The other day, the face of a young man in a red Target employee T-shirt appeared on my Twitter feed over and over again, mostly because people thought he was cute. His hashtag, #alexfromtarget, soon appeared in the national trending topics. The Target employee, Alex, is a regular teenage boy from a regular town, living […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: Nov. 21, 2014
Quote “We all have a responsibility to give the best that we have, and the best that we have is the faith. Give it to them, but give it to them through your example.” | Pope Francis, who welcomed dozens of school children to his morning Mass Nov. 14 in the chapel of the Domus […]
Hawaii Knight named national supreme officer
Knight of Columbus Michael P. Victorino, past state deputy of Hawaii and Maui council member, has been elected as Supreme Warden by the Supreme Council Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. He is said to be the first Hawaii member of the Knights of Columbus to serve as […]
Manaolana | Phyllis Zagano: A woman’s right to choose?
The other day, 29-year-old cancer patient Brittany Maynard earned a 500-word obituary in The New York Times because she killed herself. The newspaper calls her “the public face for the ‘death with dignity’ movement.” It has to stop. If you think all the talk about slippery slopes is exaggerated, think again. Human life is increasingly […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Were Jesus’ miracles just pious tales?
YOUCAT*: Jesus really worked miracles, and so did the apostles. The New Testament authors refer to real incidents. [547-550] Over the last few weeks, the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has been visiting parishes throughout the diocese. I had the honor of being in the presence of Our Lady at my […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Whoa!
The thing that comes to mind first when Molokai is mentioned is: “Whoa!” Anyone who’s been there has probably stopped at a “Whoa!” sign. With the Thanksgiving holiday, secular sales, ADVENT, and CHRISTMAS SEASON fast approaching, many people easily let those things in lower case lettering overshadow those in all caps. Each year, there are […]
Remembrance | Sister Rosanne LaManche, OSF: She left her heart in Kalaupapa
Sister Rosanne LaManche served as a Franciscan nun for more than 75 years and a nurse for 53, but she needed only an instant to name the most cherished days of her long career. “I’m most grateful for my time at Kalaupapa,” she said during an interview 12 years ago at her motherhouse in Syracuse, […]
Hilo school seeks nominees for leadership, service awards
St. Joseph School in Hilo wants to honor its outstanding alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the community. The school is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Leadership and Distinguished Service Awards which will be given out at its annual Cardinal Ball, 5 p.m., Feb. 14, at the Imiloa Astronomy Center Moanahoku […]
Heralding back: Nov. 21, 2014
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 20, 1964 The honorary captains for the Maryknoll’s Civil Air Patrol face the camera, dressed in their smart-looking uniforms. Left to right are Michele Tokunaga of Squadron C, Bedda Bergold of Squadron B, Honorary Colonel Gail Enos, Lynette Yap of Squadron A, and Gail Higa of […]
Viriditas: Father Harold Meyer, Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) — part 2
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING The contemplative lifestyle As Trappists, we have the three pillars of the Divine Office, manual labor and lectio divina that create the contemplative lifestyle that supports us. Whether I am in choir or in the orchard, by myself or in community, all throughout the day and night, time is punctuated with prayer. […]
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