Office for Social Ministry “The Lord is the refuge of the poor.” (Psalm 14:6) (Pope Leo XIV’s theme for the 10th World Day of the Poor, Nov. 15) Where do we turn when life becomes overwhelming? For this year’s World Day of the Poor, November 15, Pope Leo XIV chose a theme that offers both […]
Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: On the great commandments
E hiki mai kou aupuni Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Oct. 25, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, during Bishop Castori’s Mass of thanksgiving at Sacred Hearts Church in Lanai City. Exodus 22; Psalm 18; 1 Thessalonians 1; Matthew 22 Sometimes we look upon the commandments mainly as obligations, that is, […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 6, 2026
November is here, my Quizzies! The month when we Catholics remember the dead, give thanks for the living and prepare for the coming of Christ. Enjoy! 1) BISHOPS What is the specific name of the color that bishops and archbishops wear which distinguishes them from monsignors and cardinals? a) Amaranth red b) Scarlet c) Tyrian […]
Sister Madonna Shylla, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: We do not walk alone
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My years in India were filled with opportunities to serve, especially through education and pastoral ministry. Much of my time was spent teaching in school, visiting villages and caring for the children entrusted to our boarding facilities. In one place where I […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Parish customs are nice, but are not law
Question corner Q: As another follow-up to the question of what laity do during the Our Father at Mass: When the law is silent, would not the Church’s liturgical law envision that custom in a parish governs what the faithful do or not do in order to provide for different cultural expressions of prayer? For […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Be a steadfast disciple always, not just at the end of your life
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Wisdom 6:12-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13 The Book of Wisdom supplies the first reading for this weekend. The book’s title itself teaches a lesson. As centuries passed, foreign influences virtually overwhelmed the Holy Land. Times perennially were hard. Understandably, many Jews left their ancestral homeland in search of better […]
Christina Capecchi: Beneath the buffalo hide
Twenty Something The stranger draped a buffalo hide over her shoulders. Sister Blandina Segale braced for a bullet. It was December 1872, near midnight on the Colorado plains, in the heart of the Wild West. The 22-year-old Italian-born Sister of Charity was bound for Trinidad, a frontier town she had never seen. Back in Cincinnati, […]
Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: The Gospel on ‘church and state’
E hiki mai kou aupuni Here is Bishop Castori’s reflection on the readings from the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. As I flew out of Washington, D.C., earlier this week (where I attended the inauguration of Georgetown University’s new President Eduardo Penalver) and caught an aerial view of the nation’s monuments strung like pearls along […]
Talk Story: The power of Christian compassion
Office for Social Ministry “May your Church be an open house, a safe space where everyone has a place — a community that accompanies and never excludes, that listens without judging and draws near without fear.” (Pope Leo XIV, October 2026 prayer for mental health) As we pray for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery following his […]
For Christian stewards, sharing Good News can mean many things
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com The word “evangelization” can sometimes sound intimidating. Many Catholics hear it and immediately think of public speakers, missionaries or people with extensive theological training. Yet at its core, evangelization is much simpler: It is sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others and inviting them to encounter his love. […]
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