Archbishop Leonard P. Blair Si me preguntaran cuál es el mayor tesoro de la Iglesia, yo diría que es la Sagrada Eucaristía, porque, como dice el Catecismo, es “fuente y culmen de toda la vida cristiana” y “contiene todo el bien espiritual de la Iglesia; es decir, Cristo mismo, nuestra Pascua” (CIC, 1324). [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf The city of Jerusalem beckons pilgrims from around the world. Image by Christine Schmidt from Pixabay BLOOMFIELD – Every Catholic is encouraged to make at least one spiritual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and in January 2022 the Archdiocese of Hartford Catholic Biblical School may be offering the [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf HARTFORD – With the Cathedral of St. Joseph fully open to the public once again with no COVID-19 restrictions on capacity, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair on June 26 ordained two new priests for the Archdiocese of Hartford. After more than a year of separation for many due to the pandemic, [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair On Aug. 13, we will celebrate for the first time on our liturgical calendar the Memorial of Blessed Michael McGivney, a native son and priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford and the founder of the Knights of Columbus. Now that he has been declared “Blessed,” his intercession can be [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair Este año, el 13 de agosto, en nuestro calendario litúrgico, celebraremos por primera vez en la Memoria del Beato Michael McGivney, sacerdote oriundo de la Arquidiócesis de Hartford, y fundador de los Caballeros de Colón. Ahora que ha sido declarado “Beato”, podemos invocar su intercesión en las Misas de [...]
By Cynthia Kaan For many of us, social media is a huge part of our lives. It seems like new platforms are popping up all the time, and we may feel pressure to participate. But how do we make sure our online presence is positive? Keep it real. Take some time to review what your typical [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert Sibling rivalry is as old as Cain and Abel, and I think that’s about how long parents have been trying to find the best way to deal with it! There can be some positive outcomes from sibling rivalries and conflicts; in fact, they are some of the earliest experiences we have in [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert Nuestros hijos necesitan muchas cosas. Necesitan diversión, aventura, fe, vegetales y una estructura consistente (¡no necesariamente en ese orden!). Ciertamente algunas de estas cosas son más deseables que otras, a los ojos de un niño, pero todas ayudan a criarlos fuertes y saludables. Una cosa en la que los expertos en crianza [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert Our kids need lots of things. They need fun, adventure, faith, vegetables and consistent structure (not necessarily in that order!). Some of those are certainly more desirable through the eyes of a child than others, but they all help create strong, healthy kids. One thing parenting experts agree on is that children [...]
By Michelle DiFranco Every time I smell fresh rosemary, I remember the day my husband handed me a bunch of sprigs from his then-newly-planted garden in our first home. We had only been married a few months, and it was an introduction of sorts to an herb I had never touched or cooked with before. I [...]