The National tribune., 1903-08-06
terings of Cardinal Oreglia di santo Ste

terings Of Cardinal Oreglia di Santo Ste
fano.
According to Saint Malachy. there are
to be only 10 Popes after Leo XIII, and
| the end Of the world will succeed the rule
| OF the last of the series, as foretold:
In the last persecution Of the Holy Ro-
man Church. Peter. the Roman, will
reign. who will feed the sheep amid great
tribulation. after which the City on the
Seven Hills win be destroyed. and the
Dreadful Judge will come and judge the
people," The titles of the future Popes
are as follows: Fides Intrepida. the in
| trepid faith; Pastor Angelicus. the angel
is pastor; Pastor ct Nauta. the pastor and
pilot: Flos Florum, the flower Of flowers:
DE Mediate Lunae. from the half Of the
moon; DE Lahore Soils. from the labor of
the sun: De Gloriae Olivae. from the glory
of the olive.
SOME OF TIE FULFILMENTS.
The list of the Popes of the 18th CEN
tury, as described by Saint Malachy. in
cluded these interpretations: Plus TX,
who preceded Leo NH. was called Crux
de Cruces Cthe cross of crOsses), referring
to the bitter trials which tefell the Church,
IN that the temporal power of the Fapacy
was destroyed in the reign of Plus TX,
and the Papal states Incorporated in the
Kingdom of Italy. Gregory XVI. who
was Ope iioih 1901 10 lStb, was referred
to as De Ba.nis Etruriae (from the baths
of Etruriaj. He had been a Carmaldoldese
monk. and this particular village, Bagno
1.-THE Baths,. was associated with the life
of the founder of the order.
10 Plus VIII, who ruled 1S29-1S30, was
given the title of Vir Religious (the relig-
lous mani. Leo MI. 1S23-1S29. was
CAMS ct Coluber (the dog and snake). rs
combining the fidelity of the dog with the
nf thn u
the century was Plus VII. Aqu;la Rapax,
but this was in accord with one character
istic credited to Saint Malachy, that of
sometimes choosing to foretell an event
or historical parsonage of the particular
reign. Aqula Rapax then was Napoleon.
the ravishing eagle of Europe, whose domi-
nation was included in the reign of Plus
VII, 1S00-1S23.
1t is interesting to delve into the records
OF these prophecies during other centuries,
and select instances in which Saint Nal
achy pointed clearly toward the successful
candidate for the Papacy. No random
guess would seem able to fit the case of
two Popes related to each other, as were
the two Borgias, Calistus III, and Alex
ander vi. the only two Popes who blaz-
0ned bull on their escutcheons, and in
SAINT Malachy's list, bull is twice men,
toned, in the case of Just these two Popes.
>,
random. are these: Nicholas ", 1888
i292, Picus inter Escas "a magpie among
daInties). born in the town of Escola in
Picenum. Honorius ", 12S5-1287, ex-
Rosa Leonina from a Leonine rosel, be-
longed to the family of Savelli, whose
coat-of-arms was rose held by two lions.
Celestine V, 1895, Elk Eremo CELSIUS lex
alted from the DESERT. formerly hermit,
and his family name is play on the word
CELSIUS Boniface VIII, 1294-13O3. Ex
Cndarum Benedictione from the benedic-
ton of the wavesl. His Christian name
was Benedict, and he had waves for his
coat-of-arms. Benedict VI, Concionator
Paternus (preacher of Patara), called
Brother Nicholas of Patara, and belonged
to the Order of Preachers Clement v, |
Defessls AquitanicuS from the Aquitanian
fesses), was native of Aqutania and had
fesses for his coat-of-arms. John XXI, |
De Sutore Osseo from the bony or osseus |
shoemaker), was the son of a shoemaker |
whose family name was Ossa
The favor which these prophecies have |
met is largely due to the feeling latent in |
many minds, that it would not have been |
possible or worth while to fabricate such |
document. Saint Malachy was not the
only prophet of the Papal succession who |
came into wide popularity and swayed a |
potent Influence in the Middle Ages, but
serious consideration in modern times.
There was the Blessed Joachim, the Abbot
OF Calabria. whose papal prophecies pro-
duced an extraordinary effect in the 18th |
century, and led to kind of schism in the
Church. of which echoes were found in al |
most every country of Europe. Even such !
Il man as Montaigne seems to have re-
sarded them with interest. II would to
Cod he writes, II had with my own eyes
seen the book of the Abbot of Calabria,
who foretold all the Popes that should
come, together with their names and
shapes"
In 1885,, these writings were thus re-
ferred to: Men seth also of this
Ioachym that he descryvede as it were by
prophetic the manners and dedes and
nombre of all Popes that shulde be in
Holy Chirche.'
This description corresponds fairly well
with the collection of mysterious apo
thegms by Joachim, which were widely
circulated during the 18th, 18th, and 18th