January 10, 2026 “Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.” — Andy Goldsworthy It was the first snowfall of the year, and it was only the beginning of January. But it was nothing like when he was a kid so long ago, and it seemed to snow week after...
January 9, 2026 Mary C. Neal, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, lost her life in a kayaking accident and went on a journey to Heaven. She recounted her near-death experience in her bestseller “To Heaven and Back,” which was followed by “7 Lessons from Heaven: How Dying...
January 8, 2026 Reflecting God’s Love Father, grant that I may be a bearer of Christ Jesus, your Son. Allow me to warm the often cold, impersonal scene of modern life with your love. Guide me in changing this world for the better in some way, in cooperation with your...
January 7, 2026 No Grass Grows I roam where no grass will grow.The bees make no honey, the cows are dry.At night the moon withholds her borrowed light;By day the sun is shrouded in dark clouds.The wheat and barley wither on the stalk,Fruits shrivel before they ripen....
January 6, 2026 The Windmill is one of the oldest neighborhood taverns in America, a landmark at 400 Hollister Street in Stratford since 1934. It has many loyal patrons and curious customers over the years who heard its menu included “the #1 hot dog in the country,”...
January 5, 2026 The following is an excerpt from a homily delivered by Deacon Ronald Gurr of St. Paul VI Parish in Hamden. My father, when I was young, used to pray the rosary before bed. And it wasn’t until I was about to be ordained that he sent me a letter....
