A Pilgrimage to see the Holy Father: Pope Pius X and members of his household in the Vatican and St. Peter&#039,s with a message from His Holiness and letters of approval from distinguished officials

CONTENTS Official commendations 5 How to make this journey 15 Instructions 22 STANDPOINTS 1 St. Peter's and the Vatican — greatest of churches, greatest of palaces. 27 2 Majestic pillared portico of the grandest Christian church on earth, St. Peter's 33 3 The great altar with its baldacchino 95 feet high, St. Peter's Church 35 4 The famous statue of St. Peter, whose foot has been kissed by millions 5 St. Peter's tomb, under the High Altar, St. Peter's Church 6 "Pieta" by Michael Angelo, St. Peter's Church — the most celebrated marble in Rome 7 Rome, the Eternal City, from the dome of St. Peter's 8 The great Pontifical Palace, the Vatican, northeast from St. Peter's dome 53 9 Gardens of the Vatican where Pope Pius X. takes his walks — N. from St. Peter's dome 58 10 The Vatican Palace, residence of the Pope 61 11 Looking through open doors of massive bronze into the Palace of His Holiness 62 12 Sistine Chapel, where the Popes are crowned — famous "Last Judgment" over altar 67 13 Grand Corridor, Vatican Library, longest room in the world 71 14 The Library of the Vatican 74 15 Gallery of Statues 77 16 Chair-bearers of the Pope waiting for His Holiness in the Ducal Hall 81 17 The Holy Father is speaking! Eager throngs in the Court of San Damaso 84 18 Princely dignity of the Pope's Noble Guards, on duty in a beautiful loggia of the Vatican 87 19 Monsignor Bisleti, "Master of the Chamber" to the Holy Father, in his apartments in the Vatican 91 20 His Eminence Cardinal Merry del Val, Papal Secretary of State, at work at his desk in the Vatican 94 21 Stately throne of Pope Pius X in a magnificent room where he often receives pilgrims 99 22 Looking through the door of the Pope's private chapel to its altar 102 23 Private study where Pope Pius X reads and writes (His Holiness at desk) 105 24 "The Blessing of Almighty God" — the Holy Father blessing humble pilgrims Ill 25 His Holiness Pope Pius X with members of his household passing through a loggia of the Vatican 118 26 Pope Pius X bestowing his benediction as Supreme Pontiff, from his throne 115 27 Some of the Pope's faithful gendarmes in the Court of the Belvedere 119 28 His Eminence, Cardinal Acevedo, in the smaller Court of the Belvedere 120 29 The beloved Pius X taking a walk in the gardens of the Vatican 122 30 The world-famous Grotto of Lourdes, reproduced in the papal garden 124 31 The villa in the Vatican gardens where the late Pope Leo XIII used to spend the summer 126 32 His Holiness, Pope Pius X, walking in the Vatican gardens — St. Peter's in the distance 128 33 Northwest comer of the Vatican from the garden where the Pope takes the air 131 34 The beloved Pope Pius X returning to the Vatican after a walk in its gardens 133 35 Good Pius X who said "Remember that I am only a poor man and that Jesus Christ is all." 134 36 His Holiness, Pope Pius X with magnificent papal crown and robes of state, giving his blessing 136 Digitized by Google.