The photo in the newspaper had been taken 67 years ago, but in many ways, it was prophetic. Look again, though, and there is a disarming directness in the stare.
Truth is what one thinks of.
Indeed, truth and love are what best define the life and legacy of John Cardinal O'Connor, New York's archbishop, who died last week following a grueling bout with cancer. Fidelity to truth is what most New Yorkers picture when O'Connor's name is mentioned. Many New Yorkers doubt the truth claims of Catholicism, or any other dogmatic belief system. Yet, most of them admired his willingness to speak his mind regarding them. And speak his mind is what the Cardinal did, from the moment he arrived here in New York 15 years ago.