5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 The Book of Isaiah’s third section is the source of this first weekend’s reading. Scholars believe that this section was written perhaps in Jerusalem for the Hebrew remnant that had returned from Babylon. This assumption puts the third section of Isaiah at a […]
Archives for February 2020
New retreat brings comfort to those who have suffered a miscarriage
By Jayne Ragasa-Mondoy Special to the Herald On Sunday, Jan. 19, we gathered in the lush tropical tranquility of St. Anthony Retreat Center deep in Kalihi Valley, drawn together by a common bond: the silent grief of a miscarriage. Lei Poina ‘Ole — “beloved keiki always remembered” — is a new retreat program in Hawaii […]
Mary Adamski – The beatitudes: a path to true happiness
VIEW FROM THE PEW Familiar words about fostering peace, justice and human rights spoken at a recent church service held a crowd enrapt and silent, and later exuberantly noisy when those sentiments were reflected in historical spiritual songs. It was only fitting that we focused on the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Christina Capecchi: At the pond: reckoning with winter
TWENTY SOMETHING The snow has begun. It is expected to last 18 hours, piling nine inches high and crippling weekend plans. The streets are emptying, the collective dash to the grocery store completed. But here in our cul-de-sac, the party is about to begin. One of the dads will start shoveling, another will join in, […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb. 7, 2020
Ciao bellissimi amici! In honor of Bishop Silva and Msgr. Secor being in Rome and the Vatican very recently, I’m making this entire quiz Italian- and Vatican-themed. Speaking of that, have you heard that the nuns who work at the Vatican always wear the same thing? It must be a habit. -H.C. Harold 1) Bishops […]
Official notices: Feb. 7, 2020
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] February 7, 9:00 am, Annual meeting of St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, Liliha Campus; 11:00 am, Stewardship Workshop for Priests, St. Stephen Diocesan Center (SSDC), Kaneohe (Note: Workshop begins at 9:00 am). February 8, 8:00 am, Mass for Diocesan Stewardship Day, Resurrection […]
Effie Caldarola: These days of Ordinary Time
FOR THE JOURNEY How ordinary is “Ordinary Time”? As it turns out, not very, if you think of ordinary as ho-hum and routine. Instead, suggested one writer during Advent, it’s the time when we begin our journey “from the crowded stable to the empty tomb.” That’s an extraordinary hike. Did you ever wonder why we […]
Heralding back: Feb. 7, 2020
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Feb. 13, 1970 In defense of life The Most Reverend John J. Scanlan, Bishop of Honolulu, appeared at the rally in the rotunda of the State Capitol to speak out against the repeal of existing abortion laws. He spoke in the shadow of the great humanitarian, Father […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is the Alpha movement approved? Were there women deacons?
QUESTION CORNER Q: A number of Catholic parishes here in my archdiocese have hosted programs on the Alpha movement in Christianity. I have found conflicting guidance as to the legitimacy/orthodoxy of this movement. Can you advise me as to whether it is approved for Catholic membership? (Tigard, Oregon) A: Alpha is a program of Christian […]
David and Sarah Herrmann: Showing love this Valentine’s Day — for $0!
EMBRACING FAMILY Everywhere we go, we see hearts and roses. It seems we cannot escape pink, red and white decorations, and chocolate galore. Many parents feel we’ve finally recuperated from the inundation of sweets for Halloween and cookies at Christmas … and now, it’s Valentine’s Day! How can we get away from the consumerism of […]
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