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To: mware
I miss Cardinal O'Connor.

Did you watch his funeral? I will never forget this moment .........

Cardinal John O'Connor gets last word at his own funeral

36 posted on 08/31/2006 12:34:21 PM PDT by NYer ("That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah." Hillel)
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To: NYer
That was the most wonderful moment of his funeral.

He shamed them into standing up. It takes something to shame those two.I remember thinking the only way they got into the cathedral was because the cardinal was dead

Do you remember after flight 800 went down, Clinton said he was going to come to NYC and comfort the families. As I recall the cardinal told him if he did, he would not be seen with him. I also remember he would not allow Gerald Ferrio (sp) to speak in the cathedral.

They dont make they like that anymore.

46 posted on 08/31/2006 2:56:41 PM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: NYer
great story!

I always thought Rudy was what made NY so appealing to me; that he made NY great -- even though he cross dressed on Saturday Nite Live, even though he was liberal to the rest of us, Rudy said, "Not in my city!" to the sickening sacrilege that was on its way to one of the museums late in the 1990's...and Rudy was the right man to be in charge of NY on 9/11...he is a human being first, a politician second, and I value that...

But, on reflection, perhaps what made NY great to me is Cardinal O'Connor; and perhaps he is what made Rudy great, too.

47 posted on 08/31/2006 3:42:14 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (go easy on 'em. there is a modicum of substance even in style.)
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