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Funeral obsequies of Rt. Rev. John Nepomucene Neumann, D.D., C. SS. R., fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Philadelphia
Author
Kenrick, Francis Patrick, 1796-1863. Neumann, John, Saint, 1811-1860.
Date Added
10 January 2014
Language
English
Publish Date
1860
Publisher
Philadelphia [Pa.] : Downing & Daly
Source
Catholica
Alternate Title
containing also a brief sketch of the life of the Rt. Rev. Prelate and the sermon preached in St. John's Church, Sunday morning, January 8th, 1860 : and also the sermon of the Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick, of Baltimore, upon the occasion of the funeral ceremonies, January 9th, 1860 together with the history of the ivory crucifix, which was placed above the remains of the Prelate while lying in state at the cathedral chapel.
Topic
Neumann, John, Saint, 1811-1860 > Death and burial. Catholic Church > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Bishops > Biography. Bishops > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography. Saints > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Biography. Catholic Church > Sermons. Funeral sermons. Sermons, American. Genoa ivory crucifix. Ivories > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
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parents, commenced his pilgrimage to the Holy See. The brother
of his mother resided at Rome, where he was employed in the
free harbour, and to him young Carlo resolved to repair, that he
might find an opportunity to gratify his laudable desire. It s0
happened that by reason of some commotion in the Papal States,
strangers were not permitted to enter, and our young traveller
turned aside to the Convent of St. Nicholas of Tolentino, where
having stated his wishes and his disappointments, the Superior
permitted him to stay.
The Convent of St. Nicholas, outside the wall of Carbonara,
stands like a coronal upon one of the lofty hills which overlook
‘‘Genoa the Superb.” From thence could be seen the churches:
and palaces which beautify the city. On the south spread the
waters of the Mediterranean Sea, in whose waves are mirrored
from the one side the tops of the lofty Alps, and from the other
the Appenines gilded by the rays of the rising and the setting
sun, or turning to purple shades the snow in its reflection upon
the peaceful waves. The elevation upon which the Convent
stood was nearly surrounded by,an amphitheatre of loftier moun-
tains; the effect, with this, of the palaces in the distance, the
plantations of orange trees with their golden fruit, the purpled
. Vines, the sloping: away of the mountain base was at once beau-
‘tifal and sublime. But upon the Monks of Tolentino, the city
eh sof palaces with its adjacent beauties, had no power to draw them
“from their peaceful cells. The calm content of religion was to
them all that they desired, and no where could these sentiments
be better enjoyed than within the silent: Convent walls.
A year had passed away since young Carlo had entered this
secluded retreat. His novitiate had terminated, and the superior
moved by his pious entreaties, permitted him to take as a lay-
brother the solemn vows of. obedience, poverty, charity and
humility.. He at once delivered himself up to the duties he had
chosen. Years glided by in peace. Fra Carlo was) hot~knowa
beyond.the..walls save by the poor, the aged-or"the ‘sick, in the
aa of .the-mountains to whom the monks ministered
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