VIEW FROM THE PEW It put smiles on the faces of a lot of us uninvolved observers when a horn-honking horde in decorated cars did a drive-by birthday celebration at a neighborhood home. It raises the spirits, even for strangers, to witness happiness in a surprised honoree, exuberant spirits (as long as fireworks are not […]
Archives for February 2022
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Unworthy, yet willing
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. Written before the Babylonian conquest, this prophecy was composed when, relatively speaking and with some qualification, the southern kingdom of the Hebrews was tranquil and prosperous. Nevertheless, Isaiah felt […]
Talk story: Talk story, listen and learn
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “A synodal church is a church which listens, which realizes that listening is more than simply hearing. It is a mutual listening in which everyone has something to learn.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 17, 2015) People throughout the Diocese of Honolulu are gathering to talk story as part of the current synod […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Feb.4, 2022
My lovely readers, February is the month of love in many respects, including National Marriage Week from Feb. 7-14. So all these questions are about love in some form or the other. PRINTABLE QUIZ 1) A to Z Catholic Dictionary Philia, eros and agape are three Greek words for kinds of love. Which one […]
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