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or the Holy Trinity 10 be Celebrstcd
by the Catholic World In
Memory OF Columbus.
a PAPAL LETTER Owes iHsraUc-
TONS ABOUT IT.
Inc hoilto which Influenced the Dis.
oo'erer Set forth aud Com.
mended.


ihe Celebration of tho DIscoyerie,
OF Columbus.
ROW., July si.-The Pom, has nd.
dressed n lengthy letter 10 the arch.
bishops and bishops OF Spain, Italy and
the two Americas on the subject IN
Christopher Columbus and his diseov.
cries, etc. He directs that on October
l2th OF this year, or following Sunday.
II II 10 oppoftune, the solemn mass Of
the Holy Trinity be celebrated In tho
cathedrals and collegiate churches in
order TO celebrate worthily the solemn
nAniversary. In his letter tho Pope
sayt;
when one considom with what
motive above all Columbus undertook
Tho plnn OF exploring the dark sea, and
WIN what object he endcavored 10
realize this plan, ono cannot doubt that
lhe Catholic faith euperlatively in.
spired The enterprise and liz execution,
10 humanity 10 not little indebted 10
Tue church. Tho omincntly distinct
lOlut In Columbus In that In crossing
The immonsn cxpanao OF ocean he fol.
lowed an object more grand and ole-
waited than the others. This does not
say he was not influenced by other dc.
aires, but In reality bis plan, his resolu-
ton, profoundly carved In hia heart,
wa 10 opan access to the gospel In the
new land and now seas. -
The Pope recites the fact that I'm
Coiumbus' plcsdiugs with Ferdinand
and Isabella ho explained that their
glory would be Increased 10 n point OF
becoming Immortal II they decided 10
carry the name and doctrine OF Jep,l,
Christ Into such distant regions, and
whom, not long after his prayers were
granted, he called 20 witness, that he
wished 10 obtain from God that these
suveroigns, sustained by His help and
His mercy, should pcrSevero in causing
inc gospel TO penetrate upon new
shores Ia new lands.
The Pope also quotes fromC Columbus,
letter 10 Raphael Sanchez, after his
return, that Jesus Christ would rejoice
In the triumph upon earth aud in h,a.
ven for the coming Of salvation 10 in
Vulnerable people who had previously
been going to ruin.
The Pope says the enterprise az car.
ried out admirably illustrated by tho
events OF time. In effect Columbus
discovered America about the period
when q great tempest wa, going 10 UNI
chain Itself against the church. Inas-
aAa'Nsf ~ ~ -
events TO appreciate tho ways Of
Divine Providence, it seems that this
man was destined by special plan OF
God 10 compensate Catholicism for
the Injury II was going 10 suffer In
Europe. TO call the indian race to
Christisnity--thls was, without doubt,
the mlnsion and work OF the church.
She continues 10 fulfill this work with
an uninterrupted course OF charity and
still continues II, having advanced
herself recently 30 far as tho extremit-
les Of Patagonia.
In conclusion, the Pope says tho
magnitude Of the event and the
efficiency and variety OF the benefits
which have resulted from II tend
assuredly 10 celebrate him who was the
author Of II by grateful remembrance
and 10y all sorts OF testimonials OF hon.
or, but In tho nrst place we must
recognize and venerAte particularly
the divine project TO which the dis
cOvorer OF the New World was sub
servient anu TO which he knowingly
obeyeu