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The current Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan's sobering closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention last night reminded me of a classic scene, wherein parents come home from vacation a day earlier than planned on a late evening flight.
At 2AM they pull into their driveway clueless, next finding 25 drunken teenagers spread across the living room in various states of consciousness and dress. The only thing anyone can say is nothing, as everyone bolts for the exits!
Watching these sleepy delegates' reactions to the benediction is priceless. My total respect for the Cardinal is unbounded as he speaks unflinching truth and humble prayers to God, of which they earlier tried to exclude from the platform. I could only feel astonishment that after 4 days of political platitudes; finally, someone spoke the truth to these poor folks. This clip is worth your time. [see link posted above; play time > 5 min.]
©Mark H. Pillsbury
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