By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Each one of us is called to be a disciple of Christ. However, to be a disciple we must build a relationship with Christ. As one focuses on this relationship, the practice of stewardship naturally follows. St. Teresa of Avila remarked, “Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no […]
Archives for September 2024
Preach stewardship at work through effort, gratitude
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com When we think of stewardship, we tend to think of it only in terms of what we do within the life of our parish or the broader church. We give of our time, our talent and our treasure to build the church, to serve the parish family and to give […]
La Salette priests celebrate 20 years of ministry on Maui
By Lucy Peros, Christ the King Church Special to the Herald The Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette is a religious congregation of priests and brothers who serve all over the world. It was founded on May 1, 1852, by Bishop Philibert de Bruillard of Grenoble, France, who a year earlier approved the apparition […]
Mary Adamski: A vacation with memories both good and bad
View from the pew If you use a photo storage function on a mobile phone or other electronic device, you can relate to my dilemma. It’s become a replica of the closet that is stuffed with unneeded things, an overwhelming challenge to tackle clearing it out. So I just shut the door and ignore it. […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 27, 2024
Fall is upon us, my quiztastic friends, and the days of the year are going by quickly. So chillax and enjoy this week’s challenge. 1) HEBREW SCRIPTURES What name is given to the anonymous author of the Book of Ecclesiastes? a) Theopholus b) Obadiah c) Quoheleth d) Cephas 2) OCIA Which of these is NOT […]
Maria Corazon Albano Palafox Aczon, Mary, Star of the Sea Church: Music is a prayer, a gift, a calling
Viriditas 2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My grandmother was my first piano teacher, and I began playing the piano at the age of 3 or 3-1/2. I grew up watching my family […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Clarifying marriage nullity process
Question corner Q: I was married in a non-Catholic wedding ceremony, then divorced years later civilly. Once I became Catholic and wanted to marry again, I got an annulment of the first marriage. My non-Catholic friends and relatives said this was a Catholic cop-out to get around Jesus’ prohibition against divorce, by saying that the […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Seek God’s help, not earthly gains
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Numbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 The Book of Numbers, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible. The ancient Hebrews, and Jews today, attribute these five books, collectively called the Pentateuch, to Moses. Always, however, Moses […]
Mary Duddy: Remember the works of the Lord
The married life Life is filled with many joys, but no one is spared times of difficulties, trials and worry. In these difficult times it is good to reflect on what the Lord has done for us in the past. Remembering the goodness of the Lord helps us have faith and hope in the present […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: The mystery, wonder of ‘becoming man’
Commentary Every week my sons stand in the pew at Mass. Like stairsteps, all five in a row by age and height. Or like a motley crew, mixed together by shapes and sizes. Five boys in the midst of becoming men. They are the reason why the short line tucked within the Nicene Creed catches […]
