Another, very famous painting of this scene was done by the English Pre-Raphaelite William Holman Hunt, and it hangs in St. Paul's Cathedral (where I saw the original).
Sure enough -- no handle on the door.
Another, very famous painting of this scene was done by the English Pre-Raphaelite William Holman Hunt, and it hangs in St. Paul's Cathedral (where I saw the original).
Sure enough -- no handle on the door.
Archbishop Dolan spoke of his trepidation at accepting this new post. He maintained this theme of Jesus knocking, saying he opened the door slightly, but left the chain on :-) He couldn't close the door because the Lord already had his foot wedged between the door and the jam.
He's quite the cut up but much of this fluff is to engage the listener and then draw them deeper into the message. He quoted from JPII's speech at the UN and Benedict's homily at his installation. One gets the feeling this Irishman will not stand for any guff and means business. We desperately need someone of his character here in NY. Of all the bishops who have spoken out against Obama's invitation to NDU, not ONE bishop from NY is on the list, except for Archbishop Dolan, who will be formally installed tomorrow.
Such tenderness, though, for his 2nd grade teacher and the lesson she taught him. The Archbishop just turned 59. God bless those nuns that taught him! He will need to draw strength from their lessons.