Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] July 9, 12:00 pm, Mass for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Peace, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. July 10, 9:00 am, Diocesan Pastoral Council (video conference); 5:00 pm, Mass and Installation of Reverend Romple Emwalu as Pastor of St. Michael […]
Archives for July 2021
Writing about LGBTQ ministry, pope says God loves all his children
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God loves all his children, “each and every one,” Pope Francis said in a letter Jesuit Father James Martin read to people participating in the Outreach LGBTQ Ministry webinar. The Jesuit, who has become well known for his ministry to gay Catholics, had written to […]
DONALD E. SECOR | 1929-2020
Vicar general’s father set a ‘peacemaker’ example Vicar general Msgr. Gary Secor will finally lay his father to rest exactly one year after he died. Donald E. Secor, a convert to Catholicism who was quietly proud to be the father of a priest, died on July 13, 2020. His funeral, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Pope Francis: The self-righteous ‘keepers of the truth’ disturb community
POPE FRANCIS | GENERAL AUDIENCE By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Those who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ are humble and trust in God, they do not heap conditions upon others or promote themselves as the only “keepers of the truth,” Pope Francis said. The path of evangelization, the essential characteristics […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: The weight of regret
THE HUMAN SIDE When saints are lauded, we often envision a person who has lived an inspiring life. Take for example the lives of St. Paul and St. Peter. Each was blessed with enormous drive when converting throngs of people to Christianity. At the base of their zeal was a burning desire to share Christ’s […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Can we pray for Satan’s redemption? Why do priests wear golden vestments and use gold chalices?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Jesus tells us to love our enemies. Satan is our enemy. Should we love Satan, perhaps by praying for his redemption? Is it possible that, through our prayers, Satan could repent and be reunited with God? (Woodbridge, Virginia) A: There is no reason to believe that Satan would ever change his ways, […]
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