The medieval painting of Madonna and St. Thomas Aquinas in the church Chiesa de San Pietro Martire (Church of St. Peter Martyr) in Italy by an unknown artist of the 15th century.Adobe Stock The Monastery of Our Lady of Grace establishes the Aquinas Guild. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Earlier this year, on [...]
As a child growing up in India, Father Ajeesh Ouseph learned how to make rosaries. PHOTO BY JOE PISANI Classes demonstrate techniques for making a chain-link rosary. Story by Joe Pisani When Ajeesh Ouseph was a boy growing up in India, his family would gather before dinner to sing religious songs, read [...]
Zach Wehner, video production specialist for the Archdiocese of Hartford, directs a group of seminarians who have pledged to pray 100 rosaries each for the “Rosary 100K” challenge being sponsored by the Office of Vocations. Photo by Father Anthony Federico Story by Shelley Wolf If you’ve been telling yourself you really should pray [...]
Story by Joe Pisani It was Mark Twain, one of America’s greatest writers, who once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Not to quibble with a man of Twain’s stature, but I’d like to point out that Napoleon Bonaparte [...]
A photograph of Pope Francis stands beside a temporary exhibit honoring his papacy in the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, New Haven. On the left, visitors can write messages in a memorial tribute book. PHOTO BY AARON JOSEPH Story by Karen A. Avitabile “Thanks for supporting the humanitarian efforts around the world.” [...]
A statue of St. Joseph the Worker stands in the community garden. Fresh produce is donated to the St. Bernadette of Lourdes Food Pantry. SUBMITTED PHOTO Story by Joe Pisani A community garden in New Haven is inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. Liam Fama still remembers growing up in the [...]
Father James M. Sullivan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Waterbury, poses with his book, 23 1/2 degrees Away from God: Returning to the Light, in the rectory of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Photo by Shelley Wolf Story by Shelley Wolf In his book 23 1/2 Degrees Away From GOD: [...]
The Domestic Monastery in Avon features a variety of items for sale that reflect the Catholic faith. Photo by Karen A. Avitabile Story by Karen A. Avitabile Dolores “Dee-dee" Mihaliak learns more about the Catholic faith when she goes to work in an old horse stall and tack room transformed into a [...]
Father Michael Ruminski, director of Divine Worship for the Archdiocese of Hartford, discusses the current “Jubilee Year of Hope” during a Theology on Tap event hosted by St. Bridget of Sweden Parish at a local restaurant in Cheshire. Photo by Bob Falcetti Story by Shelley Wolf The “2025 Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope,” [...]
Story by Joseph Pisani If you travel north on Route 3 in New Hampshire, you’ll pass the tourist attractions in the Lakes Region and then head into the White Mountains. Along that long and winding state road is a small cemetery in a town of 800 people called Twin Mountain. Perhaps the most famous grave [...]