By Michael Short OSV News LEWES, Del. — It was the first time some of the students had ever seen a nun. A pair of Sister Servants of the Lord visited St. Jude the Apostle Church in Lewes earlier this year to give the religious education students a look at women in habits. They talked […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: April 26, 2024
Namaste, Heraldites! The end of April is drawing near, and we’ll soon be entering a new month. Time flies when you’re celebrating the wondrous season of Easter! Here’s my latest quiz for your enjoyment! 1) PATRON SAINTS — Part One St. Catherine of Siena, whose feast day is celebrated April 29, is one of the […]
Effie Caldarola: Reflect and rejoice before Pentecost
Commentary At Easter morning brunch, one of my daughters brought me a beautiful bouquet of tulips. They were so welcome, and so extraordinary, that I took extra good care of them. I changed their water, recut their stems and used the little packet of powder the florist sent. I placed them where I could see […]
Elizabeth Scalia: To mark ‘Year of Prayer,’ practice often
Commentary Recently I shared on social media that for Lent, and for the “Year of Prayer,” I was committing to memory a version of the Breastplate of St. Patrick. It is a powerful confession of belief that includes a rather comprehensive request for supernatural protections. It also beautifully seeks out the permeating presence of Jesus […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Tech tools can’t replace good parenting
Embracing family Imagine going to the grocery store and asking a stranger a parenting question. How much credence would we give their advice? Imagine that while our kids wait for a public bus, they ask the stranger next to them for advice about handling a problem at home or school. How comfortable would we be […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Church provides divine nourishment
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; John 15: 1-8 The Acts of the Apostles again this Easter season is the source of the first reading for Sunday. It highlights Paul. In an earlier passage, not read in this liturgy, the intensely devoted Jew, Paul, after having persecuted Christians, miraculously […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Crucifixes’ style depends on artist, era
Question corner Q: I have a friend who observed that some crucifixes depict the Savior with his eyes open and some depict him with his eyes closed. He wants to know which is correct — alive or dead? (Lakeland, Florida) A: With respect to the second part of your question, I think it’s equally correct […]
Victoria DelaCruz and Easton DelaCruz: Finding God, keeping the faith
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Siblings Victoria and Easton DelaCruz, students at Chaminade University of Honolulu, are from As Lito, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Victoria is a third-year data science major with a minor in community and public health. Easton is a second-year communications major with a minor in education. Sister Malia: How did you come to […]
Notre Dame’s ‘extraordinary rebirth’ inspires joy
By Caroline de Sury OSV News PARIS — Archbishop Laurent Ulrich found himself taking over the Archdiocese of Paris in the spotlight — three years after the Notre Dame fire, as the world watched the cathedral being rebuilt and as it waits for the work to be completed. “When I was welcomed as archbishop of […]
Marriages within church continue to decline
Local and national observers cite changes within society and the COVID-19 pandemic By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald A recent study shows that across the country, fewer and fewer adults are getting married — including within the Catholic Church. In Hawaii, statistics confirm that fewer Catholics are getting married within the Diocese of Honolulu every […]
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