ton for the month of August which binds
ali members of the Apostleship of Prsyer who
are united in the devotion of the Holy Rosary.
France has undoubtedly great work before
her, that of reparaton and aforementioned
all he IN hal N
She is now engaged in building mp the au
tbority of esns Christ which she once attempt
ed to destroy in restoring those Christian
principles which should aotuate both men and
nations, and which she endeavored to under
mine; and in Welding together those bonds
of faith and charity which unite the faith
ful under one Head, and which she once strove
to enap sssunder.
To do this she proposes to build material
! temple whose proportions will symboiizs the
feelings with whjoh she undertakes her task
and which will i,e not only national but Cath
olic in its deep Significance.
This work has been commenced upon the
| emiuence of Montmartre, overlooking the caPi-
tai of France; ard, it is said, tina. for time
the builders despaired of finding foundation
Sufficiently solid for the immense edifce in
|
reached rocky base which more than satisfies
| all expectations.
The deep Foundation of this memorial
Church syutooliZ=s RTE repentance of the n a.
ton for her apos tssy, its towering steeple will
! represent her faith and it's broad Gimeosions
will sigralzs her spirit of charity.
| From her lips went forth the notes OF dis
oord which disturbed the Christian family,
Of cEsd
the souls of millions, and the spirit of revolt
which lusulted God while it degraded man
hence We zee how appropriate is this appea
to every Christian heart TO aid Ter in atoninS
for the past, 10 repairing her errors and il
pledEing he-self to a new life for the future.
The Church Of Montmartre is to be one O
the principal centres of the Apostlesbip o
Prayer, and every contribution, whether i
be in aims or prayers, will add to the repara
;iou, will aid in efacng the scandal ant
assist France in reGsinipg the glorious title
which her zeal once obtained and which b.
9 repen tsuce will confirm.
4 The Church of Montmartre, when completed
I | will be 9 splendid monument of peoples re
q psntAnoe, the costly box of ointment ofere
BY this MsRdAlen of nations to the Sscre
: Heart of Jesus and - which shall be spoken @
as . memorial of her" throughout the Who'll
q world.
u The Sacred Heart soue is the motive OF thi
:. reparstion and the Pledge of the pardon whic
: France expects from God. Within the depth
!, of Its unfathoEed mercy is laid the foOndstio
= of her hope, within The heights Of Its measure
lees compassion will arise her newborn faitl
\ and within the lmitless breadth of lis iufni1
\ love viii extend her spiri; Of charity 81
aToDemelt.
When France shall agsia become the mo-
Christian nation in the world, when It
= eldest daughter shall again uphold the di
! aliy ana p-ego6atives of I-oIker CbCEc5, Ee
the soldier Of God ha" again advALce q
i banners to every part OF Christ's inherItsnc
- then TIE members OF the Apos;leship
Prayer viii not regret the aid they gave
Frauce il tie accomplishment Of her Nation
z Vow" which is to siEnaiize TO all ages t
"a triumphs of tie Heart OF Jesus.