Question corner Q: A divorced, annulled Catholic friend of mine recently got engaged to another divorced Catholic, who said her previous marriage was ruled “lacks proper form” by the church. What does this mean? Are they able to marry in the Catholic Church? (Indiana) A: Even as a canon lawyer, it’s impossible to draw firm […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God identifies us as his children
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Genesis 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Genesis is the first book, chronologically and sequentially, in the modern translation of the Bible. It is among the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament. These books […]
Christina Capecchi: Find your ‘spark’ and use it to create
Twenty Something Penguin Random House is beginning to market a special release coming this August: a picture-book biography of acclaimed children’s book creator Barbara Cooney. The cover feels like a familiar Cooney scene — white church steeple in the background, purple lupines in the foreground — but then inserts Cooney herself in the middle, sketching […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Unplugging promotes creativity, connection
Embracing family Summertime has arrived: for the kids — fun, run and sun; for the parents — feeling done! If our children are engrossed in electronics to the point where they neglect their daily responsibilities, consider inviting them to daily unplugged time! This challenge, tailored to their age, involves daily time without electronics (social media, […]
Gretchen R. Crowe: Reflect on gifts you give and receive
Commentary It’s birthday month in our home, a time when four of the five of us flip the page that welcomes a new year and a new number. When you throw in Mother’s Day, end-of-year events, new sacraments and so on, the cake and ice cream alone have the potential to get wildly out of […]
Wide-ranging CBS interview features frank, vibrant pope
By Gina Christian OSV News Pope Francis said he is not open to the possibility of ordaining women as deacons, weeks after authorizing several Vatican study groups to look into that issue and others as part of the Synod on Synodality — although “women have always had … the function of deaconesses without being deacons,” […]
A life of leadership and faith
Adm. Samuel Paparo, the new commander in the Pacific Theater, is a Knight of Columbus By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Not only does the new commander for the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command oversee military strategy across the world’s largest strategic area of operations — known as the Pacific Theater — as well as nearly […]
FATHER ALAPAKI KIM / 1953-2024: Priest cemented Hawaii’s presence in Catholic Church
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald With a twinkle in his eye and a deep love for Hawaii — his ancestral home — Father Alapaki Kim touched countless lives as he served communities both near and far. He worked tirelessly to incorporate Hawaiian culture, language and traditions into the church. He nurtured a love […]
Hawaii events align with National Eucharistic Revival
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The U.S. Catholic Church is in the midst of a spiritual renewal, and the Diocese of Honolulu is doing its part to inspire isle Catholics to reinvigorate and spread their faith. Two years ago the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched the National Eucharistic Revival, with the goal […]
Safety, access among top concerns for national pilgrimage
By Maria Wiering OSV News There are hundreds of opportunities for Catholics to join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage for Mass, adoration, processions and other events. However, casually meeting up with perpetual pilgrims along the four routes may be trickier, and is even prohibited along certain sections of the journey, according to pilgrimage leaders. “One of […]
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