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 [...]
PHOTO BY JOE PISANI - From left, Barbara Ciotti and Jackie Roe of St. Margaret Church and Sue Croce of St. George Church at the Little Miracles warehouse in North Branford. by Joe Pisani Little Miracles ministry provides assistance for families. At Christmastime, Barbara Ciotti called 20 families whose children probably wouldn’t find [...]
https://youtu.be/t4w-gvqUaYs?si=36EgUcDBfv18-4iD This second installment of this year's Lent with the Lord features Fr. Jeff Gubbiotti, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Derby, CT. He reflects on the second word, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." The words of Jesus to the good thief, St. Dismas, show that it is [...]
Nicholas Chapman, left, gives the thumbs up on his first day of classes at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, as Brendan Finnegan, far right, and the other seminarians enter. Photo courtesy of Father John Gancarz Story by Shelley Wolf Three men from the Archdiocese of Hartford, who are studying in Rome, are [...]
https://youtu.be/_90hGtYeCL0?si=9l8clZXkWGXRaaA1 In the first proper episode of this year's 'Lent with the Lord,' Fr. Matt unpacks "Father, forgive them; they know not what they do," and explores the incredible mercy that Jesus exhibited even as he was dying on the Cross.
https://youtu.be/wSAt4lpuXHY?si=3FNVl_qLtjtdFkwi Silence. During this season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, join us as we meditate on those words of Jesus Christ as he hung upon the cross. Those words that he called out to his Father, to witnesses of his crucifixion, and to us. Let us look for times of silence so as [...]