by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE Hello there. I offer an early Easter message to you. “Christ Is Alive! He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world. His very first words, then, that I would like to say to every young Christian are these: Christ is alive and [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE While the month of December is traditionally thought of as the month of Advent and Christmas preparations, I would ask us to reflect upon the fact that it is also the month of Mary, the Mother of God. Now I know that the months of May and October are traditionally [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE When I was very small, my mother’s sister Patricia died at a very young age. I don’t remember as I was still an infant when her death occurred. What I do remember is that for many years after, my whole family would drive to my grandparent’s church and join with [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE My brothers and sisters, On Tues., Nov. 5, those of us who are eligible to vote in local, state, and federal elections have an opportunity to exercise that right and cast a ballot for next president of the United States along with other elected officials and ballot questions. I strongly [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE When I was ordained a priest in 1986, John Paul II was pope. He was a man of prayer and deep faith. His papacy began in October 1978 and ended with his death in 2005. For the first 19 years of my priesthood, St. John Paul II was our pope. [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE As I write this first column to you as Archbishop, I want to begin by thanking the bishops, the priests, deacons and their wives, religious, staff, volunteers, and lay men and women for the incredible welcome I have received since I first arrived here in the Archdiocese of Hartford seven [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE Over the past year, the vocations effort within the Archdiocese of Hartford has born great fruit with over 60 men coming forward to say they are considering priesthood. The initial prayer and discern-ment from this group has led to the largest number of applicants for entrance into seminary formation than [...]
by ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE In 1986, I was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston. I served there for 25 years. My last pastoral assignment in the Archdiocese was as the pastor of a local parish. Just before Christmas in 2010, I was in the parish office getting ready to run to a [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair For those of us Christians who live in the northern hemisphere, the meaning of Easter is reflected in nature. After a dark, cold and often dreary winter, Easter comes in Spring. The earth is about to be garlanded with new life, the song of birds, balmy breezes and [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair Once again this year, at Pope Francis’ direc-tion, the third Sunday of January has been designated “Word of God Sunday.” Most Christians, including Catholics, will immediately think of the Bible. However, the reality goes much deeper, and a fuller understanding of the “Word of God” is essential for [...]