https://youtu.be/_NUcqAqoqkw?si=4y69WnLmk14Zp6pN On this Good Friday, we reflect on the last of the Seven Last Words of Christ with Fr. Stephen Sledesky, Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Simsbury. He speaks of the living spirit of God, where it appears in the gospels, and how that same spirit is offered from Jesus to his Heavenly [...]
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: [...]
https://youtu.be/CyAMmjyLmms?si=HIFtu_DUgkZZw7wT In this penultimate episode of Lent with the Lord we join Fr. Shawn Daly, Pastor of Saint Damien of Molokai Parish in Windsor, CT. He reflects on the words, "It is finished" and explains what these words really mean in these final moments of Christ's passion and death - not a resignation, but [...]
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 [...]
https://youtu.be/kChbWYjzafY?si=XWp7BAfyMOVYvQx_ Lent with the Lord continues in this fifth week with Msgr. Joe DiSciacca, a Senior Priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford. He reflects on the shortest of Jesus' seven last words. What sounds like Jesus calling out to have a human need met, He is in fact imploring for us to be [...]
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 [...]
https://youtu.be/_2ov7YdaP7c?si=kenvBxffiBTTAOga We join Fr. Jaime Maldonado from Midd-South Catholic Parish on this Fourth Friday of Lent with the Lord. He reflects on the fourth word, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?" Words that Jesus spoke, not out of feelings of distrust or betrayal, but as a prayer to his Heavenly [...]
PHOTO BY KAREN A. AVITABILE Father George Couturier sets up his laptop to record a daily evening prayer on Facebook. Story by Karen A. Avitabile Several parishioners of St. Josephine Bakhita Parish in Rocky Hill are participating in meaningful online evening prayer broadcasts through Facebook to stay connected to God and their parish. [...]
https://youtu.be/Ow_JHpi7CZ4?si=_hUwBO9zWRTqRyPM On this third Friday of Lent with the Lord, we join Fr. Joe MacNeill, Parochial Vicar of Bl. Michael McGivney Parish in New Haven, CT. He reflects on the third word, "Woman, behold your son...Son, behold your mother." These words spoken by Jesus at the moment of fulfillment of Simeon's prophecy, are [...]