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Resilient

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
April 4, 2025

Last year, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, hosted a gathering of scientists and leaders at the Vatican for a conference to discuss responses to a changing climate. Organized by the Pontifical Academy of ...

Faith is a verb

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
March 28, 2025

During this Lenten season, we practice self-denial, intensify our commitment to prayer, and seek spiritual opportunities such as missions or retreats. We confess our sins and engage in works of charity. ...

Humility

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
March 21, 2025

How would you define humility? I searched the definition online and found the following in Oxford Languages: "a modest or low view of one's own importance." The definition makes sense when you consider ...

FOCUS

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
March 14, 2025

A few days before the beginning of Lent, I had the opportunity to celebrate Holy Mass and spend time with the FOCUS missionaries who serve here in the Archdiocese of Boston. FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic ...

'Stronger than ever'

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
March 7, 2025

Last weekend, I had the joy of visiting St. Mary's Parish in Franklin. You may recall that an arsonist attacked the church back in October, and the people of the parish have waited for five months ...

The way

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
February 28, 2025

The ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday have a power within the Christian imagination. It is curious that even people who do not typically attend Mass will show up at church for ashes. Every once in a ...

Chair of Peter

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
February 21, 2025

Saturday, Feb. 22, is the Feast of the Chair of Peter. It may seem strange to have a feast celebrating an article of furniture until we consider the layers of meaning surrounding this particular chair ...

The least of these

Archbishop Richard G. Henning
February 14, 2025

''Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matt. 25:40b) Last week, I wrote about Catholic moral teaching with regard to migration. I also ...