SUBIACO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1877.
No. 43.-VoL. IV.
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re-established as many ecclesiastical pro- the dial of the electric telegraph. As re- in the arts of painting, sculpture, and archivinces or bishoprics as Pius IX. No Pope cently as in his edition of 1871 M. Guillemin, tecture, that they may prepare a grandiose has so advanced the Propagation of the on page 186 of his book on " The Heavens," design at the least possible expense-for No says distinctly-" Mars has no satellites. their houses are shorn of their revenues-to S. FRANCIS DE SALES AS A DOCTOR OF THE Faith among the heathen as Pius aIX. pope for 800 years has summoned General Its nights are, therefore, completely dark, if, honor their patron and founder. Thus, by CHURC1r. Council except Pius IX ; and no Pope, in indeed, they are not lit up by aurora and the help of the arts, the most celebrated spots in and around the Abbey of Monte Pins IX. is about to add another to the the same period, has laid down so many im- long -lingering twilight. At all events, this Cassino, and which are more closely . s immany glories that have already made illust- portant definitions of faith-the Immaculate is not a great privation, to judge by the acquits -sociated with the memory of S. Benedict. rious a reign in many ways unprecedented in Conception of the Mother of God, Syllabus, perfect manner in which our moon to function of torch -bearer our may be fitly decorated. The tower, a Roman the history of the Papacy. It is stated, on Infallibility of the Pope. No Pope, among itself of its on the work, which rose at the entrance of the Yet six years afterwards, earth. reached has Peter, the St. of 256 successors good authority, says the Freeman, that in a and which contained the short time from this his Holiness will rise to the years of Peter ; Pius IX. will, by God's night of the 11th and 17th August, 1877, two ancient Cassino, in which S. Benedict dwelt when the dignity of doctor in the Universal Church grace, on the 16th of Jane, have surpassed satellites, first the outer one, and then the chamber Subiaco, raising on the aam f he came here by actually discovered inner are one, has celebrated them years. Pope by six No the great and gentle S. Francis de Sales, side the cells of his disciples, will around whose life and whose name so many his priestly jubilee with such pomp as Pins Professor Asaph Hall, of the Observatory at eastern It is desired that decoration. of have a special beautiful memories cluster in such rich abun- IX (1867). No Pope, except Benedict XIII, Washington. The period toof revolution these cells and the staircase may be furnished dance. The list of those who have been has celebrated the 50th year of his Episcopal the outer satellite is found be 30 hours 14 with frescoes representing the life of the crowned by the Sovereign Pontiff with the consecration, No Pope has celebrated a minutes, the second satellite appearing to from his departure from Subiaco till glory of the Universal Doctorate is corn- jubilee with such a marvellous proof of at- revolve round the primary in the extra- saint his death in Monte Cassino. In the first period of 7 hours short 38 paratively.sniall. Out of the long array of tachment from the whole world as Pius IX. ordinarily floor of this tower it is desired to represent saints in the calender of the Catholic Church (Crux de Cruce-Cross of the Cross). For minutes. in fresco the active life of the Benedictine only the merest fraction of there have had no Pope has God prepared such a triumph Order, symbolised in agriculture, in the added to their other titles that of " Doctor " as is in store for Pius IX. The visible prowriting or transcription of codices, and in in the Church. We cannot at present recall tection of Divine Providence is upon Pius the arts ; this forming a chain of history MONSEIGNEUR PEYRIMALE, with perfect accuracy the list of the Doctors IX. May God preserve him, and give him which shotild serve as a guide to reach the on the roll of the Church, but amongst them life, and make him happy upon earth, and Monseigneur Peyramale, tie venerable room in which S. Benedict wrote the Rule of are the names of Ambrose, Augustine, not deliver him over into the power of his and venerated Cure of Lourdes, we are pro- his Order, and in which a statue representing Athanasius, Anselm, Al phonsus Liguori, enemies. foundly grieved to announce, breathed 'his him in the act of writing the Rule will be Bernard, Basil, Bonaventure, Chrysostosn, last at eleven o'clock on Saturday, the 8th placed. Great restorations and decorations Chrysalogus, Hilary, Gregory Nazianzen, S. instant, being the Feast of the Nativity of will be made in the crypt and that portion, Jerome, Isidore, Leo, Peter Damian, and FIDELES, TOUJOURS the Most Blessed Mother of God, Our Lady of the basilica in which is the sepulchre of Thomas of Aquinas. After mature and of Lourdes, Mary of the Immaculate Con- the Saint. The pictures on marble which most careful deliberations, it has been deciThe American riots provided another op- ception. Immediately before receiving this decorate the crypt, and which have suffered ded by the Sovereign Pontiff that S. Francis portunity for the Catholic priesthood and time or humidity, will be renovated. de Sales is worthy of being admitted into the Catholic religious to manifest their fearless most afflicting intelligence, on, Tuesday through walls will be decorated with bas-reliefs holy an illustrious companionship of the devotion to duty. Wherever violence raged morning last, we had written the words that The of the Order in the saints whose names we have just mentioned, most fiercely, the wounded and dying found follow, and which, being rapidly " set up," representing the historycelebrated abbeys, in and of being crowned with the liturgical nurses and comforters in the holy women and were actually in type when the sorrowful founders of the most it gave life, and to which the military Orders wreath of the Universal Doctorship. Lihould men who carried the banner of Christ. The tidings of his death came to hand before we Other labours the report we allude to prove correct, this last sacrament was frequently administered had left the desk at which the following in its illustrious doctors. will be underwill be the third doctorate created in the on the pavement, in hearing of the disson- heartfelt sentences were written. We give around the tomb of the Saintis most ancient what forth bring reign of Pius IX.-that of S. Hilary being ance of strife. Pittsburg yielded many such them intact just as they were penned, taken, to period in this the first, and that of S. Alphonsus Liguori incidents, Papers tell of the poor soldier, distinguishing them, now, from their con- and belonging to thethePagan superior basilica it is being the second. Even if S. Francis de fearfullyv injured ataggerino into St. Philo- text, by giving them with inverted commas. abbey. Finally, in ici6elteage:2---tAt nitgre&di otsw,siee%. stikte...of a.4..Baued Sale:, had writ ten non., 44 da.o eeq.ol ac mena's nu en, and Den% eitiimu &Cr=t1reiiTantit"do'me books with which the " Mystical Flora," so of temporary safety by one of the priests of he was seriously, even dangerously ill," we this 14th centenary. Furthermore, fourteen beautifully edited by the revered Lord Bishop the mission. When the mob sought him he added-" His condition is such as to inspire Benedictine abbots, who assembled in Salzby Then the priest took the gravest solicitude. of Ardagh-the delegate apostolic of the could not be found, We would, here, burg, have decided to honor this occasion of the On the Holy See to Canada-and so charmingly the soldier in a cab to an hospital commend him therefore, to the historical publications. A historyin 1880, earnestly brought out by Gill and Son, of Sackville- way he was stopped by the furious rioters, prayers of all those good Catholics who may Order will therefore be published street, has made us all acquainted, his selec- who demanded the soldier ; but the priest de- read this announcement. It is not too much and the work of the monk Ziegelhaven, tion for the new dignity to be conferred upon clared that he would defend his charge to to say that this humble and retired Priest of " Historia Rei Literariao Ord. S. Benedicti," Monte his name by Pius IX, would have been death. His courage carried the day, and God is one of the most illustrious personages will be continued. The monks of publish sufficient to establish his indisputable title to saved the life of a man who had been struck in Christendom. His name is revered in the Cassino, on the same occasion, will and Affairs," a Italian but else on it. To the people of his own dear native down while doing his duty. Who New World, as well as in the Old, as an " Municipal Writers Savoy this tribute to the memory of S. priest would have risked assassination to save ecclesiastic elevated by Divine Providence to continue the list of Italian bishops from the The Citizens' Committee of Pittsburg, a most exceptional privilege. What that 17th century, from the date at which Ughelli, Francis de Sales will be peculiarly welcome. him The and the afflicted and persecuted Catholics of resolving to parley with the mob, knew no privilege is, every one who knows the in his " Italia Sacra," left off. years so many ministered he Geneva, where person who dared to do it but the Catholic particulars of the history of Bernadette centenary will be remarkable in many points as bishop and spiritual father, will take the bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Tuigg, and that zeal- Soubirous will perfectly well remember upon of view. new honour about to be bestowed on their ous prelate, disdaining fear when duty called, the instant. They will bear is mind, more great prelate as a testimony from the grand went into their very stronghold. They especially, the incident of the little peasant old captive Pontiff in Rome of sympathy assailed him grossly, for the Communistic girl arriving at the garden -gate of the Cure I'LLTNA. with them in their trials, and of admiration spirit was rife amongst them, but they offered of Lourdes, fresh from the heavenly visitafor their splendid constancy to the faith him no personal violence. Not one of the tion vouchsafed to her at the now historical The bombardment of Plevna by the Raswhich Francis de Sales did so much to re- leading inhabitants would encounter the Grotto among eke rocks of Massabielle, and vive and revivify in their beautiful danger, nor dream that anyone bat the Catho- bearing with her to him a message confided sians began yesterday (Friday) week in lic bishop could hope to do it and survive. to her by the celestial vision of Mary deadly earnest. It was opened on the left and city. Several of the leading Protestant newspapers Immaculate. As the result of that message, centre by a violent cannonade. At the comof the country offer their gratitude and ad- there is now standing upon the lofty plateau mencement of the action the Muscovite and miration others sneer at the virtues they above the Holy Grotto, that magnificent the Roumanian forces combined amounted to cannot find men amongst their party to votive Cathedral built up by the faith and fully 110,000 men, armed with 280 field guns,. THE ANCIENT IRISH LANGUAGE, imitate. But whether praise or ridicule be piety of Catholic France at a cost of a it addition to their Beige artillery. Opposed The recently -established society for the the acknowledgment of the press of America million sterling, and in association with td these, on the defensive, was Osman Pacha I am is, Language Irish of the Preservation matters very little. The priesthood have which Lourdes and its Grotto and the with his 80,000 troops and 240 pieces of glad to tell you, likely to meet with every done that which was incumbent upon them, miraculous fountain have been the scene of artillery. Alone among the daily papers on success. A phanylet has reached me con- and, when the dust is laid, the seed they countless prodigies, and will henceforth be Monday morning the Daily Telegraph anthe strength of a rumour taining the names of the council and officers, planted will bear its fruit. objects of veneration as the rendezvous of nounced, upon capture of a synopsis of the means by which the object from the ends of Christendom." received via Vienna, the reported pilgrimages by the Russians. Acin view is to be carried out, and a number of So far we had written, so far our words had the great stronghold premaentirely of sublist and it proved, useful rules, with a report actually been printed on Tuesday morning, cording to this, as the soldiers scribers. The originators believe that there THE SATELLITES OF MARS. the news reached us through a private ture and unauthorised, statement when on making the assault on Sunis patriotism enough in the country to insure source that the venerable Servant of God the of the Czar, from their the success of the enterprise, which is under The Satellites of Mars, two in number, Cure of Lourdes was no more. Instead of day, had driven the Turks confusion. the patronage of the grandest and most which have been very recently discovered, asking our readers, now, therefore, to pray entrenchments in the direst venerable representative of the ancient but it is little less than marvellous to remember, for Mgr, Peyramale's recovery, we ask them, Later telegrams from the actual scene of still living language of Ireland, His Grace were announced by anticipation in Dean if possible still more earnestly, to pray for conflict make it perfectly plain, however,. the Most Rev, John McHale, Archbishop of Swift's " Travels of Lemuel Gulliver." It is the eternal repose of his noble soul. Else- that the assault had not at that time been in Tuam, The prospectus adds that the Society there related by that wonderful precursor of where in our present impression will be any way attempted.. The duel of artillery counts within its ranks men of learning and Baron Munchausen, in the midst of his found a fuller record of his death and of the was continued, the Russian limperor watchposition, united in the cause of intellectual account of the Laputan astronomers, that circumstances attendaqt upon it. Here we ing the manceuvring of the troops from an. progress ; it totally discards the materialistic " they have likewise discovered two lesser content ourselves with simply notifying, elevated platform especially constructed on. principles which measure everything by stars, or satellites, which revolve about with the profundest grief, the fact of his the battle -field for his convenience. money value or mechanical utility, and accepts Mars, whereof the innermost is distant from dissolution. the programme of the Provisional Committee, the centre of the primary planet exactly utterly to banish from our shores the ignor- three of his diameters, and the outermost, ant and unpatriotic notion, of foreign origin, five the former revolves in the space of ten IN THE WORLD. that so scholarly a language as the Irish is one hours and the latter in 214, so that the FOURTEENTH CENTENARY Or S. BENE- THE HIGHEST MONUMENT which no Irishman should care to learn or be squares of the periodical times are very DICT. the cathedral at of spire The new cast-iron The willing to speak, completed. nearly in the same proportion with the cubes of S. Benedict Rouen has just been centenary 14th the 1880 In Mars, of centre the diocese publishes of their distance from to be, in a certain &mains Religieuse of that which evidently shows them to be governed will occur. He is held modern civilisation, the following particulars relative to the comour monuments by the same law of gravitation that influences sense, the father of glories of religion as parative heights of the principal PIO NONO, this new work. the other heavenly bodies." A century and and one of the greatest land. The of the globe, ascontrasted withby native his Italy, of as well penned Swift Dean head of after the elapses A German paper gives the following col- a half None of the structures raised who shall Church and the Catholic world are beginning man has made so magnificient or so lofty & lection of the wonders which have accom- those, words-in jest orof earnest, of celebration worthy the for to prepare of conjecture, or for the Christian Cross. Madame of panied the reign of Pius IX : No Pope for say ? as the result art, in 1877 this centenary. The first thought of holding pedestal ages was elected in so short a time (48 hours) astronomical observation f-and published this feast as a solemn record of his worth St. Peter's, at Rome, the marvel of modem of been the genius as Pius IX. No Pope has published so many (" Gulliver's Travels " having of S. thrown up to 'the skies by Abbey Benedictine the from came of the moons jubilee indulgences as Pius IX. No Pope in 1727), the two supposititiouscoincidence Vincent, in the State of Pennsylvania. The Bramante and Michael Angelo, has raised has witnessed so many magnificent festivities Mars, are actually sighted Theas Addison's idea was immediately taken up by the emblem to 462 feet above the geound. Strasway Germany, in its all in astonishing is as cathedral has so often No Pope in Rome as Pius IX.. those bourg, the highest Spectator of the Benedistines in Europe, and chiefly by tower, 461 seen gathered about him the bishops of the prophetic description in the separated from of Monte Cassino, on whom it is incumbent reaches, with its celebrated clock 399' feet ; way in which two lovers, feet ; Atniens, 419 feet; Chartres, whole world (1854-62-67-69-70). No Po numerous the of reception the for to prepare WASH miles, of 274 feet only hundreds by bee other hod each Paris; NOtre Dime, at has beatified and canonized so many with one another by pilgrims that will ascend to visit the tomb of The Paris ?Wilson, oetithieeeli .eke of the 'mule as Pius IL No Pope has done ito much humanely communicate assembled also have monks These saint. that as needle boldest etlitleer, dose not Meat 806 fedi Jime to increase devotion to Our Lady and St. means of a dial and a needle-a index on their brethren in the Order who are experts Joseph as Pius IX. No Pope has erected or like as two pine to the magnetic
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