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My Cappuccino Cardinal – Sean O’Malley of Boston

Dear Blog Readers- A quick word about my “Cappuccino” Cardinal, that would be the Cardinal from my hometown, Boston,  Cardinal Sean O’Malley.  O’Malley has suddenly emerged on the lists of Papabile or papal contenders.   He became a Capuchin Friar at age 21 and to this day wears the brown, hooded habit and a white …

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Dinnertime!!

I was raised in a old Victorian-style house on the outskirts of Boston by two Wasp parents who were both university professors.  At dinner we often spoke politely about our day or about world affairs or politics.  For example, would economic sanctions be effective in ending apartheid in South Africa? Or, was President Nixon going …

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