A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY In a recent homily, Bishop Robert E. Barron rightly identified two paramount values in our secular culture: being “inclusive” and being “nonjudgmental.” The two seem closely related. If you want to embrace everyone in society, you avoid making moral judgments that banish some people to the margins. So all are welcome, […]
Carolyn Woo: A woman of uncompromising faith
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Preparation for the 75th anniversary of Catholic Relief Services calls to mind a truly remarkable woman whose work has informed the Catholic social tradition, particularly in the United States during the last century. In my own case, I owe her a special debt. Though she is not well-known beyond the peace movement […]
Effie Caldarola: The need for apologies
FOR THE JOURNEY When former first lady Barbara Bush died recently, memories of her good qualities abounded. In a culture where females are pressured to think a face-lift is just a matter of time and slimness is non-negotiable, she was an attractive natural with a matronly figure and soft white hair. A champion of literacy […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus lives
PENTECOST Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23 This weekend the church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost. The Acts of the Apostles provides the first reading, the dramatic story of the first Pentecost. In this passage, the imagery is very important, since these images spoke volumes to those persons in the […]
Cardinal urges bell tolling to call attention to murders
By Catholic News Service MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle called for church bells in the archdiocese to toll at 8 p.m. each day to protest the continuing spate of killings in the country. He said the tolling of the bells will “haunt the perpetrators of violence and killing to remember their victims, never […]
Speaker Paul Ryan gives House chaplain his job back
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Jesuit Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives who said he had been forced to resign, was reinstated to his post by House Speaker Paul Ryan May 3. The priest was reinstated after a letter he wrote to Ryan, R-Wisconsin, became public. In the letter, Father […]
Photo: Celebrating St. Damien
Top, students from St. Ann School in Kaneohe sing at St. Damien feast day ceremonies at the saint’s statue in front of the state Capitol, May 10. Far left, a lei is draped over the statue of St. Damien at the Capitol. Near left, Sister Diane Leonard Krause of the Daughters of St. Paul venerates […]
Sister Victoria Lavente, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres: A caterpillar to a butterfly
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Missionaries adapt to wherever they are sent. It can be a challenge. But at the same time it is an enriching experience for all as we grow with each other spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and culturally. Imagine two people walking together along the […]
Pope among those mourning death of toddler Alfie Evans
By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service LIVERPOOL, England — Pope Francis said he was mourning the death of English toddler Alfie Evans, who died four days after doctors withdrew his life support system. The 23-month-old boy died at about 2:30 a.m. April 28 after his father, Tom Evans, spent 10 minutes trying to revive him […]
Day of prayer, food, music raises funds in support of Sacred Hearts seminarians
A Mass celebrated by Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi of the Diocese of Tonga and Niue gave a spiritual introduction to a festive day April 28 at St. Ann Church and School in Kaneohe in support of the future of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Nearly 600 guests and volunteers […]
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