“What if you were told that you had been selected by God to bear the savior (the world) needs so desperately?” Bishop Larry Silva posed that question to an evening congregation gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Dec. 8.
Pope Francis’ 2015: Family, ecology, mostly mercy
From the heart of the universal church to the heart of Africa, the pope showed how Christians with a joyful, living faith take calculated risks, engage in discernment and even debate, and resist the natural temptation to stay safe and cozy at home.
Bishop Larry Silva’s 2015 Christmas Message
He left the splendors and the glories of heaven to come to us here on earth. Such was the love of God for all of us human beings that Jesus became one of us, born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary.
Photos: Joy to their world
The diocesan prison ministry brought gifts and joy to the Women’s Community Correctional Center in Kailua during its annual “Star Light, Star Bright” Christmas party, Dec. 12.
Pope: ‘Open the gates of justice’
On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.” With five strong thrusts, the pope pushed open the Holy Door, a symbol of God’s justice, which he said will always be exercised “in the light of his mercy.”
Father Eugene Hemrick: Welcoming those who feel unwelcomed
When we speak of serving the poor, we usually envision collecting donations, creating parish food pantries, gathering clothing, providing housing and contributing a variety of services to those in need..
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Even before birth, John testifies
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 This weekend the church observes the last Sunday in Advent. The first reading is from the Book of Micah. Micah is regarded as one of the Minor Prophets. It is a relatively short book, containing only seven chapters. By contrast, the Book of Isaiah has […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: How should Christians respond to ISIS?
Q: What is the Christian response to ISIS? (Harrisonburg, Virginia) A: The Christian response to ISIS is to deplore their violence and to seek the most effective means to stop it. In March 2015, in what was seen as an unusually blunt endorsement of military action, the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva […]
Damien dedicates first of three buildings in expansion project
Damien Memorial School, located in one of Honolulu’s poorer districts, dedicated on Dec. 11 the first of three new buildings in the largest expansion project in the school’s 53-year history.
Star of the Sea Parish adds ‘Mary’ to its name
Bishop Larry Silva has announced Dec. 9 that the name of Star of the Sea Church in the Waialae-Kahala district of Honolulu will be changed to Mary, Star of the Sea Church on Jan. 1.
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