Archbishop Lori’s Homilies

May open our hearts to receive him & draw close to him every day of our lives. I wish you and your loved ones a joyous Christmas and may God bless us and keep us always in his love!Read More

Father McGivney’s path to the priesthood was anything but easy. He hailed from a large Irish-immigrant family in Waterbury, Connecticut. At an early age, he felt an attraction to the priesthood, but like many young men in those days, he worked to support his family. Finally, with the help of his pastor, he entered St....Read More

If you find yourself estranged from God’s will, making a good, unburdening Confession is a good place to start. Daily prayer is essential: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done!” Holy Mass is how we tap into Jesus’ obedience to the Father’s will, and receive the graces we need to embrace God’s will in daily...Read More

If we are found watching in prayer, exultant in God’s praise, wise beyond our abilities, and engaged in works of evangelization and charity, then we shall celebrate the feast of the Nativity with a joy like no other.Read More

The Lord’s plan for Advent is different . . . and better. His plan invites us to spend more time in prayer – to listen to the Word of God, to participate attentively in Holy Mass, to confess our sins, and spend time with him in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.Read More

...In receiving the Lord in the Eucharist, in having your sins forgiven, in having the love of God poured into your hearts through the Holy Spirit, you own gifts and your own talents are being revealed and unlocked, so that you can and should take an active role in the mission of your parishes and...Read More

It is not hard for us to imagine Fr. McGivney’s meditating on this Gospel passage, and learning from the Savior himself how to be a holy, humble, self-effacing priest.Read More

If our debt to Fr. McGivney is incalculable, so too our devotion to him must be without stint.Read More

It could even be said that Jesus, in his human nature, learned from St. Joseph what it means to seek out and to do the will of the heavenly Father.Read More

Yes, what the world needs now is love and while we Christians may not have the answers to many of life’s problems, we have received from the Lord, in abundance, that love which the world needs.Read More

Both St. Teresa of Calcutta and Bl. Michael McGivney are interceding for us as we enter into the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the source and font of our charity.Read More

The path of synodality, journeying together in faith and on mission, is not easy. As this process unfolds, we may become more aware of what divides us. Yet, if we are open to the Holy Spirit, who reminds us of all that Christ taught us, we will find new paths to understanding, to harmony, cooperation,...Read More