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Several ignorant editors were shocked last week by what they conceived as an anachronism?a cable despatch from Rome announcing that Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan, wife of the great cavalry leader, had had an audience with Pope Pius. But it was no anachronism...
...nearly 38 years later and Mrs. Philip Henry Sheridan, kneels and devoutly kisses the ringed finger of Pius...
...Holy Father, permit the celebration of the next Eucharistic Congress to take place in Chicago and I promise you a million communions as a spiritual bouquet to your august presence." So spoke His Eminence, George William Cardinal Mundelein to His Holiness, Pope Pius XI, nearly two years ago. Fiat!?and the well-beloved Cardinal, who also is His Grace the Archbishop of Chicago, set himself to gathering (there is no culling in Roman Catholicism of the present day) his flowers of faith?gorgeous roses dewed with the jewels of eminence, lowly poppies jeweled with repentent tears, episcopal orchids...
...Pius X was Pope 1903 to 1914. Benedict XV, 1914-1922. Pius XI, 1922 to date...
With hearts pounding, they read on. If the Beatissime Pater was actually about to set out for the North Pole, he must intend to break tradition that he remain "the prisoner of the Vatican." Should Pius XI take but a step across his threshold, the Catholic world would literally be rocked to its foundation. The next heavy type headline made it appear that not even the excuse of polar exploration was being offered by Pius XI. For it read...