The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-13
THE HOLY FATHER.

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+ Under date of Dec. 10th, the reeula,
correspondent Of the London Reoist.-
writes from Rome:
The health OF the Pope, happily. :. ~.
such as to inspire alarm at present. On ths tn
10th of December, his Holiness racaiv.S
many of the Cardinals and prelstaa ~
| ccrding to daily custom, In his chamhas
and among others, the CARDINAL Archbiaho.,
OF Cambray, who has just arrived in Rome
was admitted 20 audience. In fact the i'm
provement in the Pope's health is proSras'
| sive and encouraging. But for the auser.
lar pains, which are severe, his Holinss,
would have NO occasion TO remain In haJ
These, it is hoped, will soon diminjsh- a.
the Pope gets better day by day. Fvsrxe
morning his Holiness, although in be6 ~
sists at Mass, which IL said In the room al
joining his bedroom, aud receives Ho,rs
Communion. During the mornine he "a
mits to private audience the Cardinals. ~ ~
retaries of Congregations, and members =,
the Court. These Visits will continue al
most throughout the day and to a late hon,
in the evening. All persons who have
business TO transact are freely admitted.
Strangers whose only motive in seeking An.
dience is one of laudsble curiosity to see
the Pope ere for the present refused sdmis.
sion. The Holy Father on the 18th Al.
mitted to private audience the Bishon os
Annecy, who came to Rome with q deonta-
tion of the clergy of his diocese, TO expreas
in person the thanks of the clergy and
faithful to the Pope for the enumeration of
st. Francis de Sales among the Doctors Of
the Church.
"Anne Brewster" the correspondent OF
the New York World, also writing from
Rome on the 18th of December, gives the
following interesting details:
His Hoiiness's food 10 entirely changed.
It 10 well-known that Plus TX. has always
it the simplest dishes with little or no sea-
soning. Now this 10 changed by medical
order his diet 10 warm and generous; ain
the dishee highly seasoned with spices and
he is obliged to also eat mustard on his
meats. At breakfast, q good, succulsut.
rare beefstesk lie served. Aa His Holiness
has stomach as healthy 40 a baby's, oU-
ing to his simple, frugal habits, now when
the snacchenti, as tho Italians call the body,
begins to suffer from extreme old age, life
can be retained by his healthy digestive or.
gans. Nothing disagrees with him he can
eat any and everything. His former rule
of arising at and breakfast at ia
changed; that is, he breakfasts later and
the mass 10 celebrated iu his room. Az
nearly as possible the old rule Of daily life
10 resumed. After breakfast he has inter.
views with his Major domo, Mgr. Ricci,
with Cardinal Simeoni, and talks over
household affairs with his Maestro di Casa,
Commentators Spagus. At 10 o'clock the
Court ASSEMBLIES, aud ut 11:3O o'clock il he
is we'll enough he has audiences. From
1890 to 2 o'clock he holds what il called
un cercolo, conversation with his Court,
with some Cardinals, Monsignori and dis
tinguished mon in his service, such a.
Chevaiier de Rossi, Baron Visconti, etc.,
who pay their respects and homage on Ger
AL >n Al
conversation Is quite animated. The csrcolo
used to be held in the superb Vatican Lii
brary Hall when the Pope was in health;
now it is set aside or held in the Pope's
room when he is strong enough to bear the
fatigue. Plus TX. holds to this ceYcolo. It
is his greatest pleasure of the day; indeed,
it may be said pleasures, for there have
always been two corcoli, one held at two
hours after Ave Maria, which one has to be
given up now. At 2 o'clock His Holiness
dimes. After dinner he doses q while. At
4 O'Clock he used to take exercise. Then
comes the opening of letters and papers
This pleasant work occupies An hour or more,
and many q brilliant repartee aud clever
mot lie made by His Holiness and the &C.
complished gentlemen of his Court, as they
comment on the doings of the great politf-
cal world. The Barcasms are terrible, for
Italians are especially clever in the keen
words that cut bloodless like the tabled
eClmotaEs uOW tu0 poor maEbuAL n4aC-
Mshon must suffer now at their hands!
And the quiet irony over the reports given
of the royal tour through Europe of an ex-
President Of model republic am told 10
delicious. Nothing escapes their notice.
When We think of the refinement and
scholarly culture that surround the Vener-
able Pontif, We wish there could be some
chronicler among the intimates of the mail
hour to give us q report of the clever, bril-.
liant and intelligent remarks that fall all
iaspToviso, like shooting stars.
After Ave Maria the special private audi
euces with foreign ministers, with Officials
Secretaries Of Congregations, ETC., are bad
To this duty Plus TX. adheres, even through
illness. Every Secretary has his especial
evening, and the whole twenty-one eecrs'
teries of the twenty-one sacre Cangregas,
| zione are required to be punctual and
| regular. The Pope listens to their reports
| aud signs their documents. After his work
is through the Pope is left alone with bis
| valet and retires to bed.
ANEcDoTE OF CARDINAL R1ARro sFoRzA, LATE