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Lisa Bonsanti

The Afternoon of Christianity by Tomas Halik

Tomáš Halík provides a poignant reflection on Christianity’s crisis of faith while offering a vision of the self-reflection, love, and growth necessary for the church to overcome and build a deeper and more mature faith.
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Remembering Pope Francis

As the papal Conclave convenes this week, we anticipate the appointment of a new Pope and leader of the Catholic Church.
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Easter People-Noticing Moments of Resurrection

“God brings life out of death” This could be considered the very definition of what God does, or how the “Living God” is constantly in our midst.
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How to Evangelize Anyone – Jose Pulido

In our men’s ministry work, one of the ongoing challenges we see faced by many Christian, and especially Catholic men, is the art of evangelizing the faith.
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“Practicing the Way” – by John Mark Corner

This is one of the most interesting books I’ve read this past year, and a refreshing change in the “Applied Spirituality -book space”.
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Advent – What are we waiting for?

At Advent we celebrate God’s love in the coming of the Christ. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word 'adventus', which means “coming or arrival”. This is not only a historical event, something that happened two thousand years ago, but an ongoing reality. The Christ is always coming into the world, and the anticipation of waiting in Advent can help us to focus our prayer on what is being born within each us in this season.
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Men’s Ministry Small Group Updates

Men’s Ministry has been expanding into the Hartford Diocese this past year with some new groups. We recently launched a new men’s ministry at St. Dunstan’s Parish in Glastonbury CT.
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Entering Liturgical Year C and the Gospel of Luke

Year C, The Gospel of Luke- What to look for in Year CAs we prepare for the coming of Advent and the Christmas season, we will enter the new liturgical
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Four Thousand Weeks -Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks -Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman is about the amount of time you have to live, if you live for roughly 80 to 90 years.
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Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life, How to Finally, Really Grow Up. By James Hollis PHD

Hollis has written sixteen books covering different aspects of the life journey such as, living an examined life, finding meaning and purpose, life passage and personal growth.
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