1846034 Blessed Charles Houben - Cause - Apostolic Process:- "Articles For The Apostolic Process Of The Servant Of God Father Charles Of St. Andrew, Passionist". This copy has note on par 103 that name should be Margaret Scally and par 104 that name should be Ed. Fitzgerald

--- Page 1 --- Father Charles of St. Andrew of the servant of God . Apostolic Process . Passionist . (6387 ) . --- Page 2 --- Beatificationis et Canonizationis . P. Caroli ,S. ANDREA. --- Page 3 --- was sought for in the Church , and would be found there absorbed faternity of the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament , of which he remained a member till his death . ' As he grew in his family found that he had not returned home by sunset , he joined an Association called the Confraternity of Christian His mind seemed to be so constantly fixed on God that his prayers brine them up in dietv. innocence and the holy fear of God . made his first Communion , with scientific ardour and great clad- leading to the Church and school . " The pious youth at this time Immediately afterwards he decided to be enrolled in the Con- Without doubt it was John Andrew who profited most by their ness of souls which holy action he never , in after years , forgot , spirit of devotion . The Rev. Henry Gobbels , Parish Priest of but rather , he esteemed that day as the greatest of his life . not , as other boys do , take occasion from this , of weakening his years he crew also in grace and perfection before God and men . happy marriage and endeavoured , with wonderful success , to Munster-Geleen , who was a class-fellow of the Servant of God urelion , being desirous to learn . ' began come to school : but did Doctrine which had been founded , under the patronage of the can be said to have fasted twenty-four hours a day . It at times Holy family , in the sixteenth century by the Dukes of Galick , affirms that John Andrew only knew two roads , namely , those Luyten . He was baptized on the day of his birth , receiving the respectable parents . Peter Joseph Houlan and Joanna Elizabeth plans instruction . From his tenderest years , he had a hatred of with the high ideal of guarding the people of that district from at Munster-Geleen , in Holland , on the Irish December , 1827. of of the Blessed Virgin Mary . the infamous beliefs of heresy , and he observed all its rules with the name of John Andrew . ' His parents' besot ten children of their worthy of credence , who give grounds for their statements . sin , was decide , obedient , a lover of prayer and a devout client & That the Servant of God when he had reached the years of life- All of which are proved by authentic documents and witness greatest diligence . All of which , etc. That the Servant of God . Father Charles of St. Andrew , was born & On Dominion in Albis. 1835 , being then fourteen years of age , he chapter i . life of the Servant of God . the truth is : --- Page 4 --- interrupted studies and made progress equal to that great difficulties that God was calling him to a more perfect state of life . In fact , to speak of his wish to his parents , who far from trying to dis- when he had entered his twenty-fourth year , feeling himself day this , by the Venerable Dominic of the Mother of God , who then prompt diedience and eagerness with which he carried out their where he continued his studies till 1840 , at which date he was but neither his tender love for his brothers nor his natural affection of Bre . When the time of parting came , he felt it very keenly : sense with which he always applied himself to the acquiring of only Belgian foundation which had been established in the town piety and innocence . He was admired by his officers for the family , and set out for Belgium towards the end of November , blood he conquered in this bitter fight with domestic affection . made him , from answering the Divine Call , exhorted him , that , of the Cross , and established in Belgium a few years previous to forced to interrupt them that he might present himself for military he could get free of military life . The pious youth began again his wherefore like a strong soldier of Christ's soaring not flesh or Servant of God did not , in his spiritual life , lose any of his former in fervent prayer , before the Tabernacle . In the evening , however , delay , the Congregation of the Passionists , founded Mr. St. Paul of life which were manifest in him at this time , were clear signs service , as was required by a still existant Napoleonic Law . In pions and learned priests ; and later on he went to Brocksittard grammar began the study of the humanities . For this end he dedicating himself to God in the Religious State he determined when the other members of the household retired to rest he alone Religious State , received the parental blessing , took leave of his being certain of the Will of God , he should correspond with it remained up , praying in his room . ' As many of his native place as knew him , enrolled him with great for his parents could prevent him carrying out the Will of God : All of which , etc. That the Servant of God having acquired the rudiments of as soon as possible . the midst of all the dangers , insepar from military life , the All of which , etc. by day more intensely desirous of abandoning the world and of that the Servant of God . Having no doubt of his written to the knowledge . The love of prayer and solitude and the innocence praise . " All of which , etc. residing in England continued in his office of Superior of the with the intention , as the event proves , of entering without equented the College of Sittard , which was directed by certain eders and for the purity and innocence of his life . ' As soon as --- Page 5 --- Christian and Religious virtues in an excellent and heroic degree carried out by him so that it seemed that he was the faithful then given to Father Charles were never forgotten and were often met the great Apostle of England , the Venerable Dominic precepts and of the Holy Rule , humility , patience , and mortific him , occasions of practising those acts of virtue which their love of God and of his neighbour , the observance of the divine time to time to make the canonical visitation . " The holy counsels His devotion and modesty were admirable in his childhood and faithful discharge entitled . ' Whilst in the Belgian Retreat he till the end of his life . His virtues crew with his increasing years with them and of those proper to his Religious state . " He urac- learned from that apostolic man were : a contempt of the world , depth , the breadth and length , to use the phrase of St. Paul , of early manhood when passion is at its strongest and he preserved these same virtues share " out more brightly in his boyhood and to them . From which may be easily inferred , the height and 18 . That having become a Religious , as a novice , as a cleric , and then himself unstained always , in his home , at school and in the fication ; these he practised and endeavoured to get others to the Sandley of the Servant of God , or the intensity and extension of all the Theological and Cardinal Virtues , of those connected perfection . The offices with which he was entrusted were to As the first man lived by faith , so , too , Father Charles walked as a priest , he pushed resolutely forward in the way of greater All of which , etc. the Servant of God were the outcome of his supernatural faith . military camp . always with God and had his conversation in Heaven . 14 . That the Servant of God was admirable in his constant practice All of which , etc. practice . All of which , etc . tised them continuously and never committed an act contrary of his virtues . (2 ) Of His Heroic Faith . 18 . That the great faith of the Servant of God was seen in all his All of which , etc. actions at cities of his life . Every thought , word and deed of of the Mother of God , who came from England to Belgium to 10 - That while still a bow in order to preserve the treasure of faith , of the spirit of that Venerable man . The virtues that he he became a member of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine , --- Page 6 --- the Catholic North and the mysteries of religion : regarded the altered answer and conversation for all , and , compelled by divine to more more the West Holy Government . As a Religious he information . One Secretary of General , He entered the evidence , Senator of the Congress father , loving both with mind and heart . went many hours before the Blessed Government should five shows He entered twenty and five his joint aspect to all the truths of his like more than before the view of the Blessed Government . have were very suspicious from a heart fall of Earth . As often years and he did not hesitate to say that the happiness' hours of the most common companies were transferred to represent a comprehensive variety . # Better When still in his home the effort went to the Church When the front was created for the future renovation of the committee changes as number than someone . People has was . On the day of his first Commission he became a member the most common governments were transferred to the same sense were transferred to accept a History of North. Arthur Charles had an ancient love and venera- the first time was written to the first time between women with a strong woman who remained a greater time . These in the nineteenth century particularly , was prevalent in that region , the first time was written to the first time to remove the and transferred to establish a statement to represent a comprehensive variety . As the first time was written to the as he heard the name of the Blessed Government he bowed his head which had been established by the Dukes of Gulick for the purpose When someone were returned to pay without some of his President requested disestablish their people from the contagism of heresy which That the time Years of the Bucharest called his excellence the in attestation of his most profound automation . the man seemed on professional attention and remained fifty After retirement to establish a comprehensive statement to create numerous management to After an effort to establish a man with an extra varietyman was very The Government of the Government has written to create numerous terms . Your would celebrate in his call . the other government has been transferred to the government has been transferred to All of which , etc. All of which , etc. the most common person has been transferred to the other own man was constructed into construction than many years . By When more more person or dangerous issues on the Moscow curve was --- Page 7 --- intate the virtues of the Mother of God , that he might the better to tremble the more-different towards the affinity and bring name of Mary . He faithfully kept the custom which the Passion- America wrote : " Father Charles taught me to pray and to Lord which , by its size and splendid might excite the devotion of God he experienced a great dislike for the varieties of the world on the Divine will be studied with the greatest fervour . " Mother of God . Daily he recited the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin indeswoured to propagate devotion to her everywhere . " That ists have of responding by the words " Are Maria " when anyone of the faithful , and contain a greater number of them . Invited it were , in ecstasy from excess of how and devotion . Continuous Mother . " From continual remembrance of the Sorrowful Mother faithful , there are found many tender invocations of the Virgin maintful dogma of Puneatory was attacked or denied these poor which time from his voice and appearance he seemed to be as November 19thomanist was written to meet his retirement tastes and critics . contleman of the city of Philadelphia in the United States of fatizable in promoting this holy work . God alone knows , perhaps , in their architecture , but as ruins only since the days of the ravers written by the Servant of God and distributed to the OT GENERAL ELECTORATION COUNT AND GENERAL HAYANHAM ATARYE STATE STATE Mary , from his boyhood . As a Religious he pronounced with and he uncovered his head when he heard others mention the what he did and suffered that he might raise a temple to the He wrote the deeds of the Seven balance of the Blessed Virgin and which he performed he offered to God for their release , particularly sold of the Sordent of God's great commission for the Surf-until meditation on the suffering at Christ Crudited , excited in the Ireland , he had eyes for nothing but the Churches there , beautiful salls were almost forgotten , he had an extraordinary zeal in Directory also . Knowing that in heretical countries where the multipling travers for them . All the actions of satisfaction All of which , etc. the hymn " Tota' nuichra " and of the nsalm " Macmill to visit a place called Glendatough , one of the most famed in That the Servant of God was most devout to the Blessed Virgin and a great attraction to every mind while " Around his neck When the Servant of God had a great devotion to the souls in Reformation . them peace of conscience to save them the magnitude of the mother I will never forget the sweetness of those prayers . ' seeking to be admitted knocked at the door of his cell . ' In the Mary , and took great pleasure in the recitation or the singing of Government statement that the Government was formed that IATA All of which , etc. devotion , more than a hundred times daily her Holy Name : multiplising prayers for them . All the actions of satisfied --- Page 8 --- Cross which was around the right until it is burned in it : Father Glendalough an opportunity presented itself of going into the of the internal fire . Frequently he was so absorbed in God that fervour with which he offered the Holy Sacrifice . ' His love was Charles lived around the Atlas of the Blessed Sacrament , and from contact with that allowing furnace of divine love his own equal to his faith . Every day he made his preparation , and his hearters : for as a subject he chose the heavenly beatitude which day and night . wins the hidden God : 1cheine ardently for His law faithfully . Before he began any good work for the welfare which by the goodness of God is in store for all those who keep say ejaculatory prayers , particularly those which contained some Provincial , wrote of him : " It seemed that the heart of the divine have especially when he adored the Holy Bucharist , in sin . In speaking , preaching and writing his constant theme was to the butterfly it was the stiffitude of St. Paul of the he did not notice those he met . While he took his meals , from the love of God . " When writing to his friends he taught them to Alumni of the Blessed Sacramento Words cannot describe the intimate communion with the Sacred Heart of Jesus , as though would on to accommodate its bit Instead he'denathered it to concept of divine love . ' On the occasion of his short stay at to God in mind and heart . One of his brother , a former were few , but were like fiery darts which set on fire the hearts of even chose the call in the Monastery which was reheast to the heart , as it were , would be affame with greater charity , and as to come to Him to be informed with his love . ' He was like of his neighbour . he was accustomed to spend some time in his heart and lips there burst aspirations of love towards God of every sin ; he sought by every means to flee the occasions of pulpit and urging the crowds of people to love God . ' His words love of God ; and sometimes I have even observed external signs henoe he himself more fervent in working for his neighbours' two hours . On the Allen he shed copious tears , which the burning All of which , etc. - That Father Charles had a great love for God . He lived united 15 . That the Servant of God , from his earliest years had a hatred 80-That the Servant of God . like an need seemed to melt with that others were watching him . " flame of his love sweetly drew from his eyes . ( 4 ) Of His Heroic Charity towards God . All of which , etc. All of which , etc. which he immediately , but with difficulty , repressed if he noticed salvation . Servant of God was as it were consumed with the most ardent 35 . 34 . --- Page 9 --- effectual : but the Servant of God , always thrilled , prayed for the impenitent and left them to the mercy of God , as was the example or the institution of the heretics , had grown very care- return to the fold of the Catholic Church . From Broadway he resided also in Broadway . The Servant of God selected a little Sundays and Holy Days and to frequent the Sacramento . On cell in it near the choir , and passed the time in prayer and con- templation , praying tone , with great motion , for the conversion zeal , he continued his work for the stock of Christ , being par- was sent to St. Anne's Retreat . Sutton , where , with his customary Hock , he betook himself to the homes and fields or wherever the England . Once a Protestant who was seriously ill , came to the of the surrounding towns which gave almost no hope of their descitfully pretending that they wished to become Catholics . " He fessions , instructing the ignorant in the truths of faith and ex- people were to be found and exhorted them to hear Mass on the following signs , he did much work in the Apostolate in Servant of God in the Retreat in Dublin , asking to be cured , obligations ; for he knew that many , through either the bad to hold firmly to their religion and to the exact fulfilment of its tepid repeated and did penance . ' Sometimes his words were in- case with some who were about to be married who came to him " That he merits to be associated with the two anostolic men , St. Paul ( Spencer ) in their work for the conversion of England . Venerable Dominic of the Mother of God and Father Ienatics of day and night . Sundays he preached to the people with good success ; for the great zeal in the work of the Apostolic Ministry , hearing Con- community of Passionists , and being on fire with zeal for the salvation of souls . like the Good Pastor seeking the sheep of his all repeated and determined to lead a more fervent life in the care of the Parish of St. Willfield , where there was only a small but by his word and example , and God confirming his efforts by fortune the Irish labourers , who had come there in great numbers , to the Catholic faith . He was not a high-sounding preacher : dwelt when he came to England , he helped his brethren with , All of which , etc. faith that worketh by charity . # That the Servant of God being through abstinence placed in of God blessed the sick man , he was cured and became a Catholic . ticularly zealous in bringing spiritual help to the sick , both by # That at the Retreat at Aston , where the Servant of God first All of which , etc. All of which , etc. less . " But having heard the sermons of the Servant of God they promising to become a Catholic if he was cured . " The Servar 4wo- --- Page 10 --- # STENNOY even the man that another breeding " Sometimes boubles renting prayers in the way : there after giving a fervent redness , particularly in helping the prior , and assisting the dying . Miss all who came to him for this purpose , in the Church itself . that they might be blessed but him , having to be healed thereby . Presentation centleman as often as they were sick , instead of father Charles Bumble modest and emacited in counterance . When heretics and Protestants came to the Serrant of God , asking Until the power of healing on these occasions . The fame of the mirades worked by the blessing of Father Charles spread , and and work . Even't morning after he celebrated Mass he began to subatian letter that is rich and cultured Quaker lady and a made received into the Catholic Church . From this manner of He would cast himself upon his knows by the bedside of the dying Communities , of the Great Saints of area come by powerful in word him to know for them or imploring his blessing . A certain father Saints , often gave to His faithful Servant , as is told of St. Joseph losing Confessions . Every work of charity or mercy , whether John Baptist Viurry , his contemporary , he spent the whole day mine to a doctor came to Father Charles . The lady was after- the seat with that it believes in the death of Our Lady of funded two years previously , and there was the field of his to impart to the faithful the ritual blessing and particularly so that 1842 to the Retreat of Mount Aren's Dublin which was paralytic , and any who suffered from any disease whatsoever . the story of writing leadership either the wartime anti travers of in the contestant of outside it , he performed with wonderful to the sick who came to him , and God , who is wonderful in his rest alone till his death . Like another St. Philip News or St. reminded those who saw him thus surrounded by so many un- there began to come to him the interim . The deal , the blind , the servant of God received immense spiritual fruit . saints of evil , and he would not leave them until he had seen that the Servant of God was transferred by his Superiors in Mission the faithful which we have briefly described , alone , the 18-That the Servant of God . Father Charles was always anxious . # The Government of God was abolished to laterred his immense and besech God to give them victory in their last night with the them rest in peace , and die in the friendship of God . the conversion of some wicked men . As an instance , it is related # That the Servant of God besenate God with himable marrors for All of which , etc . charity or his ardent desire of sanctifying all . All of which , etc. be effective all to virities . Always the reason of his writing was All of which , etc . 50 . --- Page 11 --- That the Servant of God knew how to unite the prudence of the man everywhere . His companions in the Novitiate never forecast principally to be seen in the building and decoration of the church modified so much ; and he never forgot them , but remembered to serpent with the simplicity of the dove . Indeed his principal virture was simplicity of heart . He was a simple and righteous promoted the Divine worship with all earnestness ; and this is still at home , at a novice , of a cleric and of a priest , in Religion . his last day the spiritual instruction he received from them . and of God , to whom he spoke for the last time in 1849 , when the duties of a son to his parents , of a scholar to his master , while manner the Holy Founder of his Order . Paul of the Cross . Indeed He was admired for the incumbent abstinence he showed to his he showed great honour , and after that he venerated in an essential for the Apostle of the Crudified . And through the intercession of indities . This among others , testifies Father Michael , who , like He persuaded others also . By word and writing to have a conversation his simplicity , which they noticed above all his outstanding having suffresses offered for his work . During his military service Father Charles , was born in Holland . The simplicity of his and wished to direct all his thoughts , affections and actions . He particularly the first venerable Fathers , from whose example he to the heavenly court , first to the Virein' Mother of God , to whom , particularly those he heard from Father Dominic of the Mother obligations proper to his age and condition , both towards God Council himself to it the view . ' To the latter he carried out the St. Paul of the Cross he worked miracles of healing . ' As an which was raised at Mount Avenue . Dublin . He gave due honour dead relative by using all the money which he had left him . In events whom he returned the Sumarians of the Conversation and instance it is told that he cured a certain woman called Penfold , novitiate days the Servant of God kept till his death . and towards his neighbour . Towards God to whom he offered and consideration of , everyone without exception . offices , more wonderful still was his challenge when he had As many as ever met him have praised his affiliity towards . 58 . That Father Charles fulfilled with the greatest difference all the 66 . That the Servant of God was always grateful to his benefactness about the year 1863 . of Justice towards the Hahnmann . This changed his unattitude to a All of which , etc . ( ? Of His Heroic Justice . 6h-That the Servant of God installed in a momentions near the offices All of which , etc. All of which , etc. --- Page 12 --- he needed better food , he still preferred the plainest , although , the sins of men , he subjected his body to cruel disciplines and like to Him who suffered this . ' Believing himself to be un- version of sinners , and the liberation of the suffering souls from the fire of Purgatory . Though he was frozen with the winter observed , he chose as a place of prayer a certain cold passage in in acts of plenty and study . That he might be a suitable instru- scournings . The example of the Crucified , which Father Charles of the present has made an influential train seeking the by St. Paul of the Cross for his children entered the Conversation As a boy he cared not for games , but found his pleasure only endesistical college . At twenty years of age he was still occupied through obedience he was always prepared to eat whatever was formance of every duty which fell or was allotted to him . nar- and with tears and sighs besought the Divine Mercy for the con- with his study , when he was compelled to take up the sword four Charles , desirous of living the most austere life prescribed transurances . With Bernie courage he surrounded the proceeds the Retreat , leading to the bell tower , and there , on his faces memory of the Passion which Our Lord suffered to expiate for firmness and constancy whatever obstacles hindered the per- to warn himself ; and when in old age , afflicted with infirmities every rain and abstinence and privatiation ; for he desired to be Instead : but his military service being done , although he was the other nations and difficulties usual in such the world and chose a most austere life in the Religious State . salvation of souls , he left his father's house and entered an over twenty years of age , he recommended his studies . At twenty- of the vinegar which in His Thirst was given to Jesus dying . laid on table for him . In his last illness , when the doctor pre- the Institute and then returned to study to prepare for the That he mortified his body by voluntary mortification . In 00 . That the Servant of God throughout all his life overcame with might rise any offence of God , although it is very easy to fall when he was a soldier , in avoiding all the occasions out of which ment in the hand of God in his work for the glory of God and the ( 9 ) Of His Heroic Fortitude . The Times was shown out of God survived from the creation of Lord scribed a very bitter medicine for him , he took it willingly , thinking fishes habit in Belgium , where their first house had been All of which , etc. Priesthood . icularly when , starring not flesh and blood he made good-bye to had perfectly before his mind , urged him to suffer patient All of which , etc. cold , yet he never went near the fire in the common recreation It is head bent down to the pavement , he recited the psalter , --- Page 13 --- often his companion when going out of the Retreat , testifies that . ' was made on the remaining blind and books . The Community by all who have known him in Religion . He was most prompt his canals and inferior : indeed a certain life-brother , who was brought with him to the Cloister . According to the testimony of cheved his superiors from his heart ; he fulfilled not only their in attending choir both by day and night . A certain secular priest There represented there was allowed the rare services of an extra speaking with a woman permission is to be asked from the scribe actions , very much opposed to the indications of nature . be noted that the Rules of the Congregation of the Passion pre- during the journey , he asked from him permission to do even the more so did be in obedience after he had taken his views . He allow also filled with straw : but all these things the Servant of this the sanctity and perfection of the Servant of God . It must disposal all novels earn free will . ' Wherefore that he might not Office standing , to addict the body with a discipline three or four He was so unamoured with the virtue of obedience that he observed deference to the Boyle which commands that , in the matter of times a week " to sleep on a waitress filled with straw and on a his companions he , as a novice , excelled in obedience ; but much returned her own him a remarkable old man whose co-ally upon That the Servant of God was most observant of the Rules of the would not take from that even when attractive to the Western in the matter of observance of Rules ; and rightly measured from compared Father Charles to the holy youth Aloysius of Gonzaga of the Divine Will in regard to our daily actions . This is asserted denning out when the last time in the time demonstrated them . But man who returned the crisis of his own even a moment at the smallest thing as though he were his superior : this he did in appear remember he followed the community in an offices . and God loved . He was equally different in rubbing even the minutes the most common measurements to create the context of a the station was transferred as an elastic manifestation prescriptions of the Reviles . is for example , to get out of bed in the night to sing the Divine impassion , even though he be a lay-brother . commands but their wishes also , which is the sign of perfect men . There was survived out from a strong man from them . But these sures in the novitiate forty years previously . When the Journal of God was made much on the observances of All of which , etc. All of which , etc. When Peel , particularly in fulfilling the offices of the Congregation . --- Page 14 --- look in his free to be persuaded that in his body dwell a most Our Lord's Passion and on that day too he frequently made the name only but in very truth . In his modifications with great love married the House of the Crucified in his hands and kissed the anything about it was read he was greatly moved , and sometimes sacred Wounds , and he recited together with the people who box the prayers of the Brethren as they leave the refactory after and devotion he always lend before his mind the most bitter meals to prostitute oneself upon the ground or publicly in the the other perfections of God : from which he learned all the Stations of the Cross and other acts of virtue , especially of pure soul . He kept a rigid guard over all the senses of his booth of blood - the power , the wisdom , the infinite goodness and all torments which Our Lord Jesus Christ suffered for us . Thus on istic of the Conversation of the Passion to promote in the hearts age , as those who knew him can testify . It was sufficient to ance of his companions , and he persevered in this even to old In this Father Charles can justify be called a Passionist , not in times worldly , profound humility , patience , etc . ' He very often : his heart was impressed the Passion of Our Lord , so that when It drew tears from his eyes " this usually happened during spiritual He was most ambitious in his contemplation of the mysteries of That the Servant of God , moreover observed the view character- which are practised by the Passionists - namely , to knock and relectory to accuse himself of fine's traits , and before all , to begin dillellann , in which he ever read what was written in characters . humility in honour of Christ Crucified , particularly those acts lost he might lose the treasure of his purity or allow it to enter the purity of life servants among others might be cited the All of which , etc. came to be blessed , the Rosary of the Five Wounds . On Fridays of the Superior a penance for them . of the faithful's grateful remembrance of the Passion D.N.T.C. To Propagate Devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ . That the Crudtic was to the Servant of God as a book of over flexibility of his body after death . virtures - namely quality of intention in his work a hatred of That God in many ways made known how pleasing to Him was reading or when he was celebrating Miss . any stain . " All of which , etc . ( On . The Fourth Vove . All of which , etc. All of which , etc. 80- --- Page 15 --- a whatever place , even it were public , in which they met him , afficted like a friend among his most dear friends : which thing It Glendalomew a huge crowd of people locked to him bringing petitions from the faithful used arrive for the Servant of God . at Government . At the railway station of Westland Row . ' some brekation . Father Alphonsome Superior in Australia , has testified of the Servant of God , asserting that from far and neat , many rarrellers who recognised him fell him on their knees and would I sought the Servant of God I found him in the midst of the le was blessed with heavenly gifts . In many ways the faithful and was praised by all his companions . In the town of Aston , Ireland especially in America and Australia ' whether the Irish is very rare in this world ? A Father of the Passionist Conflicts where Father Charles was first stationed in England , he was crows to get his blessing , or by falling on their knees at his feet , in Killamer , where he celebrated Mass in the Presentation that far away country . his sanctity . His fellow-townsmen admired him for his innocence During his novitiate he was still more admired for his sanctity , all their sick . But in carts . Thus also'd great crowd came to him fewer in number . regarded by all as a saint ; and everything blessed by him was reserved by the faithful like holy relics . not rise until they had received his ' blessing : this happened a indady when , at the Retreat in Dublin , it became known that # That the Servant of God from boyhood to old age , was famed for there are the statements also of notable men of the secular clergy A certain priest has made a magnificent endoey on the sanctity 88-That in proof of the town at the country of the Servant of God and spirit of prayer , as is confirmed by authentic statements . the Dublin Retreat , asking him to pray for them ; nor were the " That this time of his sonality was spread beyond England and All of which , etc. letters written in gratitude for favours already received , any people emigrate . Someone in Philadelphia wrote : " As often as that the fame of the sanctity of the Servant of God is great in # That the time of the Servant of God for holiness spread var- 18 ) Of the Fame of His Sanctity during His Life . short time before the Servant of God departed for his heavenly All of which , etc. All of which , etc. All of which , etc. showed their veneration for him , whether it was ' by coming in home . --- Page 16 --- December , 1892 , Father Charles had beaten himself to chair to recite combine with the other Religious ; who when they saw unbidden by the Sacramento Welk He wished to recite the of God had practised . The patience of the patient was wonderful ; to our Holy Fonder St. Paul of the Cross , as a son to his father , receiving the Most Holy Sacrament it was seen that the Servant of God was wrapped in ecstasy ; and before he received , he edited was always maybe ; and to may together with him he got others . for years had been to them an example of every virtue . In came to the last day of his life . On the evening of the 9th of Religious , who were grief stricken to lose the holy old man who , who was immediately called , pronounced Father Charles to be was accustomed to save . " Mr. Jesus , I embrace this affection all the bystanders by his acts of profound humility , striking his (4 ) Of the Precious Death of the Servant of God . He was filled with a great joy as often as Mass was said in his call . That the Servant of God broken by apostolic labours and visits and after it , he admired Our Lord as though He were there present . modating pain . God this permitting there should be shown to binance of the Passion in his heart and on his lips and imploring He commended his soul . When his suffering were seventeen he for love of You . I desire to suffer in order to please You'll " He what he did not take repose he answered : " Oh , meditation ! all an example of those virtues which during his life the Servant of God received Holy Vianicium while around him prayed the invoked the Most Sweet Names of Jesus . Mary and Joseph , and strength to bear patiently his excessive sufferings . " Often he With angetic fervour he assisted at it , and at the Conservation the patronage of the Mother of God " When asked something the Servant of God , knew that he was seriously ill . " The doctor , particularly the students who , edited by such an example of again and again he kissed the image of the Crucified , praying for suffering from a malignant term of rysipelas , and that death virtue , were always very anxious to be with him . breast fervently , as though he were the greatest dinner . out for a long time causing the Servant of God the most ex- In-That contrary to the common expectation the illness dragged was at hand . I must meditate ! " and he remained in prayer for whole hours . # That he was continually in union with God , keeping a remem- All of which , etc. That on the following day , the tenth of the month , the Servant All of which , etc. All of which , etc. the --- Page 17 --- church , while palms were sung by the Religious who remembered was the death of the Servant of God being announced by the their great desire to get something , which had belonged to the vious Confraternity of the Passion ensured that it was so done . tiffend to the affected and the poor . On the evening of the same beloved father . Immediately a multitude locked to the Ketreat day the Vigil of the Epiphany , the body was brought into the to see his body . When , on the same day one of the Religious last illness , the equanimity with which he received the announce- to gave for the last time on the lace of him who was a father and of a holy man whose virtues they admired and whose favours those particularly which had recently been manifested during his with them the body of the Servant of God , and then hand them preached a panagnetic of the deceased , all were moved to tears . In the evening , all the Confratemies of Dublin sank the Office examined the body and found that it was flexible in a way contrary Dublin newspapers , many thousands of citizens bevailed the loss Servant of God , for relics . They began to cut his habit into from the immense number who wished to see the body and from of the Dead . On the fifth day of his death , the gth of the month , pieces , so that it became necessary for some of the Relations to again the many examples of the virtue of their departed brother . of God , and of his miracles brought all these thousands of people might take home with him , began afresh : the brothers of the Stand around the coffin , receive articles from the people , touch to the ordinary course of nature . ' On the same day the solemn , to many thousands , and many of them had come from the farthest they had received as dutiful children who mourn the loss of a the concourse of people was the same . An eminent doctor The scramble to obtain a relic of the Servant of God that each lay , and they showed how much they venerated him , both points of Ireland . A remembrance of the virtues of the Servant of people was coming to Mount Areas Church , where the body ment of his approaching death , the extraordinary fervour of his circulatory players , his loving looks on the image of Jesus back . On the following day there was the same concourse of January , though it was raining , the concourse of people had grown # That from the earliest hours of the feast of the Brisbane a crowd funeral took place . at which were representatives of every gracified . " Religious Order in the city , and the Nest Rev. Dr. Donnelly , All of which , etc. 100s . That on the fourth day after his death , on Sunday , the 8th All of which , etc. people . 198 . --- Page 18 --- REV. Father Aegidius Joseph , C.P. , superfliese probationis , ul supra , etc . this pre name , cum facilitate addendi , nor so taken aristringens at ones Dublin . Postulator , St. Paul's Retreat , Mount Argus . Retired of Sts. John and Paul . Rome . Vice-Postulator . Rev. Father Gerald , C.P. ,