University of Kansas student Kayla Burditt takes a selfie with the rest of the delegation from the state of Kansas Jan. 4 at the SEEK 2015 conference in Nashville, Tenn. The conference, sponsored by FOCUS Ministries, drew more than 9,500 college students and young adults from around the country. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas […]
Archives for January 2015
Talk story: Beginning the new year witnessing to Jesus
As we begin our journey this new year seeking to witness to Jesus by deepening our love of God and neighbor, the feast of the Epiphany and images of the Magi remind us of the international appeal of the vulnerable child in the manger. Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines also shows us how global […]
Effie Caldarola: A pet’s death and our own
After Christmas, a brutal cold descended on my part of the Midwest and ushered in our new year. We returned from our holiday travels to find a light dusting of snow. Most of it had been blown away by the harsh winds of the Plains, but when I awoke in the morning, I discovered that […]
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Esteeming our elders
Occasionally we hear disturbing stories in the media about young people who perpetrate abuse against the elderly. In a widely reported 2009 story, for example, caretakers at the Quadrangle Assisted Living facility outside Philadelphia were charged in connection with the abuse of an elderly patient named Lois McCallister. Three employees, aged 19, 21 and 22, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The only way to true life and joy
1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42 The First Book of Samuel is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Originally, First and Second Samuel were one volume. At some point in history, an editor divided them into two, and so two volumes appear in Bible translations today. As the […]
Father John Catoir: The wisdom of Pope Francis
“Unity in necessary things, freedom in doubtful things and charity in all things”: This is a time-honored principle of moral theology that will help you to understand the thinking of Pope Francis, who is very wise. A relatively small number of Catholics have taken issue with Pope Francis in his attempt to bring more compassion […]
Capitol rally and march for life marks Roe vs. Wade’s 42th year
Hawaii’s 42nd annual Rally and March for Life at the State Capitol marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade decision that resulted in abortion on demand across the country, will take place on Jan. 24, 12:30-5 p.m. The event, sponsored by Aloha Life Advocates, will feature guest speakers, sign waving, entertainment […]
Kathleen T. Choi: I don’t get it
Jimmy Fallon has a new daughter. For the second time, the host of the “Tonight Show” and his wife turned to artificial conception and a surrogate mother for a baby. I grieve for any couple having fertility problems, but this method of realizing their dream troubles me. Any woman who’s ever been pregnant will tell […]
Obituary: Capuchin Franciscan Father Eymard McKinnon | 1925-2015
Priest served Guam, Hawaii parishes, active in charismatic movement Capuchin Franciscan Father Eymard McKinnon, who served in Hawaii parishes in the 1990s, died on Dec. 17 in Ringwood, New Jersey. He was 89, a Franciscan for 67 years and a priest for 60 years. His funeral was Dec. 20 at Sacred Heart Church in […]
Photo: Grant presentation
Central Pacific Bank Foundation awarded the first third of a $15,000 grant to St. Francis Healthcare System for the transformation of its Liliha campus into the St. Francis Kupuna Village, a health, wellness and social services center for Hawaii’s elderly population. The grant will be paid over three years. The money will go toward a […]
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