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Never surely shall those happenings be forgotten of which world-wide reports brought Us tidings during that time, We mean the immense gathering of pilgrims, the countless multitude of the faithful whose prayerful ranks defiled in perfect array ; the churches and most spacious halls of the city resounding with the praises of the Lord ; the Cardinals, the truly great assembly of bishops, the endless lines of priests ; the men and women by hundreds of thousands come together from almost every quarter of the earth, who with singular pomp and solemnity and amid paeans and acclamations, formed a glorious escort for the Body of Christin His passage through the streets and public places ‘:r-
flowing with dense throngs in reverential aw. Gladdening indeed this is and deeply consu.ing ; but more gladdening still when these remarkable demonstrations of external worship are done in shewing of the Spirit and power, s0 that a steadfast
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increase of sincerely Christian life and the fruits of eternal salvation be their certain accompaniment. This is :ecessarily the praise that all Catholic congresses should deserve ; We add : their first and greatest must be that confession of the mouth beget works of salvation,
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the gratifying features of the Congress held in Mon-
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treal. Past numbering were they who fed upon the Bread of Angels and were intimately united to Christ to live during those days the Eucharistic life and become partakers in and sharers of the divine nature.
And it is also to be ascribed to your solicitude that Your Concern was not confined to the present only, but that in your zeal you looked forward to the sustaining of the piety of the faithful in the future. To further this end it was wisely decided to convoke the more eminent of the clergy and the laity in numerous meetings under the presidency and direction of bishops, to devise means and determine enduring measures for the fostering of devotion to the Sacrament of the Eucharist that would produce not passing but lasting results. So excellent and im. portant a matter is most certainly worthy of the very particular attention of bishops in every Catholic convention.
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AIL this already reported to Us from far.off Ame. rica, and which by letters first and then later in
personal audience We learned in detail from Our
