Question corner Q: I recently moved to a rural area, and my current parish is now nearly an hour drive away. There are no Catholic churches in my new area. There is, however, a Methodist church right across the street from my new home, in easy walking distance. They are open for services on Sunday […]
Talk story: Desperate Haitians need global support, prayers
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I am thinking of Haiti, where a state of emergency is in force and the population is desperate because of the collapse of the health system, the shortage of food, and the violence that drives people to flee.” (Pope Francis, April 28) In his continual prayers for all those in war-torn […]
Elizabeth Scalia: Don’t be afraid to say something
Commentary Touching on an incident where a priest hearing confessions was pepper-sprayed, a recent article from OSV News looked at how clergy and layfolk might balance security with welcome and worship. It is an uncomfortable subject. While staffers at weekend Mass in one North Carolina parish include armed off-duty police officers, many Catholics may balk […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 24, 2024
Wow, Heraldians, are we already at the end of the Easter season? It’s unbelievable how fast time goes by. Here’s another quiz for you as we move into ordinary time. 1) VOCABULARY What term is defined as “the church’s authority or office to give authentic interpretation of the word of God, whether in its written […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: May 10, 2024
It is May, my Quizmates, the month of Our Blessed Mother! And so for you, a Marian quiz. Ave Maria, Regina coeli, Mater sanctissima! 1) MUSIC Which of these is not the title of a Marian hymn? a) “Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly” b) “Salve Regina” c) “O Most Gracious Virgin” d) “My Hawaiian […]
Zita Leimomi Mookini Lum, Sacred Hearts Academy alumna: In time, answers always come
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Daughter of a mighty father, Maiden patron of the May; Angel forms around thee, gather, Macula non est in te. (There is no stain in thee.) (Catholic Youth Hymnal, 1871) Ever since I was a little girl at Sacred Hearts Convent, I […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Apostles provide link to the Lord
Ascension of the Lord Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 Celebrating the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord varies from place to place. In some places, this feast will have been celebrated on May 9. In these places, the liturgy for this weekend will be that of the Seventh Sunday of […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Killing animals is OK within reason
Question corner Q: What is the church’s position on the treatment of animals? My vegetarian friend believes it is immoral to kill animals even for food. We recently hired an exterminator to eliminate rodents. This friend implied we should humanely capture them and release them, instead of killing them. This is not the company’s way, […]
Christina Capecchi: Freed from phone, creativity flows
Twenty Something The latest admonition comes from a 60-year-old social psychologist whose book hit the No. 1 spot on The New York Times’ hardcover nonfiction best-seller list. Using a smartphone threatens a child’s mental well-being, Jonathan Haidt believes, and he makes the case in his book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrate saints, holy people in May
Catholic Social Tips May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. Did you know that there is a document that celebrates the Catholic diversity of the identity, generations, cultures and leadership of the Asian and Pacific Islander community? “Encountering Christ in Harmony: A Pastoral Response to Our Asian and Pacific Island Brothers […]
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