New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-26
KNEELING BEFORE THE POPE.
DIR. MGLYNNS OWN ACCOUNT OF A FAMOUS
INTERVIEW.
DISCUSSING MoYsIGNoG sAToLLIs MISSION AND
THE ATTITUDE OF THE AMERICAN

PRELATES.
From an article by Edward McGiynn In Ine
Forum for September. BY special perm'ss'on'
At noon Of the day following the secret con-
sistory was admitted promptly to the presence OF
the Holy Father, and was alone with him TOT ABOUT
twenty-fv minutes in the audience-room, In which
he occupied the gilded chair ne generally occupies
in public audience. With hal reverence kneit
and kissed the consecrated ring on his finger ana
asked his blessing / said In italian. Holy Father
have come to Rome to fulfil duty; to Keep my
word. given to your delegate, and being mere
gladly avail of the opportunity to pay my respect
full homage to your Holiness. to thank you Tor the
reconciliation which brought to me by the nahd
of your delegate. and to ask you to bless me.
With reference to my previous reluctance to come
to Rome, the Pope at once very anectonatey as
sured me that need not have had any rear, IN
view Of the wide-armed hospitality with which
Rome receives all who come to her In friendly
spirit"
He had no doubt already seen the copy Of Mon
signor Satos letter to me, left with Cardinal
Rampolla and was only too ready to confirm
what his delegate had done. He therefore con-
tented himself with reference to those new ques-
tons by saying. But surely you admit the right
OF property to which / answered, why, OF
course do. and would make absolutely sacred
the right of property in the products OF individual
Industry. The Pope led me Immediately INTO -.
tSs ope ass
me wIth great earnestness and solemnity. could
ns him he ss Head be Of f'S e
am above all such intrigues and am utterly un-
opposition Of certain archbishops from the very
beginning to the institution Of the Apostolic Dele
written to that erect!' TO which replied, BE
cannot rebel against the Pope The people, as
rule are not for or to the
not been elected by the clergy or the people,
the same Pope who places them there can take
be equally we'll received" The Pope rejolned with
Church, the same right to have my, representative
in AMERICA as in Madrid Paris b:s or Vienna sad
to have delegate in America they want to make
of sa0 be hay Of hs ssa
his place whom they can more readily manage
or se Arm o h se he d WITH
ing emphasis. .satoiii know sato; IT was
duty and obeys my Instructions 1 will support
him."
DIR. MGLYNN'S FUTURE.
After this the Pope turned his attention with
great kindness of manner to my own future. Mon
signor Satollis letter had sad
Your visit to Rome will be particularly graft
flying to the Holy Father. because he will see be-
fore him priest to whom God has given particu-
lar gifts and aptitudes to do great good for the
Church in this country"
Apparently with reference to this the Pope In
qured as to the exercise of my ministry and said,
do you not feel like going with Bishop Moore
to Florida" / replied: 1T Is very remote. Ihere
Is little to do there and ii Is too far from my
home and my associations" He then said, Gould
you not accommodate matters with CorriganY'
said: 1T would be difficult He himself has re-
Gently said to priest who said to him that L
might soon be demanding a parish, 1 am
sure it would be very embarrassing for me-. "
The Pope asked me whether the Bishop of Brook
Ign. In which city said to him was living was
friendly to me said: mo. He .grudgingy gave
that only in strict secusion, and would not change
his policy even when 1 wrote to him Informing
to request him to do So" The Pope then inquired,
Are there not priests in Brooklyn who would be
glad to invite you to preach?" l answered, Very
already said to Cardinal Rampolla that for the
present 1 preferred to remain as l am and
no doubt 1t was with reference to this
wish OF mine that the Pope son said, f We,
abundet insensu sue" had told Cardinal Rampolla
that my affairs made me desire to make my stay
this the Pope said, "As you tell Of your necessities
of course cannot oppose your wishes, he pa
ternally eXhorted me, whatever | should DO, al
you will lead a regular life" to which I re-
piled, Holy Father, have always tried to do so,
even while excommunicated" The Pope then
Holy Father, and thank your Holiness. and beg
you to bless me-" He laid his right hand affec-
tionately upon my head and l again asked him to
bless me. whereupon he raised his right arm and
making the sign of the cross over me he repeated
the turgical words of the benediction ! had
never seen Leo XIII before. was not overawed
won by his evident desire to show to me truly pa
ternal Kindness / remained kneeling during the
interview close to him and leaning with my hands
on his chair.