ABOUT THIS BOOK
Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle (1896-1987) is largely remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington during its first, formative quarter century. Combining considerable foresight about the Church's social concerns with a stubborn resistance to innovation, he countered opposition from those who reviled his progressive stand, especially his steadfast demand for racial equality and support of organized labor.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents
Preface
1. A Scranton Childhood
2. A Curate's Education
3. Catholic Charities
4. Other Duties as Assigned
5. An Organization Man
6. Pomp and Circumstance
7. Learning on the Job
8. Fighting Jim Crow
9. A Capital Pulpit
10. The Measure of the Man
11. Vatican II
12. A Fretful Man
13. A Civil Rights Crusader
14. State in Fide
15. "What'll They Think of Next?"
16. Finale
Bibliography
Index