OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 Just a year after being displaced from the wildfire that destroyed its classrooms in the historic town of Lahaina, Sacred Hearts School officially opened its brand-new doors […]
Sister Dina Danos, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Finding strength through God’s grace
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Last December, I had a regular mammogram. My doctor asked me to return to the office as a lump was found in my right breast. This was followed by a biopsy. I was later told to consult a surgeon for advice. Because […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 16, 2024
Hi ho, Heraldites! How about some more brain-busters for y’all? 1) THE PAPACY With a papal motto of “To restore all things in Christ,” which pope is referred to as “pope of the Blessed Sacrament”? a) Pius X b) John Paul II c) Paul VI d) Leo I 2) BISHOP LARRY What does the middle […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Godparents must be confirmed
Question corner Q: I wanted my aunt and uncle to be godparents for my new baby. Both my aunt and uncle went through 12 years of Catholic school. But the priest told us my uncle couldn’t be godfather to my baby because he never received confirmation. This doesn’t make sense to me because I’m sure […]
Christina Capecchi: House of worship, words is open to all
Twenty Something NEWPORT, MINN. — The little church in this river town looks like the kind of porcelain church you’d place in a Christmas village, its white siding dotted with tall green windows, centered by arched green doors and topped with a green gable roof. It lacks only an oversize wreath with a red bow. […]
Mary Duddy: The childlike embody God’s love
The married life In God’s eyes, every child is precious, and every person has value. “Perfection” in the world’s view is evasive and rarely obtainable, as most Olympic athletes will acknowledge. In fact, it is often the beautifully imperfect whom God uses to bless a family. When I was in grade school I had a […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: In the Eucharist, we unite with Jesus
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 The Book of Proverbs is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. Proverbs is part of the Wisdom Literature. This literature, forming an important part of the Old Testament, came to be during an interesting development of history. As the years passed, and […]
Greg Erlandson: Parishes must lead faith formation
Commentary It’s not every day that The New York Times runs a story about Catholics and Eucharistic adoration. Yet the National Eucharistic Congress held in July in Indianapolis caught the attention of the Gray Lady and many others. The five-day gathering in Lucas Oil Stadium, years in the planning with a $14 million budget, attracted […]
U.S. bishops support affordable-housing bill
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — Legislation under consideration in Congress would help faith-based organizations respond to a shortage in affordable housing by easing restrictions on the use of their land to develop affordable housing, supporters say. The Yes in God’s Backyard Act, introduced in March by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the […]
Indigenous women embrace religious life
By Rhina Guidos OSV News SAN ANDRES SEMETABAJ, Guatemala — Sister Marta Yach Cosme walked through one of the gardens of the motherhouse of the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist, touching the fronds of the ubiquitous plants and squeezing the herbs with the tips of her fingers, explaining their medicinal purposes. “We have to have […]
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