By Sister Roselani Enomoto, CSJ Special to the Herald Come one, come all! The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet invite former students, colleagues, partners in mission, relatives and friends to celebrate with them their Founders’ Day anniversary in thanksgiving for their 79 years of presence, witness and ministry in Hawaii. Join them in thanking […]
Archives for August 2017
Greg Erlandson: Six deadly sins
AMID THE FRAY One of my favorite criticisms of the church is that it is fixated on sex. “Why is the church so obsessed with what I do in the bedroom,” I will be asked with great seriousness. I find the observation hilarious because I watch TV, read books and go to the movies. And […]
Father John Catoir: Coping with life
In today’s political climate, there are a lot of people on both sides of the aisle who have become emotionally upset by the 2016 elections. I won’t go into the politics of it, but I thought it might be helpful to discuss the flood of toxic emotions that many are experiencing. We know that sadness, […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: A Christian response to the Islamic State?
QUESTION CORNER Q: How does a Christian react to a terrorist group like the Islamic State group (IS)? Praying for their salvation is important, but it may not be sufficient. Negotiating with them seems impossible, since IS is evidently determined to kill anyone who opposes their ideology. (We have seen this done by beheadings, bombings […]
Christina Capecchi: Priest holes and history lessons
TWENTY SOMETHING Nicholas Owen was canonized 364 years after his death. Such is often the case with the Catholic Church, charged with curating a 3,000-year treasure trove of saints and stories, rovers and relics. Owen’s tale is unlike any other. Born in Oxford, England, in the mid-16th century, his devout family prepared him well for […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Walking on water
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 The First Book of Kings is the source of this weekend’s first reading. The two Books of Kings highlight the kings of the united kingdom of Israel, Saul, David and Solomon, but neither book is a political history. Both are religious works. […]
Pope leads prayers for victims of trafficking
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Human trafficking is “brutal, savage and criminal,” Pope Francis said, but often it seems like people see it as a sad, but normal fact of life. “I want to call everyone to make a commitment to seeing that this perverse plague, a modern form of slavery, […]
Notre Dame’s Parseghian a supporter of the faith
By Matthew Davis Catholic News Service PAUL, Minn. — Though not a Catholic himself, legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian had a notable respect for the school’s Catholic faith as well as the Fighting Irish’s gridiron tradition. “There was always an underlying spirituality to whatever happened at Notre Dame,” Parseghian told the […]
Quebec bishop gets Vatican OK for nun to officiate at wedding
By Deborah Gyapong Catholic News Service OTTAWA, Ontario — When no priests were available, the bishop of the Quebec Diocese of Rouyn-Noranda sought and received Vatican permission for a local nun to officiate at a recent wedding. While the story has been portrayed around the world as a sign that Pope Francis is changing the […]
Maryknoll priest honored for ministry in N. Korea
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Maryknoll Father Gerard Hammond has been named the winner of the Gaudium et Spes Award from the Knights of Columbus for the 84-year-old priest’s missionary work with tuberculosis patients in North Korea. Father Hammond said he has gone to North Korea more than 50 times since […]
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