The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-12-25
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ufeAS the rope T6luIlleu ~ the
topic OF the centenary Of the
North American College in
Rome which he has repeated
on several other occasions.
He said:
I'm the last months Of this
year now drawing to a close
one Of Our greatest comforts
was the contact with the sons
of North America gathered
here for the centennial cele-
bration Of the foundation of
the pontificaI college that was
transferred to the Janiculum
Child a few years ago: a
magnificent construction with
open face and bright eyes
turned toward the Vatican
hill, the Church Of st. Peter
and the Apostolic Palace.
THE TALKS with the
venerable shepherds Of the
dioeeses S, the acquaintance
with many priests who were
trained in Rome for their pas
toral functions in the service
of souls in their country, the
serene JOY Of the young stu
dents aspiring TO the priestly
ministry that awaits them and
for which they are being edu-
Gated here, not to mention the
other sons Of America whom
We happen to meet almost
every day in Our dwelling
all these have opened Our
heart with the most sincere
admiration for what is done
in America for the honor and
service of the Lord in the
Holy Church and present a
horizon Of the most beautiful
hopes for the triumph OF the
reign Of Christ, a living ex-
preston of the Thy Kingdom
Come in the Lords Prayer.
ut WAS IN the fervent
unison witnessed in the very
spontaneous and happy emo
tons OF these encounters that
we were reminded Of the
noble and characteristic figure
Of Elizabeth Seton whom we
had already heard hailed dur
ing the solemn meetings OF
recent days as the first flower
Of sanctity Of North America
as St. Rose of Lima has been
for a long time past for South
America"
THE POPE COMPARED the
two Servants Of God, Capu-
chin Brother Jeremy OF Walla-
CHA and Mother Seton, whose
DEGREES Of venerability he had
Just heard read. He said the
Rumanian Brother brought Ia
mind "an old country OF
Europe, whose name also re
calls its bonds with the com
mon mother of nations
Romel, while Mother Seton
evoked 'the so.called New
World no longer a land oil
mystery and fables but one
which. since the times Of the
generous woman whose praise
We have heard, has passed
It's time of development and
approaches full maturity IN ma
tional and international scrV.
ice"
Pope John said that the life
of Brother Jeremy emphasizes
simplicity, while that OF Moth
er Seton presents 1.-THE trl
umph of charity"
liz SAID THAT both oI
these virtues are needed by
the modern world, dissatisfied
because of every manner oI
complication and confusion
but above all feyerish witt
epoism which is a contradic
tion of the tranquil and fruit
full life and Of human ant
Christian fraternity
Mother Seton was horr
Elizabeth Ann Baylcy in New
York City in l774 A devou'
Episcopalian, she married VA
liam Seton when she was 20
After his death in 1903 she
was left with five children
She became a Catholic in 1907
and four years later SHE
founded the American Con
gregation Of the Sisters o.
Charity. She died in 1921.
ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE
for her Identification was start
ed before World War |, il wa
held up because Of The wal
and was not officially intro
duced until 1910. In Deem
Der. 1858. at the first public
co~nsistory of cardinals he call
ed. Pope John gave forma.
consent TO proceedings for hei
qualification.
Capuehin Brother Jeremy Of
Wallachia was born in whaI
is now Rumania on July %
1856. He went TO Naples
Italy, TO join the Capuchir
Order. The first steps in hi
qualification cause were takel
two years after his death or
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