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TODAY, AUGUST 15, is traditionally the day that Catholics celebrate the feast of the Assumption, that marks Mary, mother of Jesus, being taken both body and soul into heaven. Countless Catholics even before the Church made it official dogma, believed it. What intrigues me, though, is when the Church did make the Assumption dogma. It was confirmed by Pope Pius XII in 1950. So just five years after the end of the Second World War, when millions of Jewish people lost their lives in the Holocaust, the Catholic Church officially endorsed a Jewish woman as Queen of Heaven. There's still controversy about Pius XII, elected Pope in 1939. Some historians argue that he didn't do enough for the Jewish people, while others say he worked behind the scenes to help save Jews from the Nazis. Before he became Pope, as Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the Vatican Secretary of State, he signed on behalf of his predecessor, Pius XI, the 1933 concordat that guaranteed the rights of the Catholic Church to operate in Germany. What is less well-known is that four years later, horrified by what was happening in Germany – and monitored by Pacelli – the Vatican issued a papal teaching document or encyclical on the situation there. Called With Burning Anxiety, it was written in German, not the usual Latin, and read out in all Catholic Churches in Germany on Palm Sunday, 1937. It endorsed the Jewish scriptures as worthy of respect and condemned the exaltation of race – in other words the Nazi obsession with the Aryan race. This so infuriated the Nazis they tried to confiscate copies of the encyclical. While that document was published by Pius XI and probably authored by Pacelli, it was also probably influenced by the thinking of a Jewish woman, Edith Stein. Stein, a philosopher, converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun. Stein was later arrested and died in Auschwitz in 1942. Her extensive body of writing, including the substantial letter she wrote to Pius XI, warning of the Nazis' desire to destroy the Jews and their idolising of race and power, as well as her thinking on Mary, survives. Stein saw Mary as the ideal woman, nurturing and sustaining others. A woman imitate Mary, not only in the home but in the workplace, Stein wrote, “conscious of where there is want and where help is needed, intervening and regulating as far as it is possible….Then will she, like a good spirit, spread blessing everywhere.”A good spirit that spreads blessings everywhere – that is an aspiration inspired by one Jewish woman writing of another and one I cherish on the feast of the Assumption.

Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" featured host Paul Pacelli chatting about the reluctance of the state's big teachers' unions to get behind a federal voucher program sponsored by the White House that involved no state money (00:32). ABC News Digital Journalist Oren Oppenheim joined us to chat about some of the day's big primaries (16:24), while Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by with her weekly update (20:07)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at the previous night's primary results, which included an easy win for incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont and an upset win for former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin (00:34). ABC News Campaign Reporter Gaby Vinick dropped by to chat about some other key national primaries (14:16), while Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar offered his thoughts on some of Tuesday's final numbers (17:16). He also talked about the death of former Connecticut Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman

Monday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli rolled into a new week looking at a plea to cities and towns from Gov. Ned Lamont for a pause in installing new automated license plate reader systems (00:25). We also chatted with ABC's News Digital Health and Science reporter Mary Kekatos (13:25), as well as columnist and blogger Terry Cowgill (16:34)

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another busy week on "Connecticut Today" wondering about Hamden state Rep. Josh Elliott's promise to arrest ICE officers and set up a legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation, if he's elected Governor (00:31). We also welcomed ABC News correspondent Chris Boccia (13:56), Southington GOP state Sen. Rob Sampson (17:23), and former Bridgeport Democratic state Rep. Chris Caruso (24:48) to the show as well

Host Paul Pacelli highlighted news concerning big national increases in regular, daily use of marijuana as the lead story on Thursday's edition of "Connecticut Today" (00:44). We checked in with Stonington GOP state Rep. Greg Howard - who's also an active-duty police officer - regarding a controversial bill that could put local law enforcement officers in legal jeopardy during the current election season (13:11). ABC News reporter Alex Stone dropped by to chat about another disturbing artificial intelligence story (21:08), while former state Senate GOP Leader John McKinney was on board with his weekly update (24:05)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with word that a couple of high-ranking Democratic state lawmakers are contemplating further regulations on those controversial automated license plate readers, or ALPR's (00:35). GOP state Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon also weighed in on the ALPR controversy (14:31), while ABC's Diana Paulsen dropped by the talk about the previous night's big primaries (21:25). Finally, we welcomed Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar with his weekly update (25:38)

"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut's Primary Day 2026 by wondering why so many Connecticut residents constantly vote for candidates who get very little done (00:29). ABC News law enforcement contributor and retired Senior Secret Service Agent Don Mihalek dropped by (14:50), along with columnist and blogger Meghan Portfolio (19:48)

Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on "Connecticut Today" looking at some surprising statements from former Vice-President Kamala Harris, who's rumored to be considering another White House run for 2028 (00:35). Retired FBI agent Ken Gray joined us from the University of New Haven to chat about the growing controversy surrounding automated license plate readers (14:34), while blogger and columnist Terry Cowgill dropped by from the CT NewsJunkie (22:40)

Host Paul Pacelli ushered in a new week on "Connecticut Today" wondering if an appearance the previous day by a high-ranking Democratic Socialists of America official was a harbinger of things to come in 2026 and 2028 (00:40). Shelton GOP state Sen. Jason Perillo dropped by to talk about efforts to get New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop her opposition to pipeline expansion (14:22). We also chatted with columnist and blogger Terry Cowgill about Maine's U.S. Senate race and Connecticut's growing costs for special education (21:07)

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday's "Connecticut Today" wondering about a new poll showing a creeping acceptance of socialism among many national Democratic Party voters (00:24). We also welcomed former state Senate GOP Leader John McKinney to the show for his weekly wrap-up (13:48)

On Wednesday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli talked about Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony earlier in the day to a Congressional Committee and whether there's still some lingering doubt among Americans about the origin of the COVID-19 Pandemic (00:31). We also welcomed ABC News Legal Analyst Royal Oakes (14:24), GOP state Rep. Gail Mastrofrancesco (18:06), and Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar (22:43)

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" wondering about growing local discontent over the use of automated license plate readers - ALPRs (00:31). We also welcomed ABC's Jordana Miller live from the Middle East (15:05), as well as Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio (18:28). She talked about the possibility of a state law regarding gasoline-powered leaf blowers

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another week on "Connecticut Today" wondering if Democrats are doing permanent damage to their messaging in light of comments made - or not made - regarding a recent deadly traffic accident involving an illegal immigrant (00:35). Also joining us were former FBI New Jersey Special Agent-in-Charge Rich Frankel (08:02) and Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton (15:28)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" wondering if the state of Connecticut made a mistake a few years ago by legalizing adult-use, recreational marijuana (00:30). Some folks in Massachusetts want to rollback a portion of the Bay State's legal pot laws. Paul also welcomed blogger Meghan Portfolio from the Yankee Institute for Public Policy (08:56), and ABC News reporter Jordana Miller from the Middle East (16:49)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's mid-week edition of "Connecticut Today" wondering if there's any big interest in the first one-on-one debate between incumbent Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and his upcoming primary challenger, Hamden state Rep. Josh Elliott (00:30). Columnist and blogger Chris Powell (15:02) and Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar previewed the big gubernatorial debate (23:42)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" wondering if the state should eventually consider a buyout of Eversource and United Illuminating to set up a non-profit power company (00:23). Dan Haar also dropped by from Hearst Connecticut Media to discuss all the statewide big stories (14:11)

Thursday's "Connecticut Today" featured host Paul Pacelli asking Fairfield County residents to try and adopt a more measured, reasonable approach on the future of some controversial surveillance technology (00:24). Former State Senate GOP Leader John McKinney dropped by with his weekly report as well (14:25)

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up the week on Friday's "Connecticut Today" talking about whether or not President Trump's address the night before was covered fairly by the national T.V. networks (00:28). We also welcomed GOP State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria (15:19) and GOP State Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon (20:08), with both offering updates on a pair of calls for help from the public

Host Paul Pacelli opened a new week on Monday's "Connecticut Today" talking about an issue that never fades - getting rid of the state's local property taxes on motor vehicles (00:28). Also dropping by - gasoline analyst Mike Fox (15:52), CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill (21:54), and GOP State Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon, with an update on a battle one of his constituents had with a major health insurance company (28:49)

Host Paul Pacelli took a look at the crass, vile, and degenerative tone of our politics and debates on Monday's "Connecticut Today" (00:30). Stonington GOP State Rep. Greg Howard - an active-duty police officer - talked about an op-ed he penned for the Hartford Courant (15:50), while columnist and blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by as well (28:05)

The growing debate and discussion about the use of automatic license plate readers was at the core of Friday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli (00:26). Also joining the show, CT Inside Investigator reporter Marc Fitch (15:19) and International Affairs expert and University of New Haven Prof. Matthew Schmidt (25:02)

Host Paul Pacelli took a look at legal gambling on Thursday's "Connecticut Today," as we just passed the 40-year anniversary of the opening of the Mashantucket Pequot high-stakes bingo hall (00:29). GOP State Rep. Karen Reddington-Hughes talked about a recent bear encounter in the town of Warren (15:03), while former GOP state Senate Leader John McKinney dropped by for his weekly chat (24:26)

Host Paul Pacelli started Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at a new University of New Hampshire poll on just how many state residents would leave Connecticut or are thinking about it (00:36). New Canaan / Darien / Stamford GOP State Rep. Tom O'Dea discussed coming efforts to change Connecticut's current regulations concerning transgender athletes (14:29). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar dropped by for his weekly chat (24:47)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" wondering if the growing buzz regarding Democratic socialist candidates around the U.S. will take root here in Connecticut (00:36). Financial expert, analyst, and regulator Gerson Gibbs explained those new "Trump accounts" that are now available. Are they worth it? (15:03). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by for her weekly spot (22:55), while Quinnipiac University Civil Engineering Professor Ari Perez talked about a midtown building in New York City showing some instability (30:46)

What can we do about rising home prices in Connecticut? Are too many people being priced out of the market? That was the prime topic on Monday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli (00:22). We also welcomed Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio as well (14:51)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" dissecting a bill in D.C. for a $25/hr. national minimum wage - supported by CT Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy (00:31). We also welcomed Town of Orange Fire Marshal Jamie Vincent on fireworks safety (13:49) and GOP State Sen. Dr. Jeff Gordon to chat about a new report regarding Connecticut state colleges (22:11)

Host Paul Pacelli launched Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at a few more U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including one taking on transgender athletes and another regarding "birthright" citizenship (00:31). Quinnipiac University Law School Professor Wayne Unger commented on that birthright citizenship decision (14:00), while Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by for her weekly update, including a look at "ERIN's Act" (19:59)

Host Paul Pacelli (00:34), Quinnipiac University Law School Prof. John Martin (14:03), and Landmark Legal Foundation Vice-President for Legal Affairs Mike O'Neill (20:44) all chimed in on Monday's "Connecticut Today" regarding a key decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Columnist and blogger Terry Cowgill also dropped by to discuss taxes and data centers (28:30)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" looking at the previous night's Democratic primary results in New York City for any clues into what's next for Connecticut and national Democrats as well (00:27). Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar dropped by for his weekly update on all the big stories (14:31)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" looking at assertions from Fairfield town officials that six speed cameras put in school zones are doing their jobs (00:25). We were also joined by former state Senate GOP Leader John McKinney to analyze and break down the latest Connecticut politics buzz (13:37)

Host Paul Pacelli cranked up a brand-new week on "Connecticut Today" breaking down Gov. Ned Lamont's controversial proposal to penalize large employers and non-profits whose workers may rely on Medicaid for the majority of their health care needs. Is that a step too far? (00:31) Mortgage and lending originator John DiIorio returned to the show after a few years to detail his ongoing legal battle with the State Department of Banking (13:59)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" highlighting a recent episode in New York City that illustrates just how fractured we've become as a society (00:29). Blogger and columnist Chris Powell joined us to talk about Gov. Ned Lamont's proposed "Medicaid Penalty" for large state employers (14:53), while Meghan Portfolio from the Yankee Institute discussed some new state EBT/SNAP card concerns (24:44)

Host Paul Pacelli (00:34) and CT NewsJunkie columnist Terry Cowgill (11:46) both weighed in on a recent verbal confrontation between NBC "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker and President Trump, concerning election fraud claims. Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar also dropped by with his usual list of big stories, including the latest on the First District Congressional race (21:31)

On Friday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli delved into how much it might cost some out-of-towners to go to the beach of their choice this summer and whether or not the state should regulate beach access (00:30). Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter School of Medicine Clinical Professor of Family Medicine Dr.  Khuram Ghumman talked about millions of dollars of medical debt being eliminated for thousands of Connecticut folks (09:19)

Host Paul Pacelli jumped into Thursday's big show on "Connecticut Today" looking at different questions and answers from a new Quinnipiac University poll on the U.S., heading into the nation's 250th Birthday (00:37). Quinnipiac University Associate Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice Jenna Curren discussed recent injuries to corrections officers in Connecticut prisons and how tough that job really is (13:10). Finally, former State Senate GOP Leader John McKinney discussed a new poll on the August Democratic primary (23:01)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" talking about thousands of Connecticut residents who are about to see their medical debts erased through a state partnership with a non-profit (00:32). The bigger question? When will we ever slow down ever-rising health care costs? We also got an update on a list of big state stories from Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Editor and Columnist Dan Haar (14:08)

Host Paul Pacelli used Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" to look at an upcoming Democratic gubernatorial primary later on this year and whether or not we could see a major upset (00:32). Former GOP state legislator Joe Markley also offered his thoughts on that race (15:03), and we wrapped up the show with Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio's report on Connecticut's teachers' unions (25:35)

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week and month on "Connecticut Today" commenting on a Hearst Connecticut Media report that about 40-percent of all state House and state Senate races are likely to be uncontested in November. Is that bad for local democracy or just the "will of the people?" (00:40). We welcomed CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill to chat about multiple state and national topics (06:57), while we also replayed segments of CT U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's appearance Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" (15:42)

Host Paul Pacelli wrapped up another busy week on "Connecticut Today" wondering what Connecticut will look like in the coming years after a likely shift in both major political parties (00:29). Southington GOP State Sen. Rob Sampson joined us to chat about being "honored" as the most vocal member of his chamber during the past legislative session (14:04)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with word that state officials have announced five construction zones will see work zone speed enforcement in the coming days (00:27). Landmark Legal Foundation V.P. and Legal Analyst Mike O'Neill joined us to break down today's big news from the U.S. Supreme Court (14:53)

Host Paul Pacelli continued WICC's coverage of a morning raid by the FBI at the Success Village housing complex with an in-depth report from WICC's Melissa Sheketoff and Chris Williams (00:36). Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar dropped by with his update on the Eversource rate request, a state look into Roblox, and that contentious First District race for Congress (12:35)

Tuesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli hit the hot-button issue of municipal speed cameras in both Milford and Fairfield, with a lot of folks criticizing their setup and implementation (00:31). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to chat about a recent move by the Connecticut Department of Labor, ensuring compliance with a state law (08:09)

Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday's "Connecticut Today" talking about Governor Ned Lamont's reaction to an Eversource rate increase request, highlighting the pay structure for the company's CEO (00:42). We were also joined by conservative pundit Red Jahncke from "The Red Line" blog (13:28), Mike Mastroni, founder of the Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation (22:39), and Quinnipiac University Criminal Justice Teaching Instructor Diane Langlan-Wortz regarding recently-enacted state laws concerning the rights of crime victims (29:30)

"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli welcomed GOP State Sen. Heather Somers to Thursday's show to talk about a White House tax credit initiative that could help some Connecticut students, if Gov. Lamont chooses to participate. What's he waiting for? (00:34). Former state Senate GOP Leader John McKinney wrapped up last weekend's nominating conventions and looked ahead to state primaries and Election Day in November (09:47). Also, Paul had some thoughts on the latest rate increase request from Eversource (19:31)

On Wednesday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli welcomed Fairfield GOP State Sen. Tony Hwang to chat about a recent op-ed he wrote regarding Connecticut's adult-use marijuana policies and the chance of higher-potency pot being introduced for the local market, despite some warnings from experts (00:40). Hearst Connecticut Media Senior Columnist and Editor Dan Haar dropped by after covering President Trump's commencement address at the Coast Goard Academy earlier in the day (08:15). Finally, Paul opened the show with remarks about a raise for Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim (17:42)

Governor Ned Lamont's signature on a bill legalizing "No-Excuse" absentee ballots in all future Connecticut elections was the lead topic for Paul Pacelli on Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" (00:41). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio joined us to chat about the contentious battle for the U.S. House in Connecticut's First Congressional District and how organized labor is reacting (13:32). Author and Substack.com blogger Mark Tapson talked about rising immigration and cultural tensions in Great Britain (22:05)

The past weekend's state Democratic and Republican Nominating Conventions dominated Monday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with commentary and analysis from host Paul Pacelli (00:30), Southern Connecticut State University Political Science and Urban Affairs Professor Dr. Jonathan Wharton (14:54), and CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill (21:43)

Host Paul Pacelli welcomed Connecticut Mirror reporter Mark Pazniokas to Friday's edition of "Connecticut Today" to break down the weekend nominating conventions for state Democrats and Republicans (00:39). Paul also had a few of his own thoughts for Connecticut's registered Republican voters (09:25). CBS News Capitol Hill reporter Taurean Small joined us to talk about the ongoing redistricting battles across the U.S. (24:07), while University of New Haven Associate Professor of National Security and Political Science Dr. Matthew Schmidt dropped by to chat about numerous world hotspots (28:40)

Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart's decision to suspend her 2026 gubernatorial campaign was the big story on Thursday's edition of "Connecticut Today," with analysis of the situation from host Paul Pacelli (00:27), blogger / columnist Chris Powell (15:13), and WTNH "Capitol Report" panelist Liz Kurantowicz (24:53)