Palestinians surround the body of a 10-year-old girl, whom hospital officials said was killed in an Israeli airstrike, during her funeral at a mosque in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, July 11. A Catholic priest in Gaza said Israeli missile attacks are wide-ranging and that there is no safe zone. (CNS photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters)
Archives for July 2014
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God provides, in spite of the weeds Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 The Book of Wisdom, which provides this weekend’s first reading, is the name not only of this book of the Old Testament, but of an entire genre of writings. Collectively, their purpose is to convey in human language, and for human […]
Annual charismatic conference to feature Father Dave Pivonka
The Hawaii Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services 36th annual Hawaii Regional Charismatic Conference, Aug. 8-10 at the Catholic Charities Hawaii campus in Makiki, will feature praise and worship, fellowship and inspiring presenters, including the popular Franciscan author, teacher and speaker Father Dave Pivonka. The Mass celebrants are Father Gary Secor on Saturday morning and Bishop Larry […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: ‘Are statues religious idols?’
Q. In the Book of Revelation (9:20), I read this: “The rest of the human race, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, to give up the worship of demons and idols made from gold, silver, bronze and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.” […]
Vatican questions accuracy of latest papal interview
VATICAN CITY The Vatican said the latest published interview with Pope Francis, in which he says fighting sex abuse and the mafia will be priorities of his pontificate, should not be considered a record of his exact words. According to the article, published July 13 in the Rome daily La Repubblica, the pope also spoke […]
St. Michael parishioner queen of FCC fundraiser pageant
The Oahu Council of Filipino Catholic Clubs will celebrate its annual fundraising campaign, coronation and pageant on Aug. 16 at St. Michael Church in Waialua. This year’s Queen of Charity is Jacqueline Buted Medrano of St. Michael Parish. The event begins with a procession at 4:30 p.m. and Mass at 5 p.m. followed by dinner […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 18, 2014
More than half of the year — and the summer — is through, quizzicians. Take your time and enjoy the days to come. Also think thoroughly about the questions below. I tried extra hard this time to test your Catholic trivia knowledge! 1) Saints St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose feast day is July 31, died […]
Manaolana | Young people find healing, purpose, God’s love in the theology of the body
PHILADELPHIA For campus minister Amy West, St. John Paul II’s theology of the body is more than just the late pope’s writings on the human body, the creation of male and female, marriage and human sexuality. It is a means of healing and self-discovery for young people. “What I see with each coming year is […]
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Renegade researchers and the future of biomedical research
Producing human embryos in the laboratory for research purposes makes most people uneasy. Even those who tolerate the creation of embryos in test tubes so that infertile couples might have children will often have reservations about the creation of embryos to serve as experimental research material or to destroy them for their cellular parts. Twenty […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is a virtue?
YOUCAT*: A virtue is an interior disposition, a positive habit, a passion that has been placed at the service of the good. [1803, 1833] Do you bite your nails? That’s a bad habit. Do you brush your teeth at least twice a day? That’s a good habit. The Holy Spirit provides us with good habits […]
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