A Pilgrimage to see the Holy Father
Subtitle: Pope Pius X and members of his household in the Vatican and St. Peter's with a message from His Holiness and letters of approval from distinguished officials
By: John Talbot Smith.
Series: Through th stereoscope
Publisher: Underwood & Underwood
Published: 1907
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
Subjects: Pius -- X, -- Pope, -- 1835-1914.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Official commendations 5; title: How to make this journey 15; title: Instructions 22; title: STANDPOINTS; title: 1 St. Peter's and the Vatican — greatest of churches, greatest of palaces. 27; title: 2 Majestic pillared portico of the grandest Christian church on earth, St. Peter's 33; title: 3 The great altar with its baldacchino 95 feet high, St. Peter's Church 35; title: 4 The famous statue of St. Peter, whose foot has been kissed by millions; title: 5 St. Peter's tomb, under the High Altar, St. Peter's Church; title: 6 "Pieta" by Michael Angelo, St. Peter's Church — the most celebrated marble in Rome; title: 7 Rome, the Eternal City, from the dome of St. Peter's; title: 8 The great Pontifical Palace, the Vatican, northeast from St. Peter's dome 53; title: 9 Gardens of the Vatican where Pope Pius X. takes his walks — N. from St. Peter's dome 58; title: 10 The Vatican Palace, residence of the Pope 61; title: 11 Looking through open doors of massive bronze into the Palace of His Holiness 62; title: 12 Sistine Chapel, where the Popes are crowned — famous "Last Judgment" over altar 67; title: 13 Grand Corridor, Vatican Library, longest room in the world 71; title: 14 The Library of the Vatican 74; title: 15 Gallery of Statues 77; title: 16 Chair-bearers of the Pope waiting for His Holiness in the Ducal Hall 81; title: 17 The Holy Father is speaking! Eager throngs in the Court of San Damaso 84; title: 18 Princely dignity of the Pope's Noble Guards, on duty in a beautiful loggia of the Vatican 87; title: 19 Monsignor Bisleti, "Master of the Chamber" to the Holy Father, in his apartments in the Vatican 91; title: 20 His Eminence Cardinal Merry del Val, Papal Secretary of State, at work at his desk in the Vatican 94; title: 21 Stately throne of Pope Pius X in a magnificent room where he often receives pilgrims 99; title: 22 Looking through the door of the Pope's private chapel to its altar 102; title: 23 Private study where Pope Pius X reads and writes (His Holiness at desk) 105; title: 24 "The Blessing of Almighty God" — the Holy Father blessing humble pilgrims Ill; title: 25 His Holiness Pope Pius X with members of his household passing through a loggia of the Vatican 118; title: 26 Pope Pius X bestowing his benediction as Supreme Pontiff, from his throne 115; title: 27 Some of the Pope's faithful gendarmes in the Court of the Belvedere 119; title: 28 His Eminence, Cardinal Acevedo, in the smaller Court of the Belvedere 120; title: 29 The beloved Pius X taking a walk in the gardens of the Vatican 122; title: 30 The world-famous Grotto of Lourdes, reproduced in the papal garden 124; title: 31 The villa in the Vatican gardens where the late Pope Leo XIII used to spend the summer 126; title: 32 His Holiness, Pope Pius X, walking in the Vatican gardens — St. Peter's in the distance 128; title: 33 Northwest comer of the Vatican from the garden where the Pope takes the air 131; title: 34 The beloved Pope Pius X returning to the Vatican after a walk in its gardens 133; title: 35 Good Pius X who said "Remember that I am only a poor man and that Jesus Christ is all." 134; title: 36 His Holiness, Pope Pius X with magnificent papal crown and robes of state, giving his blessing 136