The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
DAY Of ASSUMPTION
ONE OF THE GREAT FESTIVALS
OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
TODAY.
LEGEND OF RESURRECTION
OF THE MOTHER OF CHRIST IN
THE PRESENCE OF THE
APOSTLES.
STORIES OF QUAINT INCIDENTS.
The Honor of Escort Is Given TO
St. Michael by Eastern
Writer'S.

Today the Catholics of St. Paul n
Che world generally VIII celebrate the
most important summer festival in the
calendar of the church and one OF the
six chief feasts of the year, when ap-
pearance at the morning mass and alb
Stinence from unnecessary serVile work
form part of the obligations of Catholic
conversations. The 18th of August is
Assumption day, the first of the six
HOLIDAYS exclusively reserved for de-
votion to the mother of Christ, n It's
mystical significance commentaries
the withdrawal of her sanity body
from the communicating possession OF
the grave.
The old legendary story Of the AS
sumption is full of curious incidents
and details not authorized by the Cath
olic church as forming part of the es-
sential dogma commemorate IN the
festival, but replete with quaint grace
and harm which have appealed to the
i~maginations Of that large assembly
of artists and writer's who from the
earliest ages of Christianity have en-
deavored to portray the triumph Oh
Mary over sin and death in her glorl-
Gus assumption.
The legend of the festival of the 1otn
of August begins with the Ire Oh tLe
blessed virgin in the house OF the opos-
tie John after the ascension Oh ChrlsI,
for from that hour the uiscIple $50
her to his own" She dwelt in the num-
bile home on Mount Sion, caring for the
moor the sorroWful, the deSolate anu
longing for the hour appointed by hel
Divine Son hat would free her from
further service apart from his beloved
I@-E A~n dow thP NeI
brrdened heart burst all restraints anu
tears of inexpressible desire to behoio
his face flooded her eyes and
down her cheeks.
And 10! an angel appeared before her
clothed in light as with a garment: Anu
he saluted her and said: Hail MARY
blessed by him who hath given saliva
tion to Israel! I bring thee here a
branch of palm gathered in paradise;
anna that 1t be carried before thy
bier in the day of thy death, LOT III
three days thy soul shall leave tiny
body, and thou shall enter into para,
disc. where thy son awaits thy coming.
Marv answering, said: IF I have
fund grace in thine eyes tell me nrst
what is thy name, and grant that the
apostles my brethren many be reunited
to me before L die. that in their pres
ence I may give up my soul 10 Goa
Also. / pray thee. that my soul When
delivered from my body may not be
affrighted by any spirit OF
nor any evil angel be allowed to nave
any power over me-"
And the angel said: "Why dost thou
ask my name? My name is the great
and the wonderful. And doubt not
that all the apostles shall be reunited
to thee this day, for who in former
times transported the prophet Habak-
kuk from Judea to Jerusalem by the
hair of his head can as easily bring
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the evil spirit, for hast thou not
bruised his head and destroyed his
~kingdOm?"
And having said these words the
angel departed into heaven; and the
palm branch which he a left behind
ain shed light from every leaf and
sparkled as the stars of the morning.
Then Mary lighted the lamps and
prepared her bed and waited until the
hour was come. And in the same in
slant John, who was preaching at
Ephesus. and Peter. who was preach
ing at Antioch, and all the other apos-
ties. who were dispersed in different
parts of the world. were suddenly
caught III as by a miraculous power,
n found themselves before the door
of the habitation of Mary. When
Mary saw them all assembled around
her she blessed and thanked the Lord,
and she placed in the hands of st.
John the shining palm. and desired
that he should bear it before her at
the time of her burial.
Then Mary, kneeling down. made
her prayer to the Lord her son. and
the others prayed with her. Then she
lay herself down in her bed and COM
posed herself for death. And John
wept bitterly. And about the third
hour Of the night, as Peter stood at the
head of the bed and John at the foot
and the other apostles around, a
mighty sound filled the house, and a.
delicious perfume filled the chamber.
And Christ himself appeared, accom-
panied by an innumerable of
angels, patriarchs and prophets. All
these surrounded the bed of the virgin,
singing hymns of joy. And Christ said
to his mother:
arise. my beloved, mine elect
Come with me from Lebanan, my cs-
poused! Receive the crown that is
destined for theer
And Mary, answering. said: My
heart is ready, for it was written of me
that l should do thy willp
'"Then all the angels and blessed
spirits who accompanied Christ began
to sing and rejoice. And the soul of
Mary left her body and was received
into the arms of her son, and together
they assembled into heaven. And .he
apostles looked up. saying: % most
prudent virgin. remember us when thou
contest to glory And the angels Who
received her into heaven sang these
words: Who is this that cometh up
from the wilderness leaning Upon her
beloved? She is fairer than all the
daughters of Jerusalem
But the body of Mary remained
upon the earth. Then the apostles took
her up reverently and placed her upon
a bier, and John, carrying the celestial
palm, went before. Peter sans the ia
psalm. and the angles followed after,
also singing. The wicked Jews, hear
ing these melodious voices, ran to-