Letter from Michael O'Riordan to Bishop E. T. O'Dwyer, 23 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Michael O'Riordan

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This letter was written by Monsignor Michael O'Riordan (1857-1919), rector at the Irish College in Rome, to Bishop Edward Thomas O'Dwyer (1842-1917), who served as the Bishop of Limerick from 1888 until his death. In this letter O’Riordan discusses a statement which he released. He claims to have written it for the Italian mind and has sent copies to those Bishops mentioned in it. In the letter O'Riordan expresses a desire for the nations to give up fighting.

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 Irish College Rome Oct 28th 1916 My Lord Bishop Your letter, with enclosed, has just come. I shall make the presentation in due time; and shall convey your message also. I notice that the sum is much larger than usual; which also I shall bring under his notice. I am glad you liked my statement. Of course I write it for the Italian mind; & therefore I omitted things which would speak much to persons in Ireland & in England; but which would mean nothing to an Italian, or perhaps make him misunderstand. I have sent copies to the Bishops whom I have mentioned in it; also to a few who know Italian. It is quite time the nations gave up fighting. They would be the laughing-stock of Europe, if all Europe was not engaged in the butchery; — nobody is left out to laugh. Is it not a great lesson in fractional civilisation? Experimental science has achieved astonishing results for the benefit of mankind; then comes the un-civilised will (without religion) and uses these results for man's destruction The late Fr Phelan, the famous editor of the Western Watchman of Milwaukee, U.S.A., defined modern civilisation as " the improved methods of reciprocal butchery". He was an exact thinker. We have just come back from Tivili. We begin our Retreat tomorrow and come ending it on Nov 1st.. On Nov 1st I will be here eleven years. How fast time runs, when duties multiply! — I am yours obediently M O'Riordan P.S. I have sent a full report (un-censored) of your reply to the Corporation. I asked if there was such: and I have got it. Hoping be useful here. I have had some strong letters from some Cardinals in my Statement Card. Maffi asked me for more copies. I am glad I did it. Those here will have known the facts, before Card. Gasquet, or Paul de Salis bring fancies. 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