“I never saw a hearse towing a U-Haul,” remarked a friend of mine the other day. He was talking about the problem of materialism in contemporary life and the need to find ways of convincing the young that there is a whole lot more to life than making money and piling up possessions. That comment […]
Archives for June 2015
Father Thomas Gross, diocesan priest: Knowing when to move on
Hawaii is a very special place. There is a unique openness of the people here, they are much more accepting and understanding of all kinds of situations and each other. I am not leaving because I do not like Hawaii. I love it a lot, I will miss it a lot. I really enjoy ministering […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: June 5, 2015
Quote “I think really that the church needs to do a reality check, a reality check right across the board, to look at the things it’s doing well, to look at the areas where we really have to start and say, ‘Look, have we drifted away completely from young people?’” | Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: The call of the birds: slowing down and tuning in
“The only essential equipment for seeing birds is a pair of eyes. Good ears are a help too.” The first edition of “Birds: A Guide to the Most Familiar American Birds” smells like an old missal and reads like a manual for living well — birding as a hobby, a lifestyle and a meditation. Its […]
Heralding back: June 5, 2015
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — June 4, 1965 The Diocese of Honolulu will gain a new priest on June 12 when the Most Reverend James J. Sweeney, Bishop of Honolulu, ordains Rev. Mr. Patrick H. Freitas. At the same time two other Islanders will be ordained by Bishop Sweeney and will serve […]
Official notices:: June 5, 2015
Bishop’s calendar [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] June 6, 5:00 pm, Confirmation Mass, St. Rita Parish, Nanakuli. [Fr. Gary Secor] June 7, 10:30 am, Mass for Feast of Corpus Christi at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi, followed by Eucharistic Procession to the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu, […]
Father John Catoir: Making Mass more meaningful
Going to Mass can be boring or fascinating, depending on what you bring to it. For some, the Mass is a joyless experience: The priest mumbles, the babies cry, your head aches or perhaps all of the above happen at the same time. It makes you wish you had stayed home. When distractions like that […]
Report: Papal encyclical named after St. Francis prayer of praise
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment will be titled “Laudato Sii” (Praised Be), a line from St. Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of Creatures,” and will be released June 16, said the head of the Vatican publishing house. Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa, speaking at an event in Naples May 30, told reporters that […]
Mary Adamski: Ceasefire Sunday
“This is a weapon free zone.” That was the sign on entry door of the assisted living apartments we visited recently. It echoed the instructions on the doors of restaurants, supermarkets and malls: “No handguns or other weapons permitted” or “All weapons prohibited on these premises.” Our friends and family in Wisconsin don’t even blink […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What is necessary for a Christian marriage?
YOUCAT*: A sacramental marriage has three necessary elements: (a) free consent, (b) the affirmation of a lifelong, exclusive union, and (c) openness to children. The most profound thing about a Christian marriage, however, is the couple’s knowledge: “We are a living image of the love between Christ and the Church.” [1644-1654, 1664] I was recently […]
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