This is the Year of St. Joseph. To mark the 150th anniversary of the foster father of Jesus being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed the yearlong celebration in a Dec. 8, 2020, apostolic letter, “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”). The pope wrote that Christians can discover in St. Joseph “the […]
Pope: Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People’s hearts and the entire church must be wide open to wonder and devotion to Christ and ready to embrace everyone — sinner and saint alike, Pope Francis said. “The church of the perfect and pure is a room where there isn’t a place for anyone; […]
India-born Missionary of Faith priest incardinated into diocese
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Bishop Larry Silva on May 24 incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Honolulu Father Sebastian Kumar Soosai, an India-born former member of the congregation of the Missionaries of Faith. The bishop also changed Father Soosai’s status from administrator of St. Roch Church, Kahuku, to pastor, effective […]
Authorities in China arrest underground bishop, priests
By Catholic News Service HONG KONG — Authorities in northern China have arrested a Vatican-appointed Catholic bishop, his seven priests and 10 seminarians in what is seen as part of a renewed crackdown on the underground Catholic Church in the communist country. Ucanews.com reported police arrested 63-year-old Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu of Xinxiang May […]
A Catholic tribute to a Buddhist bishop
Fostering a quiet culture of encounter and dialogue By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Unassuming, kind. A gentle, quiet person; Teacher, mentor, bridge. Peace meeting over ramen… The beauty of interfaith. As we live in an increasingly globalized world, Pope Francis reminds us, “It is neither a culture of confrontation nor a […]
Christina Capecchi: Finding God in the wilderness
TWENTY SOMETHING The sense of place and pull to the wild that inspired Nick Ripatrozone’s new book are tucked in his very name. The rip-roaring surname is the name of a mountain town in central Italy, which the 40-year-old writer has visited. Like his ancestors, Nick is drawn to the mountains, living with his wife […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Like a mustard seed
11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 The first reading for this weekend’s liturgy is from the Book of Ezekiel, who is regarded as one of the great Hebrew prophets. Not interested in themselves, but only in relaying the revelation of God, the prophets rarely left any biographical details […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: How can God abandon God?
QUESTION CORNER Q: What was the meaning of Christ’s words from the cross when he said, “Father, why have you forsaken me?” (Leicester, United Kingdom) A: Both Matthew and Mark indicate in their Gospel accounts that among the last words of Jesus on the cross were the following: “My God, my God, why have you […]
Effie Caldarola: The power of words, when necessary
FOR THE JOURNEY In Padraig O Tuama’s book, “In the Shelter,” he tells a story about a young woman traveling through Europe in the 1980s. In France, she meets a man and falls in love for the first time. They agree to meet at an embassy in Rome the following week, and on the appointed […]
Heralding back: June 11, 2021
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — June 18, 1971 CYO Float Represented Kauai Right, hundreds of people lining the sidewalks craned their necks while the eyes of thousands of others remained affixed to their television sets as huge diesel engines started, musicians began to play, and sixteen beautiful floats made their way up […]
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