Quote “I’ve witnessed the most amazing thing in my life — 24,000 kids kneeling and staring at the Eucharist. … This will change my life.” | Andrew Hawes, a 15-year-old from the Archdiocese of Louisville, Ky., who attended this year’s National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. The Nov. 19-21 event drew thousands of young Catholics […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Don’t forget the pauses
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: Advent is all about doing the pauses correctly! The correct pauses can totally transform your perspective and make the message unmistakably clear! With many things in the world today, speed is increasing, causing people to want things quicker and therefore react quicker. But I want you to consider this. Athletes […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: Was Mary only God’s instrument?
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER YOUCAT*: Mary was more than a merely passive instrument of God. The Incarnation of God took place through her active consent as well. [493-494, 508-511] When the angel spoke to Mary and told her that she would bear the Son of God, she didn’t say, “You got the wrong person.” She responded, […]
Deacon ohana cookbook benefits prison ministry
“Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” A new cookbook published by the diocese’s eighth deacon formation class opens with this Scripture quote from 1 Corinthians 10:31. The verse sums up well the purpose behind this project — sharing food and faith for a good cause.
‘Lay down these instruments of death!’
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service BANGUI, Central African Republic — Put down the weapons of war and work for justice, Pope Francis urged the people of the Central African Republic. “Even when the powers of hell are unleashed, Christians must rise to the summons, their heads held high, and be ready to brave blows […]
Magical Krakow!
World Youth Day host city attractive destination for travelers, pilgrims By Nancy Wiechec Catholic News Service KRAKOW, Poland — Guide Ewa Basiura grasped a heavy iron cuff chained to the side of St. Mary’s Basilica. “Any idea what this was used for?” she asked her American tour group. No one ventured an answer. This is […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus is coming
2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 The Book of Baruch provides the first reading for this Second Sunday of Advent. Baruch is not one of the major prophets. With only five chapters, his book is relatively brief, certainly when the long books of Ezekiel, Isaiah and Jeremiah are considered. It […]
Father John Catoir: Don’t let the past drag you down
As a priest for over 55 years, I’ve heard a lot of confessions. It’s one of the joys of the priesthood to bring peace to the souls who come to us for relief. Inner pain that comes from guilt can be awful. Some people seek the help of psychiatrists or psychologists to help them quiet […]
Guadalupe: The face of a new evangelization
Veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe shouldn’t be viewed as just a Mexican tradition By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been a religious and cultural hallmark for Mexican Catholics for centuries, but the custom received little attention from Anglo Catholics in the U.S. before the […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Dec. 4, 2015
To mark dates, why are people now using C.E. (the Common Era) and B.C.E. in place of A.D. and B.C., which have been in use for hundreds of years? I was told by a Catholic teacher in our area that this change is intended to foster better relations with non-Christians. This is too “politically correct” for me to accept without further explanation. Please help. (Somerville, New Jersey)
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