The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-16
All ALTAR and SHRINE
Historic Sites Visited By
Monsignor Seton During
His Visit to Europe.
SERMONS in STONES
Home of st. Thomas Aquinas and
Birthplace Of 0ieero-Catholic
News.

Among the historically interesting
places visited during a trip abroad last
year by the Right Rev. Mensignor Rob-
ert Seton. DID,, rector of ST. Joseph's II.
G, Church. Pavouia avenue. were the
shrines of saints whose deeds are famous
in the history of the Catholic Church.
In a chatty Interview printed exclu-
sively Id ssFhe News a few days ago,
the, Monssgnor-reotor wildly told Of a
tour up the Nile as far as the second
cateract, and in the land infested by wan
dering Bedouins and followers of law
less Sheikfs. among whom he had a
thrilling adventure. After leaving an
Gent Egypt, wher he was received with
much distinction by the Sirdar Of the
Egyptian army; Sir Herbert Kitch-
eners K b., DR.. Seton
left Alexandria In a steam yes
wher he visited the shrine of st. Nicho-
1aus.
you know said DR.. Seton to .The
News" representative. whom he court
eously received IN his study, "St. Nicho-
iaus is the patron saint of children. He
IS the original Santa Claus, for that is
the way we have corrupted the old
name"
At this historic place DR.. Seton was
hospitality received by the Bishop and Most
Rev. Prior Of the BasiIiea of St. Nicho-
iaus and Monsignor Taeglo. The last
named dignitary performed the recent
marriage at Rome between the Prime of
Naples and the beautifuI Princess of
montenegro. Leaving this celebrated
town Pr. Seton visited laramie, where is
20 De seen the venerable shrine and relics
OF the fish saint. ST. Gataid. Thence he
went TO the sight of OF the famous battle
OF came. where $4,000 soldiers were killed
in the fght with Hannibal.
At Beneyento, the next point visited
tiful shrine Of ST. Barthoiomew II afta pea az
Service ne dined with the Cardinal Arch
friandp Cecili and De Rendes who knew
was Papal Nuncio at Paris. At tbe ud5ii ni
BE rgi was e relative of DR.. Seton, His
H1gnness Prince Ruspoli of Rome.
guished en sect uas =, vas 8 spent By the distin-
ling tc Naples and making extrameIv
pfeasa4t excursions to scenes in the life
am al fa 81 tae shrines Of St. A~lphonsus,
famous place during the reign Of Pope
the guest Of His Eminenee, 0e Gard MaI
author. watr9, 2 very famous nan and
om Jersey CITY by presenting hin with a
copy OF his latest work. Then Dr.. Seton
visit 70 monte Casino, the last resting
giace OF st. Benedict and his sister. ST.
Scholastica. -
"One place I went to after that" said
the Mcnsignor, was the ancient town Of
Aquina. Ihis place gave it's name to
1nat eminent theological writer, ST.
Thomas Aauinas. 1 went also to Ar
Pine, the birthplace of the immortal
Marcus Tullius Cicero, and when I saw
n house In which he was born I IN
stinetively repeated many of the beautiful
lines In his ever famous writings. All!
THESE old places, how intensely Interest
ing they are, and what a food Of recoi-
lections they bring before the panorama
OF the mind; these ancient shrines. devot-
ed to the memory N works of men gIo-
r1ous In the history of our faith. make
one feel better and impel one to initiate
the noble unselfshhess and undying
spirit which made them so yenerated.
Truly. as. Shakespeare says There are
mon in stones.'"
pr. Seton, possessing a marvellously
retentive memory and the rare art Of
word painting by means of which he can
set before the minds eye a. true picture
OF these places, described, in d most fas-
oinating style, his visit to the Eternal
City, Where he received a warm vel.
come from ses amis cintimes in the
persons Of Cardinal Ledowsky of the
P~ropaga1da, Archbishop Stonor and other
old boys of the Academia where Dr.: Sc
ton studied thirty years ago.