Visited the Holocaust Museum in D.C. today and had the privilege of hearing Holocaust survivor Robert Frederick Teitel share his story. This is now the second time I’ve had the opportunity to speak to a survivor. Truly an amazing man. #NeverAgainForANYONE#ProtectCivilians
We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form. At the same time, we have to recognize that violence is self-destructive and self-defeating. Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost. Let us pray for reconciliation and peace.
We have such need of the light and strength of the Holy Spirit! The Church needs it to walk harmoniously and courageously in the witness of the Gospel. And the entire human family needs it so as to move out of this crisis more united and not more divided.
Mayor Walsh & Commissioner Gross deserve our support during these unsettling days for their leadership. We join with them & the men & women of the @bostonpolice in support of their efforts to keep our people and neighborhoods safe. @BPDPCGross@marty_walsh@bostoncatholic
It is not the time of your judgement, but of our judgement: a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track with regard to you, Lord, and to others.
Let us #PrayTogether for doctors, hospital staff, and volunteers who are giving their own lives to save others. And for civil leaders, for those who have to make decisions at this time. All these people are the pillars defending us in this crisis.
Today let us ask the Lord for the grace to not forget the gratuitous nature of revelation. God manifests Himself as a gift, He made a gift of Himself for us, and we must give it, helping others see it as a gift, not as our possession. #SantaMarta
#Prayer is an expression of our need to respond to God’s love, which always precedes and sustains us. Christians pray in the knowledge that, although unworthy, we are still loved.
We pray, fast, and perform the works of mercy in this time of grace, so that the Lord might find our hearts ready and fill them with the victory of His love. #Lent
Chinatown has played an integral role in the history of Boston and will continue to be an important part of our future.
I encourage everyone to explore the art, culture and businesses that Chinatown has to offer. #LoveBostonChinatown
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I’m launching a working group to study broker fees in Boston and how they impact renters across the City. We need to utilize every tool we have to ensure we have affordable housing choices for every Boston resident.
The #GospeloftheDay (Lk 2:22-40), for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, shows us the amazement of Mary, Joseph, Simeon and Anne at what was happening before their eyes. The ability to be amazed makes our encounter with the Lord fruitful.
If we lose our memory, we destroy our future. May the anniversary of the Holocaust, the unspeakable cruelty that humanity learned of 75 years ago, serve as a summons to pause, to be still and to remember. We need to do this, lest we become indifferent. #DayofMemory