Pope Francis' third consistory approaches ... in total, come November, he will have appointed 44 new cardinals under the age of 80 ... that's 37% of cardinals eligible to vote in a new conclave. If the Divine grants our Holy Father another three years of health (personally, I'm hoping for much, much more), by then it could well be that three quarters of cardinals of voting age will have been appointed by him. John Allen Jr called Francis' first consistory the "Consistory of the Periphery" ... the other two have been in similar vein, thanks be to God! After decades of hopelessness, I feel buoyed up by this breath of fresh air ...