Acclaimed actress Helen Hayes knew tragedy as well as success. Her only daughter died at 19. Her husband’s grief drove him to alcohol abuse and an early death. Asthma ended her stage career. A friend asked her if she ever wondered, “Why me?” She responded, “Why not me?” I wonder how long it took that […]
Father John Catoir: Cultivating an attitude of joy
My aim in my work is to encourage everyone I come into contact with to live a more joyful, optimistic life. In the face of all the troubles we face in this world today, I realize that this task can seem daunting to some. But I also know that everyone can do something positive to […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | Question corner: Is my son controlled by a ‘bad’ angel?
Q: My son, who is 19, has suffered from anxiety and depression since puberty, although it’s only recently that we have recognized it for what it is. He began using marijuana in his early teens, dropped out of school, struggled to hold a job and was very unstable. His girlfriend recently gave birth to their […]
Carolyn Y. Woo | Our global family: Take a vacation. God will cover for you
For many people around the world, summer means vacations. When I grew up in Hong Kong, we did not have the practice of family vacations. Early in my career, our family went to wherever I had a summer conference. It was not quite a vacation as I always spent part of the time away from […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion | 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time: We are stubborn and rebellious
Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6 The Book of Ezekiel furnishes the first reading. The prophet speaks in the first person. He says that he literally heard God speaking to him. God told Ezekiel that he was sending him to the Israelites, who had rebelled against God’s holy law, so that they would be […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Caring for creation and each other
“The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us.” Pope Francis’ newly-released encyclical “Praised Be” is a message on how we should all relate to our earth and to each other. Reading and understanding this important document on ecology is essential for living our faith today. Helping us comprehend it more […]
Father Juan Pablo Galeano, diocesan priest: In Christ I can do many things
I never imagined anything like Hawaii. When Bishop Larry Silva had recruited me in Colombia, he was looking for priests for the Hispanic ministry in Hawaii. Not knowing English, I thought the only thing I needed to do was to say Mass in Spanish. When I arrived at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona, […]
Conference time: photos
June was a month of conferences and workshops at St. Stephen Diocesan Center. At right, Susan Searle from the Center for Ministry Development leads a session on “Engaging Parents: Forming Family Faith,” June 19, at the diocese’s Faith Formation Conference for Oahu. Below, parishioners and clergy attend the closing sessions of the three-day Parish Data […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 3, 2015
Happy July, quiztastics! In honor of the easy, breezy summer, I decided to make this quiz pretty simple. Or did I? Let’s put your Catholic trivia knowledge to the test! 1) Saints Which of the following is true about St. Maria Goretti, whose feast day is celebrated July 6? a) She died at the age […]
Blessed Serra described as a missionary ‘on fire’
SAN FRANCISCO — To Andrew Galvan, Blessed Junipero Serra is a stalwart of faith and mission worthy of the title “saint.” “He was all wood and nails. He was a tough dude. He fought, he defended, he wrangled, he was frustrated and he was frustrating,” Galvan told Catholic News Service. A descendant of tribal members […]
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