View from the pew There once was a motto that a Catholic kid would hear in the days leading up Christmas: “Remember the reason for the season.” The point was it’s not meant to be a time of greed and gluttony, of fixation on shopping sprees and making a list for Santa of things you […]
Archives for March 2025
Pope Francis leaves hospital, with recovery to continue
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23. With a very weak voice, Pope Francis thanked the crowd, waving his hands and […]
A lifetime of service, with no slowing down
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Marina Pascua has been an essential part of St. Raphael Church in Koloa, Kauai, for many years. In her time spent serving and volunteering at the parish, eight priests have come and gone through their assignments. Through each season, Pascua continues to dedicate her time and energy in vital ways […]
Embracing stewardship can enhance our Lenten journey
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As the sacred season of Lent continues this month — a time of reflection, repentance and preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter — we strive to grow closer to Christ through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. A frequently overlooked but deeply meaningful approach to enhancing one’s Lenten spiritual […]
The Parish News: March 28, 2025
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Famed Lenten lectures return at Notre Dame Cathedral
By Caroline de Sury OSV News PARIS — The traditional “Lenten Conferences” have resumed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this Lenten season, for the first time since the fire of April 15, 2019. Lent 2025 is also marked by record participation in Ash Wednesday Masses in France and a record number of catechumens preparing […]
Make the most of Jubilee Year pilgrimages
By Maria Wiering OSV News At the request of the Holy See, Catholic dioceses worldwide have designated local cathedrals, other churches and shrines as local pilgrimage sites during the 2025 Jubilee Year. While none outside of Rome have designated Holy Doors — as cathedrals did for the 2015 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy — these sites […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 28, 2025
Greetings, Harolditians! Lent may be a season of penance and sacrifice, but the coming of springtime reminds us that the days of resurrection and renewal lie ahead. 1) SCRIPTURE The Gospel for the fourth Sunday of Lent tells the story of Jesus’ healing of a man blind from birth. After smearing clay on the blind […]
Sister Apple Mea Tabsing, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Questioning God with love and faith
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Despite encountering many problems, struggles and challenges — whether family, personal or work-related — I remain an optimistic person. I always look at the positive side of life. Of course, it is my personal relationship with God that keeps me moving and […]
OSV Editorial Board: Catholics must be strong witnesses of Christ’s love
Editorial If there’s anything we know from the first six weeks of the second Trump administration (let alone from his first term), it’s that the next four years are going to be a wild ride. Loved by some and hated by others, President Donald Trump is not a passive figure, and his newly reclaimed position […]
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