Story by Joe Pisani Research shows 95 percent of people have an interior dialogue with themselves and 25 percent talk to themselves out loud. I confess. I’m one of the 95 percent … and, I hesitate to say this, I’m one of the 25 percent. While I was wandering through the supermarket the other day, [...]
Reverend A. Leo Spodnik, born June 5, 1922 died at the age of 101 on Monday, September 4, 2023. Father Leo was ordained on May 27, 1948 and was a priest for 75 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Leo [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair At Easter we proclaim that Jesus Christ — in his human body, and not as a ghost, phantom or spirit — is risen and alive. All salvation, every redemptive grace, now comes into the world through his glorified body. He is crucified “in the flesh” and risen “in [...]
Story by Candace Bryant-Lester In a previous column titled “Got time to pray?” we discussed a few ideas for people who are short on time but recognize the need for prayer. But perhaps you’ve finally reached a place where you’re able to dedicate more time to prayer or even participate in a retreat. How blessed [...]
Story by Shelley Wolf Pope St. John Paul II, who had a passion for the great outdoors and used it to evangelize the Catholic faith, is inspiring others locally to do the same. Suzi Porter, leader of a women’s Bible study group at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, was driving to [...]
https://youtu.be/B_jFBXmqF3A?si=4mQxsIlJhQlCmOE0 In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski reminds us how grateful thanksgiving is a way to acknowledge that all good things are only possible through God.
Discover a unique selection of religious items at All Saints Gift Shop in Waterbury. Story by Karen A. Avitabile A gift shop at a Waterbury parish is selling an assortment of merchandise that is nostalgic to its parishioners and their homelands. “We are helping our parishioners purchase religious items that they may remember from [...]
Story by Elizabeth Johnson If there were a poster child for the power of prayer, it would be St. Monica, whose feast day we celebrate on Aug. 27. Through her unceasing prayers and unfailing example of how to live a Christ-like life, St. Monica brought about the conversion of both her husband, Patricius, and her son, [...]
Reverend Daniel James Sullivan, Class of 1963, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at CT Hospice in Branford. Father Sullivan served in many assignments during his 60 years of priestly ministry, most recently at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Hamden, in various capacities, for almost 27 years. We extend our deepest sympathy [...]
In today's National Eucharistic Revival update, Fr. Ruminski poses a timely question: How do we, as a society, find renewal?