Manaolana | Sidebar: May 9, 2014

Quote

“The days of old, fat, balding bishops being the best spokespeople is long gone, if they were ever really here at all.”

| Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, in his keynote address April 28 at a conference for Catholic communicators sponsored by the school of church communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. Among his tips for the communicators were to remember always that they are Catholic and to speak the truth, “even when we are dealing with bad news … people expect utter honesty and transparency from the church.” (Catholic News Service)

Profile

Alva Sana

Young adult minister, Sacred Heart Church, Waianae

• Favorite Scripture quote: It is not a quote from the Bible but I like this quote from St. Francis of Assisi: “Start by doing what is necessary; then do what is possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
• Food: Chocolate
• Holiday: Easter
• Island: Molokai
• Plate lunch: Chicken katsu
• Prayer: Psalm 91
• Potato salad or mac salad: Potato
• Tattoos: No tattoo

Saints under 40

Working for reform

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria turned from the secular world to seek reform in the church, endorsing a number of rituals and founding several religious congregations.

St. Anthony was born in Cremona, Italy, in 1502, and was cared for by his widowed mother. He received his medical degree at age 22 but became attracted to religious life while working among the poor in his native city.

He was ordained a priest at 26, eventually helping to organize religious communities deemed the Barnabites (inspired by St. Paul the Apostle and named for his companion, St. Barnabas) in an attempt to reform Italy’s decadent society. St. Anthony also encouraged the Forty Hours devotion and greater Eucharistic adoration, and called for church bells to be rung at 3 p.m. on Fridays.