The Hawaii-Southwest region of the Franciscan Associates held an installation of associate co-directors, and a commitment and recommitment of associates Nov. 18 at St. Francis Convent in Manoa. Associates Sister Patricia Schofield and Sister Miriam Dionese, both Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, were recognized for their years of service to the Hawaii […]
Vatican releases new instructions on authenticating, protecting relics
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Only relics that have been certified as authentic can be exposed for veneration by the faithful, said a new Vatican instruction. Published Dec. 16 in Italian by the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, the instruction clarifies and details the canonical procedures to be followed by local bishops […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: We must follow him
2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42 The First Book of Samuel is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Originally, First and Second Samuel were one volume. At some point in history, an editor divided them into the two volumes, so two volumes appear […]
Father John Catoir: God really loves you
“God is love, and he wants to abide in you.” (1 John 4:16) The storms of life are passing, but God’s love is unchanging. Stone Age people thought that the weather was God’s way of expressing his various moods. He was either resting or raging. The Hebrew Prophets rejected this idea. They knew from revelation […]
Richard Doerflinger: ‘It’s no use reasoning with you!’
A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY Have you had arguments in which the other person would not concede your point, no matter how many compelling facts and reasons you brought to bear? That is most common in partisan politics, where mutual distrust and character assassination seem to have replaced rational debate. But it happens on moral issues […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Which Ten Commandments are Catholic?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently I read an article stating that the “Catholic” Ten Commandments are different from those given to Moses. According to this article, Catholics deleted the Second Commandment — about no idols or graven images — and then split the last one into two in order to make up for that deletion. (It […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Hope in 2018
THE HUMAN SIDE When Isaiah speaks of a bear and cow being neighbors and a baby sitting aside a viper (Is 11:1-9), what message is he sending for us in 2018? At first look his examples symbolize peaceful coexistence. That which seems unlikely is now likely; direct opposites uniting as one. The derivation of the […]
Annual St. Marianne walk to benefit St. Francis Kupuna Village in Liliha
Join the fifth annual St. Marianne Cope Walk, 7:30-11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27 for a fun, three-mile stroll from Magic Island to Kewalo Basin Park and back. Proceeds benefit the St. Francis Kupuna Village in Liliha, Hawaii’s first one-stop health and wellness center for seniors, caregivers and other family members. Entertainment will be provided by […]
Official notices: Jan. 12, 2018
Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] January 14, 11:00 am, Mass for the 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ewa Beach at Honolulu Country Club. January 16, 9:00 am, Red Mass, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi; 5:00 pm, Commissioning of new Board Members for Catholic Charities […]
Pope prays for world’s suffering children on Christmas
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Those who recognize the Lord in the baby Jesus in the manger also should recognize his presence in children suffering today because of war, poverty and immigration, Pope Francis said. “Jesus knows well the pain of not being welcomed and how hard it is not […]
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