Cross Bulletin April 1918

--- Page 1 --- No. 12 . April . 1918 . Eastern Dorn . --- Page 2 --- itself people from all lands that they might become the Faith , and the converts came , and in attestation of with the New , taking us back to the time when figures were supplanted by realities , and type and prophecy practice of our religion , we can hope to participate in beauty of His Transfiguration . Then the scene changes . fulfilled . We are led in spirit to the empty tomb to Death are His portion . So has the fate of the children most ancient of our feasts , linking the old Dispensation sanority and learning illuminated the Continent of To this truth they appealed in order to win converts to and grandeur of the Irish church-especially in its of Ireland been . The refulgent beams of Ireland's and death . Easter is the grandest , greatest and healing afflicted humanity , teaching daily in the Golden Age we have a reflex of the public life of our St. Peter and the Apostles founded their preaching . Temple , and enrapturing favoured friends with the what they taught they willingly suffered persecution , men " attracted the multitudes , so did Erin draw to Europe , and just as the " most beautiful of the sons of Divine Saviour when he went about doing good . Beatified Saviour , and we participate in the joyful fretful fever , provided we have been Christ-like in the Lord in the religious life of Ireland . In the greatness His hour had come . ' Bitter trial and ignominious the angelic apparitions . to the manifestations of the the glory of the Resurrection . feelings of those who found that the Lord had truly enlightened in truth and drink at the fountains of Saviour , and the Church exults in the victory over sin The Easter Festival suggests sublime thoughts and It is not difficult to see a reflection of the life of our knowledge . joys that come to us from the glory of the Risen the Divine Model . We are reminded that after life's prison and even death like their Divine Master . Upon the great central dogma of the Resurrection , ncourages us in endeavouring to fashion our lives upon THE CROSS . Resurrexit stout dixit . 370 # # # # 8 # --- Page 3 --- the Faith , has received a set back by the exigencies of to-day as they did during the apostolate of the saint . employed by the Founder of the Passionists hold good Crucified , led to the practice of religion and the safe- religious life of the people . While the Church jointly April , it would be well to remember that just as he engaged in spreading the light of Faith in distant generously in priests and money for the propagation of for the havoc wrought by materialism in the world can inaugurated for the conversion of the heathen . The celebrates the feast of St. Paul of the Cross on 28th spirit is still with us is evidenced by the new movement and has culminated in the foundation of St. Columban's by the power of the Cross , so , too , the best manager triumphed over irreligion and arrested national decline through the instrumentality of the Saint of the calendar of the saints . That this glorious Apostolic disadvantages of war time have failed to discourage guarding of their eternal interests . The means China . France , which in the past contributed so in the Golden Age of Ireland , are inscribed on the be sent to reinforce the depleted ranks of those who are training levites for an Irish mission to the Far East . a ration has no greater enemy than the man who assaults be best counteracted by the lessons which the saint of College , Shrule , Co. Galway , whence missionaries will the emblem of salvation , and seeks to destroy the and " blown about by every wind of doctrine , were , missionaries who went forth , armed with the Cross . In the great College of Maynooth the idea originated . down to our own time , a notable diffusion of the Faith . The names of several of those From the early centuries of Christianity in Ireland . those who have courageously undertaken the task of scarcely a country that is not The enemies of the Cross of Christ are still active , and Ovada practised and preached . THE CROSS . to others , so that men who were the prey of passion , feature has been the missionary indebted to Ireland either for the introduction or the spirit which animated the Saint was communicated Ireland's secondary Spirit . spirit of our race . " There is 372 . spirit of our race . ' There is Missionary Spirit . # 373 . --- Page 4 --- selling a hundred English magazines to one conducted with those who wrongly look upon every Catholic Irish literary taste is becoming vitiated and denatio- English paper can easily be had , and that often there whose counters must assuredly strike the genuine Irish- nalised by dozes of pernicious reading . Why should plained , they still stare in all hideousness and clamour- is trouble in procuring an Irish Catholic magazine ? magazine as a continuation of the " Lives of the No matter how these facts are turned , twisted , ex- it will not be checked ; if not checked it will grow and cities boasting a ninety per cent. Catholic population the advances made by bad literature is urgently real doubt , the persistent reading of Evil books will event- more clearly by visits to several up-to-date newspapers brand of Catholicity is , indeed , sometimes an objection healthy , and ought to be more suitable . The very Saints , " and forget that a paper or book can be de- which have made Catholic Ireland famed in song , story and of much difficulty . If not dealt with systematically exposed thereon for sale ? Why is it that almost any ally lead to the weakening of those high moral ideals that gutter literature of London . It is proved perhaps of E464,000 of Irish money being spent annually on cidedly good without being goody-goody , an Irishman select an English article or story as his proved by the fact-according to Father Phelan . S. J. travelling companion ! A Catholic one can be quite What steps have been taken to abolish this filthy Win parts of Ireland have found their origin in as pleasant , quite as sensational , assuredly more by Irish brains and hands . The fact remains that the cleverness of phrases can account for Irish towns and country day by day . sap the traditional cleanliness of Irish life . For. no The work of those , then , who are striving to check class and too little of the right class of literature is and better still in reality ; no doubt some of the periodicals from other countries , so few from Ireland , We suggestively wicked literature pouring into the accusations which have been levelled at the fair fame That the Irish people read too much of the wrong the cross . man or Irishwoman with dismay . Why are so many for the answer . Surely no smoothness of words will 574 . of certain --- Page 5 --- idea of destruction supplants what ought be the specific Catholic magazines they will require per week or month ? ' There must be no fitted action , no spending ful ; while in the other , the crusaders can put reliance they can perform an intensity of splendid work . more than attendances at a hundred meetings of pro- within reach . It may be quite impossible for a thou- the one , will not one-twentieth part : ' a million , or women be enrolled who once every month , without fail , million Irish can be got in the atten , t to stamp out processions , no talk , but all work and , n. rhans . A little Can fifty thousand be found in all . In and to join a sincere in the effort to promote good literature ? If a In the one plan , the crusaders must chiefly depend some . Both plans are alike in excellence of objective fifty thousand , step forward to propa ate the other ! sound , healthy , attractive reading which in time will but widely different in the methods employed . Literature , whereas when striving to promote the good the purchase of attractive Catholic reading ? This lately authoritatively stated that the present-day outsiders for results , and success must thus be doubt- will spend a certain specified sum say a shilling in on good example , advice , entreatv : in the other , the effort against bad literature is but partially successful : shilling a month , less than three peace a week , will do this is all it can ever hope to be so long as the secondary crusaders have the ball in their midst and the goal sacrifice ! . Can fifty thousand Irishmen and Irish- assuredly overflow and another the present pestiferous Again , in the one plan , the crusaders must depend on to their newsagents and giving the names of the Irish on themselves and make victory certain . It has been important one of promoting what is good and whole . new movement in which there will be no meetings , no sand earnest advocates to do much against vernicious forward to make and keep the firm resolution of going crusaders against bad literature : will these be equally one of production . Demand , then an experience of testations . Will fifty thousand Irish people come It is an easy matter to enrol many thousands of growths too strongly in evidence in Ireland of the clean eradicating bad literature should give way to the more the cross . heart . 376 --- Page 6 --- self understood in Basque . Then from out of the dark interior She spoke no Spanish and Driscoll was unable to make him- and grey , honest eyes alive with the keenness of those who would develop into handsome women and grow old before their sun . She wore the tight-fitting black cap usual to the peasantry . hem round Driscoll in groups . ' And the man's hard face would time . There was one among them to whom Driscoll was par- days . When Driscoll inquired after her of the others , they chatter freely . Sometimes they brought offerings of wild flowers years . He was clean-shaven with closely-cropped white head , the farm beyond the meadow . in naive recognition of the delicious bon-bons of a French fork , whose face was tanned to a deep brown by the wind and chocolate-maker . The little girls were generally pretty , and there emerged the loan , active figure of a man of some sixty pensive sweetness of her face . natural inquisitiveness soon overcame their timidity and brought sketch he had in hand . and then walked across the meadow to the farther side of a meadow . The following day Driscoll put a few finishing touches to the After the first few days of speechless wonder they began to often strangely as he spoke to these sturdy youngsters of the shock their heads solemnly . " She is ill-very ill , Senior . " they not amongst them . Indeed , she had been missing these two THE Easter Angel . ticularly attracted on account of her gentle manner and the ornhan , and had pointed to a low white-washed farmhouse on communicative she had informed him that she was to leave school at Easter . chool , but Dolores , as Antonio's grandchildren was called , was thrill of excitement in her voice . In answer to his questions she had told him she was an Que si ! " she laughed happily . pretty blush . Spain than the Basques . But the children were different . A involuntarily . The door was opened by a woman bent double with age and her gaze . " I think I shall feel like a real angel . " she concluded gravely . And Driscoll smiled grimly at this simple explanation . The I live with Antonio , my grandfather , " and growing more fields . Ah ! I count the days till Easter , " she continued , with a Yes , and why is that ? " he asked again , noting the little said . Are you glad ? " asked Driscoll . an Easter angel . ' She paused , and there was a new earnest- hills . This afternoon the children were early in coming home from Then I shall work in the d something in her eyes caused the man to lower his men who work on the land in Spain lead a hard life , And something Because it is fresha. and ... . I am to be an angel . ' ness in her gaze . --- Page 7 --- one of whom has rendered an inestimable service which the pictures , and above the bed , an old , finely-carved ivory crucifix save a human life . One slight blunder and the thread upon practice has made familiar with their use . " He worked with of dust were rising in its wake . Inside the conveyance sat resolution . ' He who had wrecked his own existence by one unerring instinct ; his whole attitude expressed power and children . But he looked grave when the Englishman mentioned indefinable breeding that had been inherited from ancestors which it hung would be snapped . But of a surety he clever surgeon in a London hospital . the flushed face on the pillow . He scanned the sick child child's room . It was a bare apartment , clean but poorly not been sent for . It was difficult to get him to such out of the The Senior Cura had promised to come . Then with the simple hand were basins and a couple of towels . Driscoll took from anesthetic had acted immediately . With debt , skilful fingers would not let that happen . For this man had been an extremely probably an heirloom . But Driscoll looked at nothing but Driscoll . He knew him as the foreisner who was kind to the knees he frugged a worn case he had just unearthed from the way parts . They did not wish to trouble him unnecessarily . up to the window so that the light fell full upon it . Near all tude in his honest eyes , silently grasped the hand of the English- time to lose . He spoke with perfect calm , after the manner was going at a brisk pace up the hill above the town . Clouds to the man , who without hesitation led the way upstairs to the he handled the instruments as only one can do whom much ings . The necessary preparations were completed without fuss . his pockets a bottle or two and sundry packets of sterile dress - man in his own toil-stained ones . There was no word of who were nobles of Spain . They shook hands as friends might . Dolores . Yes , she was ill , in great pain . No. the doctor had to be entirely out of danger . And Antonio , with tears of orati- Then the Englishman tell to work quickly . The simple woman's . After a brief examination he turned to Antonio : irretrievable false move was now striving with all his right to furnished . On the walls were a few highly-coloured religious bottom of an old travelling trunk . payment , for the peasant possessed the instinctive fact and Driscoll , his stern face full of steady purpose . Against his I am going away now , but I shall return soon . There is no the cross . attentively , and felt her with a touch no less gentle than a dwell among hills . He moved his blue boret as he recognised Antonio was waiting for him in the sick room , which had indergone a slight change . The bed had been pushed close An hour or two later , a hired carriage drawn by two horses As Driscoll passed under the low door-way he said something bottom of an old travelling trunk , It was not until the third day that Driscoll pronounced Dolares courtesy of his race , he made Driscoll enter . of a man used to dealing with grave situations , 380 . ourtesy of his race , he made Driscoll enter . --- Page 8 --- one brief moment he held her glance , and the look she gave towards her neck . She walked as one in a dream , and in her seemed awe-struck . Then a murmur like a low wait of com- kind of miracle play . thus forming a fitting climax to the gene- there was a profound bush . Even the group on the balconies he had saved . As the procession passed the spot where he was monies of Holy Week . But Driscoll would not be there to see forms of the Western Pyrenees flooded with rose and purple clear eyes there was a rapt look of joy not of this world . passion ran through the crowd . Exactly such a cry of pity oul , was one that he was destined never to forget . They advanced slowly , keeping solemn step with their small getting too hot , he said . Truth to tell . he was ever restless . and there was a depth of earnestness in the eyes that might and grace of perfect unconsciousness met with only in Spain . planned his departure for the following day . The weather was tacles left him cold . Instead , his eyes were fixed upon the him which seemed to penetrate into the inmost recesses of his feet . Dolores , who was in the centre , moved with that ease Sunday after which the Resurrection was to be enacted as a ind the Peace of Easter was not for such as he . hill . " And I will always pray for you-three Ares to the the last time . He loved to see the sunset and the snow-clad as he and his grandchild accompanied him to the brow of the through the streets of Jerusalem on His way to Calvary . And he smiled thoughtfully . He was thinking of the life But the quiet Englishman remained unmoved . Such spec- her . For the fever of travel was again upon him , and he had We will never forget you . Excellency . " said the old man , hues . Then he went across to the "caseria " of Antonio de Her head was held erect , and her short dark hair curled inward Murillo and other old Spanish masters took the models of their May the Holy Virgin protect you ! " she called after him . have it in England . Around the National Sanatorium perched might have arisen from the multitude when the Saviour passed three little figures now coming down the slope of the street . for the last time . saints from faces such as this . Que nina tan hermost ! " explained a lady next to Driscoll . Virgin del Recuerdo every night as long as I live : " said Dolores , standing , the child turned instinctively in his direction . For have been those of one of God's angels . THE CROSS . It was spring . cold . bleak , and treacherous as we so often human anguish . It was startlingly realistic . For a moment That evening he mounted the hill behind the old tow . And turning , Driscoll , whose heart beat with a strange , new enderness , saw her thus silhouetted against the evening sky It was said that she would be at the High Mass on Easter high upon the cliffs the wind blew dismayly Grazusta . id the Peace of Easter was not for such as he . d. saints from faces such as this 382 . --- Page 9 --- to brief rest . Now Blaise had be held the swans that dusk draw down unto the western door-sill : moreover , he knew rightly matin-bell , thereafter , he sought out Zephyrinus . telling him steady tapers , midmost the high altar , that the community might Zephyrinus took the Host from the pyx . to place . It amid many what he had seen and heard these many months . Now the abbot , though humorous withal , was a man of wisdom , saving angels . Howbeit , if these birds but look upon the Christ , be the air grew mute about the Host , there broke a stir of voices they evil , they shall perform perish : be they stricken souls , their of children , whereas both rose , and drew unto the door . Then , to us , that we come to our peace : let us go hence , to the waste gathered without the door . Abbot and sacristan abode before After a little space , the girl's voice said : " They will not open brother Blaise keep vigil until mating-bell , the brethren passed without , another curious , taking him from his knees , to heaven heart he might even hear faint butter of fragile feathers ; but as beyond the close-barred door-and the voices were as those to himself : ' This be either business of demons , or commerce of adore ; which all did , close upon the midnight . Then , bidding draw close unto the Host , believing but an evil thing to dwell said . ' Unless we become as little children , we may not enter into But the sacristan abode in fear before the Host until the When the Vale sank silent in mid-summer heat , when the bane may yet be undone . ' ' Thus he made the Lord to lie upon As ever before . day darkened , the bell tolled , the wild-fowl the kingdom of heaven . And lastly . the cry of a boy , breaking into tears : " Truly He that they had not yet gone thence . In the silence of the night's Thereat Blaise was of two minds : one fearful , bidding him dusk . by dawn , so often came the wild-fowl to the ever-closed since He , who dwells within this door , said unto the world : Suffer the little children to come unto Mr. and forbid them my mouth ? the slow-born sigh of summer night-wind : then came whisper the altar a second night , but himself and brother Blaise to keep drought shrunk the double river . One day-close the abbot of unhappy children . by the door ; where he heard as it seemed the sad voice of a western door . Thereupon came a sound as of four , weeping children . Then a second boy : " My sister Finnula , how long be it My sister Finnuola , how long be it since thou hast kissed vigil . I may not tell , but it be long hence . ' the Host , heartening for a sound . While there was little but And a girl's mournful voice answered : " My brother Conn. may not tell , but it be long hence . ' boy : And again the girl : " Fiachra , I know not . " rere . " And all passed , in a wild tumult of wings . not " ? ' And all passed , in a wild tumult of wings 384 --- Page 10 --- manner of life with theirs and listening to the gentle voice of into the very best ranks of Parisian society . Returning from a Burke was Nano's first cousin , while on her mother's side she education . Having finished her studies , she was introduced grace speaking within her , she yielded to its persuasive warn- ings , and resolved to bid farewell to the world and its varieties child's real character and excused her infantile breaks , declaring , Theobald Mathew . The future run displayed in her early claimed kinship with our apostle of temperance . Father the steps of a church for the first Mass . Contrasting her grew up she was sent to a convent in Paris to complete her to devote the remainder of her life to the service of God . The Nano Nagle : admirable poem entitled " The Lesson Heeded , " from which mother . Her father , however , had a keener insight into the As the English laws prohibited Catholic schools in Ireland . in almost prophetic words , that his " poor Nano would be a That lately wore the costly robe , the scarf of dainty lace . history of this conversion has been made the subject of an Nano received her early education from her parents . When she Garrett Nagle , her father , a descendant of one of the was she who shone with brightest ray amid the gleaming train , we quote the following lines : his ancestors the poet Spenser , and our far-famed Edward Foundress of the Presentation Order . The dress of courseest sense enshrouds the form of queenly With dust upon His battered role , and blood drops on His hand . Thus only seek thou Wisdom's gate , thus early wait for Me ! Pure lessons of the precious love that once on earth . He taught She saw the lowly band that knelt beside the Temple's gate . They were the children of the poor , unknown to rank or fame . T Ballygriffin , Co. Cork , in 1728 . Nano Nazle was born . saint yet . ' And sweetly for the Master's sake , she gave each little one Her voice of softest sweetest tone hath breathed the solemn v They gathered in a simple room that knew no carving rare , ball one morning , she saw a number of poor people waiting on And to ! the Master seemed amid His chosen flock to stand ! Was she who refused a royal rose within the realms of Pride . They gathered fondly , lovely around a gentle run No banner with its proud device , no festal garment fair . The cable veil replaced how the remis that docked her know . Glad knowledge of the wondrous work their hidden favour Thus was the warning headed well . for lot that gentle guide most ancient Anglo-Norman families , numbered among She saw the week and humble ones their main feast await : years an unusual amount of vivacity which greatly troubled h Behold , " He cried , " the picture' pure , the lesson traced for And none among that childish band could boast a lordly na That elided through the stately hall to music's watching str wrought . A --- Page 11 --- months she had 200 children . Soon after she had under her morning while her brother thought she was at the church . Mass every day and approached the Sacraments regularly . She the poor , but in many instances supplied them with food and relatives , and after a short storm of opposition , both her brother iving in Dublin . A school " had been organised privately in eturning through the darkness of the night , dripping with rain : o avail of them . She was often seen , after a well-spent day , sened much by their trials and their experience . ' Shortly clothing . The most miserable haunts of the city she visited in Vano soon became acquainted with them , and probably work for their livelihood , and who were sadly in need of religious Corballis and Miss Clinch being the principal directresses . prepared a number for First Communion twice a year , going together a few pious women who wished to consecrate their care . She also built and endowed an asylum for aged females manently , so she resolved to try to surrender her cherished plans tion into Ireland of two religious Orders instead of one as she hrought the city many adult girls whose days were spent at hirty poor girls . She used to steal into the little school in the settling down to the great work she had proposed to herself . Her confessor was at first the only person to whom she con- instruction . These were the objects of Miss Naples's anxious had originally intended . Even after the vast expense of erecting from one school to another and teaching for four or five hours . and uncle contributed largely to her project . ' In about nine could confer , but who , from some reason or other , were slow he comforts of it to others . Then there were scattered laid the foundation of the Presentation Order - first by gathering the Ursuline Convention . Miss Nagle had sufficient money left to Nano Nagbe . their , she sent her maid to get a good mistress and take in some with her brother in Cork , where she lost no time in very day in spite of delicate health . Not only did she educate fter her mother and sister died , and Nano left Dublin for a into the superintendent of a religious community . ded her project ; and as she could not appear herself in the endow a second establishment . Towards the close of 1775 , she charge two schools for boys and five for girls . They all heard lary's Lane by some pious ladies . Miss Mullally . Miss resources and personal power of exertion could not last per- However . Nano's school was accidentally discovered by her Her father was now dead , and her mother and sister were She introduced the Ursulines into Ireland in 1771 . Nano he made provision for its continuance by other hands , her own resident relative to her first attempts as schoolmistress . withholding from herself the accessories of life , to administer tackle was therefore God's instrument in effecting the introdu- order to discover those who required the advantages her schools of her letters to Miss Fitzsimons , dated July 1769 . a little Precious as her work was to Nano Nagle , she felt that unless in Cork . --- Page 12 --- day and night . She was often seen stopping in the streets to that it was discovered that her knees had been painfully of gold over the door of every Presentation Convention . " Love decision that , in order to obtain this privilege the nuns should her little community round her , Jade them with all the correspondence with the Holy See was at last closed by the Thursday came round , and she spent eleven hours kneeling Bishop of Cork , was most anxious to effect this . A lengthy then raised in a last most loving blessing over her spiritual before the Blessed Sacrament . It was only after her death parting injunction , which is worthy of being written in letters end was near . She asked for the Last Sacraments , and calling but embodying the spirit of Nano Naples . Her feeble hand was submit to " enclosure . " As they unanimously signified their She scarcely tasted food , and a troublesome cough weailed her alone throughout the length and breadth of Ireland , but over little cemetery in Douglas Street . Cork , which belonged to the on the window to which its energies were now entirely concerns children , and committing them to the care of the God of the ulcerated and her feet terribly swollen and inflated . The Sisters shouldered as they remembered how often they had seen their efforts might be crowned with success she gave them a had set in . Her placid , beautiful face grew thin and wrinkled fervour of her soul " spend themselves for the poor . " That Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary . This brief was signed England , Australia and America will transmit to a grateful her kneeling motionless before the Tabernacle as long as duty Next day a spitting of blood came on . An inflammation in the gation to the dignity of a Religious Order . " Dr. Moylan . get a little strength for her long and painful walks . Holy touched her yet , but there were tokens that the autumn of life Nagle's undertaking was now unavoidable withdrawn from the me another as you have hitherto done . ' Simple words , truly , allowed , and what a zoov it must have cost her , while no one . lungs , a violent cough and extreme weakness showed that her consent , the constitutions of the future Order were drawn up the title being changed to that of " The Presentation Order " - fame , for the Ursuline and Presentation Convents , scattered not the members desiring to honour in a particular manner the The next event of importance was the raising of the Congre- Presentation Order . However , her utmost stress had been laid At last , one very wet day , she came home soaked with rain . The sorrowing sisters laid her lovely to rest in the quiet suspected her hidden suffering . poor and the desolate , she was called to her reward on the 20th Much of what had been a fondly cherished part of Nano Ursulines . She needed no gorgeous monument to chronicle her April , 1784 , in the fifty-sixth year of her age . Nagle had completed her fifty-fifth year . Old age had not by Pope Pius VII . April 9th. 1805 . Nano Nagre . posterity the memory of this truly noble woman . April , 1784 , in the fifty-sixth year of her age . 391 . by Pope Pius VII . April 9th , 1805 . 0 0 Much of what had been a fondly cherished party . --- Page 13 --- the French Embassy ; one of them met the Irish milord in girls were with their father in London . He held some most in as large as a barracks . You can live therein as much secluded that she would become a Catholic , which she did . " military Ecole des Nobleswell , the Commander of it , the as you desire . You will have absolute control over your own expedient change of religion . You remember the Colignis , evocation of the Edict of Nantes condemned all influential Maintenon . You wish to secure Patrick's admission into the Madame O'Driscoll could not well refuse to receive the sister- Lady MacVeagh , replied Madame O'Driscoll with a smile . she was greatly perturbed when the kind Duchess brought her How can I present myself in Court in my deep mourning ? ' my lazy coachmen and horses something to do . ' the extreme . The Duchess would by no means consent that killed on St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572 ? Well the Calioni was asked in marriage by the Marquis de Brignon on condition . Rampierre . " My dear Cathleen , " she insisted , " my palace is a message from the King inviting her to a private audience at Huguents to voluntary banishment by depriving them of their if you wish , it will be simply an act of charity to give some of remain in France ? I thought that his gracious Majesty by the MacVeagh , so she consented to receive the visit . However . The meeting between the two old friends was affartime in he Duchess . " Her name is Lady Lady-Mavie . I think . " Rampierre . The Duchess feared that her friend's days were numbered . by the death of my loved husband and my five brave boys ? one will be present at the audience except Madame de former privileges . Versailles with her two sons . that difficulty . that of leaving her deep friend , Sophie , the present Duchess of receive a foreigner , but one line from his Majesty will remove So , much against her will , Madame O'Driscoll and her two in-law of one who had shown her such kindness as Sir. Fergus The first who asked permission to call on Madame O'Driscoll influence would benefit Patrick and Brian . You dear straightforward Irish cannot understand an I know she is a French Huguenot , ' but how can her sister was Madame la Marquise de Brignon . How can I go ? How can I go ? with my heart river in train The Duchess gave a little satirical laugh . She is sister of a neighbour of yours in Killarney " explained in the days of the wild geese . His Majesty understands it all . " the Duchess replied . " No he therefore induced her to receive a few visitors her friend should stay anywhere except in the Hotel de London and married him : the other , on her return to Franc suite of apartments . You can drive to the Priory every descendants of the famous . Admiral of that name who Mareschale de Brassy , is a great martinet and may refu --- Page 14 --- a lineal descendant of Roderic O'Connor , the last King of (foot-stool ) . Louis feared that jealousy might arise amongst young O'DriscoM ranked as a Prince , and that his mother was reception of her and her sons . She accepted the factevil when younger son should be allowed to sit on a labouret drove to Versailles in a carriage and four . They were received eldest son should have justevils ( arm-chairs ) , and that the this room when he wished to throw off State etiquette and to should be received . Madame de Maintenon explained that the Ireland ; she suggested that both Madame O'Driscoll and her blue and silver being the predominant colours . The King used have a quiet time with his wife , whose influence for good over Madame , however , reassured him , as the audience being She was , however , soon placed at her ease by the King's kind their own nobility it he allowed fautculls to these strangers . gent was the etiquette in the Court of France that the Dauphin To our readers this punctilio may seem precise . but so stri- Let the boys sit . I wish to have a friendly chat with them " Le Grand Monarque . ' but his mother dreaded the interview before they arrived the King conferred with Madame de On the appointed day Madame O'Driscoll and her two sons by the King in an apartment , small , yet luxuriously furnished . Maintenon about the manner in which the distinguished miles Patrick ( or Padraiz ) was much excited at the thought of seeing replied the King , who looked with approval at the elder lad . Patrick was well over six feet in height . slight , erect , with affairs in Ireland . for Madame O'Driscoll when a young girl . private , jealousy would not be possible . honour she said : Your Majesty , it would not be seenly for such a boy to Madame de Maintenon reminded the King of his admiration desired to take it , but when her eldest son was offered the same hope she has thawed a little since then . The King noticed it , and said : the Monarch increased daily . Louis expressed his sympathy with Madame O'Driscoll in her recent family screws , and inquired minutely about the state of handsome features and curly autumn hair . THE CROSS . hour appointed . victorious ending of the Siege of Limerick . sons presented themselves at Versailles on the day and at the The young O'Driscoll's face kindled when she alluded to the sit in your August Presence . Padraig and Brian would prefer would not sit on a factual in the presence of his sir . The boy's enthusiasm for the glorious episode freed him from about it ! " Yes , replied the King . laughing . she was usually called to stand . La Belle Irlandaise . ' but I called her " the beautiful icicle . ' That appeals to you , my lad . Suppose you told me all 394 . Yes . " replied the King . laughing . 's ' La belle Irlandaise . ' but I called her ' the I she was usually called . --- Page 15 --- An item too b'fespip test for . wasnst of no crest sorts , An ic stamp an Saiprin Union . Sam no , room to break for new ; 5two mo drew in pib peo . " As also ROFC Cats breaks professional unionist as malab Don Cesnjamin um Fell as Samna . ' Sir Os ropro in resign run sein- Do sworn so in-and an life in Angriar , caitro usid plero syrup clamp spi 0 , a Fops , a slaughterism . slushrio ir buso ten bug ratan Can a isppart on respect to buy Asur leisario in a sesga satire slusirio . It must beir sin. 115seeds , total does a dream : in-sara Galloscap : Supremalling sac blisosin did so spent an step , ir bliasin eile prisclac sp possp tapainn . Shusipro spi Susillio's centre , Susific go to be burden on 3sedestain , as neo shots or man another elite in pair in Shangteops : stimain rule in rootic , remain six moist bean nops as 1.5sed- clannaid as heiresin mippiesc do best sea syrup an cyorn by so occupancy person to assign ? sun blisosin like rcisites are an drumble gaps . mantis no mons . cent in terms to pine . 5lusirio 50 mursi . a Escots . spires shop me's still last e , stamp in cool to choose 5sc emhe- If Oia'linn n-s oraropan nac prop as piacism ism dimpipe , using to be fossil and eye psolacs . THE CROSS . culplesnnnsid ! ' " it earn ' r chat no bir on lap , essary fall , syrup gaps from four as filmbesces it San part'sism past , 'roo Chorbe is quite in gun dance syrup ampsin music do itsbsift est . As also that at " Cecil as pibe " To remain be radar elite nor an lesbian ro-srimann straits . Mummy Bill , St. Clist , a reappearm in lesbian to , " Cast- so brasss "0us an cool it' choice , a terms , spur an clar- Nor sup describe ten two-toil pern emission resort it'sism . O"Feansid Fail , rem amain . 50 ofsss . --- Page 16 --- is generous in her praise of our poets and essayists . " To-day my heart in charming words , " musical beyond description ! " Her fellow-members revere the memory of him who brought them out of the dark shadows prom . came to me from B. M. O'Neill . She asks the prayers of all ticularly Rita Carlos and Lilian Nally-were to see or hear the glowing K.B.S. , never wearing in the task of enrolling new members . His latest been engaged in excellent work for Ireland during her absence from the their country during that memorable Easter Week of 1916 . " Annie tributes paid to them by Brigid , I fear they'd begin to develop signs of out moment a long letter . a hand-pointed Patrick's Day card and a Cait Ni publishes brings four new members to the Guild-Eileen . and most glorious Apostle is now drawing night . During the whole of trouble ? I'm glad the ashes and pains are all gone . Thus . I. Br will write and compete often . Josie McGuinness thinks - ' I'm , black The Progress of Roesv . ' far each one I read is better than the last ' such glorious and magnificent thoughts and to be able to express them . How I should like to be in' Ballina on St. Patrick's Day ! Another grand which gave the much pleasure . She says " The Cross " is " a lovely also remember those who laid down their precious lives for the love of Doyle . Aiden Brangan . Ena Murlagh . Gerard Murlach said Rita was very glad to hear from Bridie Sweeney again and learn that she had Guild . ' Mary Rennie is not of our race , but her comrades of the Guild tagh , and they are all as welcome as princesses in spring . Nollie Fenn Welcome . ' Writes' Rita Carlos : " Lillian Nally should call her poems for last month's competition . So also was Margaret O'Connor , a new out " wish her because of her silence . but I'm not . How could any gentle unfolding of the tender buds on the trees , Herald the approach been during the years that we have known her ! Ellis sooigho was late is full of praise for our gifted members . How sweet it must be to have recruits are Maggie J. Casey , Nicholas Casey , James Casey , Angela the seems to write Irish and English with equal case and skill . At the will . I think , agree that Nellie's own words are by no means unusual . conceit . Congratulations to Brigid on her own success in " St. Enda's Guild . Many thanks to Eileen T. Keather for her nicely-written letter , Lonnon is a new Dublin member . a private in the nights army led her into writes March 11th ) : " The Feast of Bire's greatest saint I think this is the grandest way in which the children of Iris Fail can little girl write letters to the Guild while her teeth were giving so much periodical , " and she revels in it every month . Mary O'Dwyer is Commandants Nally and Sepighe . I extend to her a heartwhelcome . It Blessed Gabriel Guild . possible to publish . Very word of it . If some of our members - nar- for all you love , when at God's altar on Easter Sunday morning . I will St. Patrick's Day the girls of our school intend to converse in Irish only . of paganism ' and taught them the great truths of their holy religion . ' members for " loved she who is very ill . I know this request will be of the glorious Festival of Easter . I will pray for you , dear Francis , and canty , Lily Byres , Aggie Casey and Mauroen Casey . They are heartily member from famous Ballybunion , whom I heartily welcome into the success . May God keep her heart as glad and buoyant always as it has constrable and promptly granted in return for all the pleasure has member from Tralee and I welcome her into the Guild . I am sure she The bright warm sunshine , the sweet melodies of the birds and the etter from our new Honorary Member , Brigid Cafferkey . I wish it were faithful member of the Guild , who has contributed very largely to its will love her more than ever for this generous tribute to our noble dead : person between solo-comism . 399 --- Page 17 --- high appreciation , and is well cal- ing His life for His sheep - as well culated to achieve the object of the Crucifixion - the Good Shepherd giv- church . built upon a rock : against painted a picture which has elicited tion papers must be certified by some responsible person as being the fast . from 3rd to 17th March . " Rev. has been pleased to grant three hun- Passionist , of the Scala Santa . " has the Guild " is awarded to Rita Carlos , Convent to the church and its August Head stimulate the fidelity of Catholics . Plessed Gabriel " is awarded to Maggie Dowling , Brigidine Convent which the gates of Hell cannot are the Vicar of Christ and Universal votion to the Sacred Passion , and 2 . The prize for the best little letter on ' Why I Like the Guild of as the Basilica of St. Peter , with ' coupon which will be found in this issue . They must be sent so as to reach the office not later than by the first post on April 12th . All letters vail . His Holiness . Benedict XV the Angel of Peace . conveving the Very Rev. Father Francis . O.P. , dred days' Intelligence for the re- gave a mission in St. Paul's . Bel- opened a fortnight's mission on Father Ephrem . O.P. and Rev. erifted artist . viz. : to promote de- . The prize for the last " Letter of Farewell to a Member Leaving Mount Argus , Dublin . Peacemaker . The artist depicts the idea of the indefertility of the Father Tenatius . O.P. conducted a THE CROSS . sent by , amongst others , Ada O'Neill , Kitty Sunday , 10th-March . There was a Rector , and Rev. Father Stanislaus The following will be the order of to be addressed : - FRANCIS , ' O " The Cross , " St. Paul's Cross " and all business letters should be addressed to THE MANAGER . and Rev. Father Joseph . O.P. . Paul . - Rev. Father Arcangelo , Competitors will " please remember the following rules : " All competi- retreat at St. Laurence O'Toole's . by Rev. Father Columban , O.P. , and Rev. Father Ignatius . O.P. ed the monoeoric of St. Patrick in Very Rev. Father William. O.P. . from their competition papers , asking to be ad- put your name and address on your Competition Dublin , from 10th to 17th March . large attendance at the various The annual retreat for the Dublin Rev. Father Kieran , O.P. , preach- Paper , whether you send a letter or not . ( 3 ) Orders for copies of " The before the Crucifix . Mathews . Ethel Blackmore , Annie Lennon , Josephine McCall , Eileen T. citation of the Gloria three times Irish at 12 o'clock on 11th April competitions . Rome . - Basilica of SS. John and Kentley , Nora Monaghan , Charles Murphy , Kevin White Metropolitan Police was conducted exercises . March . A prize will be given for the best little letter on " May Devotions . " Mount Areas . St. Paul's Retreat . very close . mitted to membership of the Guild . " 2 . ) Always ( I ) All newspapers will please write a personal note in Francis , apart The Power of the Rosary . ' DS. Terrace , Ballina , Co. Mayo . Very nice letters were I. For Members over 12 and under 18 years of age . School , Monatrath , Queen's County . Josie McChinness ran the winner important . IT . For Members under 12 years of age . 0 Mandsome book prize will be given for the best short essay on 400 Passionist . ded work of the competitors . They must have attached to them the ' THE AWARDS . Chronicle . Passionist Chronicle . --- Page 18 --- Mary Kirk ( Glasgow ) towards the be preached in Holy Cross Church . Bucking , etc . Ardayne , on Good Friday evening . The Leading Catholic House . no delay . Strict Privacy . Pawbrokers & Jewellers . Send your property to Rev. Father Bernard . ' O.P. : Rev. THE CROSS . preached on Sunday evening . 17th at 7.30 , by the following preachers : Frank Byrne With Biographical Notice by Mrs. Sheehy Skeffington , and 48 Cutte Street , Dublin prayer Books , Scapulars , Rosaries , Medals , expenses of the canonization of words of Our Lord on the Cross will The panogyrie of St. Patrick was Established 1838 . C.P. : Rev. Father Herbert , O.P. pool during Lent . CASH for YOU March , by Rev. Father Columban , Portrait . Crown 8vo . J. Healey . Crown 800 . Blessed Gabriel . Rev. Father Raphael , O.P. ; Very Restoring a Speciality . Church Furniture , Mark. O.P. : Rev. Father Richard , 56 Mid . 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