Together on the Journey: Watch the Latest Video
Together on the Journey consists of a video from Archbishop Hebda the first Monday of each month and his Weekly Word newsletter the following weeks.
Click to Sign Up
Spolier alert: It's you!
06.05.2024
In his May 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda:
- Reflects on the personal love that Christ has for each of us
- Invites you to participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese and to attend the Source and Summit Eucharistic Procession
- Encourages all to spend an hour in adoration this month
Watch for his next video to arrive, Monday, June 3! Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Archbishop’s Weekly Word
- Setting the world on fire (through the Holy Spirit) April 29, 2024Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, “Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.” This popular quote from St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast we celebrate today, speaks to the special gifts called...
- Care for Creation April 23, 2024Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Happy Earth Day! Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has stressed throughout his pontificate the importance of caring for creation. He has devoted one of his three encyclicals to this theme...
- Death and taxes April 15, 2024Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Happy Tax Day! Though most of you probably submitted them online, I remember the days when you had to make the trip to the post office. In Downtown Pittsburgh, they always kept the main post...
- Jesus we trust in you - just as our Blessed Mother did April 8, 2024Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Today the Church celebrates the Annunciation, when the archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and our Blessed Mother offered the Lord her fiat : “May it be done to me according to your word.”...
Past Videos: Together on the Journey
Spolier alert: It's you!
06.05.2024
In his May 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda:
- Reflects on the personal love that Christ has for each of us
- Invites you to participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the Archdiocese and to attend the Source and Summit Eucharistic Procession
- Encourages all to spend an hour in adoration this month
Watch for his next video to arrive, Monday, June 3! Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Easter: a joyous feast, for us and all God’s children
01.04.2024
In his April 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• Easter Monday traditions from his time in Rome and childhood in Pittsburgh
• The joy of Easter liturgies and celebrations
• How Easter feasting can satisfy our souls and spread to those around us
Watch for his next video to arrive, Monday, May 6! Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Finding Christ in our Lenten sufferings and Easter joy
04.03.2024
In his March 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• Polish traditions for reflecting on the Lord's passion
• How St. Paul's metaphor applies to us at Lent
• How Holy Week and Reconciliation can prepare us for the joy of Easter
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, April 1!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Read the transcript: https://archspmmainsite.s3.amazonaw...
CORRECTION: The Cathedral footage used in this video is mistakenly credited to Townsquare Media. The footage was provided courtesy of Town Square Television (https://townsquare.tv/).
What is the Lord asking of you this Lent?
05.02.2024
In his February 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• What Candlemas is like in St. Peter's Square
• Why Lent is one of his favorite times to visit parishes
• Ways to make Lent a transformative time for all ages
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, March 4!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Happy New Year! Resolutions and honoring our Blessed Mother
01.01.2024
In his January 2024 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• His New Year's resolution
• Why we call our Blessed Mother Mary "Mother of God"
• Ways to grow in faith this new year
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, February 5!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
How Advent prepares our hearts for Christmas
04.12.2023
In his December 2023 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• His Advent traditions growing up
• Ways to prepare your heart – and those in your family – for the coming of Christ
• The importance of quiet anticipation
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, January 1!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Your prayers can make me a better archbishop
06.11.2023
In his November 2023 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• Memories of visiting his parish cemetery as a child
• Why we pray for the living and the dead
• How the prayers of the faithful can help him shepherd our local church
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, December 4!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Celebrating saints and our ‘little way’ to sainthood
02.10.2023
In his October 2023 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda shares:
• How he got his middle name
• What we have in common with the saints
• A simple step we can all take towards holiness
For more on saints, relics and why we venerate them, listen to the Practicing Catholic show (practicingcatholicshow.org) and join in the upcoming relics tour for St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents, Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin (archspm.org/st-therese-relics).
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, November 6!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Labor Day in Pittsburgh, and God's gift of rest
04.09.2023
In this first Together on the Journey monthly video, Archbishop shares:
- His favorite part about preparing for back-to-school as a child
- What Labor Day was like growing up in Pittsburgh
- Why rest is so important, on Labor Day and every Sunday
Watch for his next video to arrive Monday, October 2!
Want to hear from Archbishop each week? If you haven't yet, sign up for a Weekly Word newsletter, with a short reflection from Archbishop, local events, catechesis and more: www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
Archbishop Hebda's Invitation: Together on the Journey
16.08.2023
Archbishop Bernard Hebda invites you to join him "Together on the Journey," with a monthly video and weekly messages delivered straight to your email inbox. Learn more and sign up: archspm.org/togetheronthejourney
*If you already receive Archbishop’s monthly video through Flocknote at your parish, you will only receive it once. Signing up here will ensure you also receive the weekly newsletter from Archbishop Hebda.
As a subscriber, you may also receive urgent announcements from Archbishop or the Archdiocese (e.g., when a new auxiliary bishop is named).