Friday, October 19, 2007

Cardinal Virtues

I was flabbergasted by the news of our new Cardinals. Just the other day, we were wondering if dear Archbishop Foley would ever get a red hat. He was so kind to me when I was in Rome. And the Archbishop of Galveston-Houston! What a recognition of the life of the Church in the United States: the "power center" is no longer in the structures of power, but in the "insignificant," "lowly ones of the earth." This is what Mother Teresa insisted was her mission: not to change structures, but to serve people in their need. It seems to me that sending a red hat to Texas is a way of recalling the Church in the US to a pastoral mission that is really focused on people.

4 comments:

Karen said...

I was happy about Archbishop Foley, too. Proof that good guys (and kind guys) don't finish last?

Anonymous said...

More proof of Karen's assertion about good guys not finishing last..We in Louisiana have just elected Bobby Jindal for our governor. The first time a
republican has been elected to this office since reconstruction..and you could not find a nicer guy who is pro life. spqr

Anonymous said...

Bobby Jindal is also the youngest governor in the United States, and the son of Indian Immigrants..many firsts. harv

Anonymous said...

spqr, for the record, Bobby Jindal has become the first non white leader to be elected governor of Louisiana since reconstruction.