AMID THE FRAY How is your supply of Christmas cheer doing these days? Mine is in rather short supply. Every year around this time I grouse about the Christmas ads in September and the Christmas music in October, the carefully crafted marketing intended to prompt a Pavlovian response of debt-fueled consumerism. William Wordsworth wrote, “The […]
28 days of blessings: Thanksgiving to Christmas challenge
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As I write this, it’s less than a week past Halloween, and already the online publications are releasing their holiday gift lists, and stores are pushing their seasonal sales. Santa is perched on Ala Moana Shopping Center’s roof, and I haven’t even had the chance to decide what I’m […]
Mary Duddy: Marrying Tom or the military?
THE MARRIED LIFE The bishop where I worked in North Carolina wanted to talk to me about my recent engagement to Tom. He had never met Tom, but he had a sister who married someone in the military and she experienced many hardships. Knowing that Tom was in the Navy and what that lifestyle might […]
Sister Otelia Fortaleza, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: When Jesus calls, we need to respond
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald “Aunty, aunty! Let’s go outside and play now,” the children often call to me. Sometimes they grab my hand, tug at the scapular of my religious habit, or even my leg wanting me to go with them. “Aunty, I need my bottle […]
Father John Catoir: It’s lovely to be human
Life can be difficult at times, but all things considered, it’s lovely to be human. Thanks be to God, we were all given such an incredible gift at birth: the gift of life. Dare I say that in many ways we’ve made great progress since then. At birth, every baby has a body made up […]
Anthony Selvanathan: Reflecting on Thanksgiving, local-style
Commentary Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and the fixings. While these may be the first things that come to mind when we gather around our dining tables on the fourth Thursday of November, I proffer that Thanksgiving takes a much deeper meaning for Catholics, especially for all of us who live in Hawaii. Our […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Be true to the Gospel
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Malachi 3:19-20a; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 The Book of Malachi supplies this weekend’s Liturgy of the Word with its first reading. Actually, Malachi was not the name of the author of this book. Rather, it refers to a title, “Messenger of God,” that appears in the first verse. It […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Thankful for technology
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and as you read this you are probably already thinking about the day after — “Black Friday.” It is a mindset that has shifted the meaning of the holiday. We used to focus on this as an opportunity for coming together as a family around the dinner table […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Wrestling with God
WITNESS TO JESUS | 29TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This is the prepared text to the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Oct. 20 at St. Joseph Church, Hilo. The Mass also celebrated the installation of the pastor, Father Apolinario Ty. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=144829690245033&id=125502825511053&__xts__[0]=68.ARApVOr55WAV12hPVRNuXGTVeve9CHSY2Aq6RZOPiqHjyxMuaJO-OwtLyELPPYV5SMLex2vSL_gBOoU617b2V82fdPYOReCXUA0WilSHXMPL-W6cmSgG4A2wSr82IvBIAPv8BCnZAlts93gb4ViuxeIdNXT2J0pnXikLIJhM7NpnTkxYuwvzBBYszN27dkPIet7RH3D5TE-4EaUEFQywc83ngOZAAXhVJ8fPYMh3s75OUws0CXh1iglabfpntM9zGes-n1KnmyiZumqVE6G8KReAmSYdEckPqqJOkGZrbXyCldpHq8fTxezBnNexgFclA4P4rk2GDf9zBkLtWsP9-lc&__tn__=-R A priest friend of mine is […]
Father Diego Alejandro Restrepo Serna, diocesan priest: Are you available to go?
Viriditas: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Since I was 8 years old, my family has always supported my decision to become a priest. My parents had six children, four boys and two girls of which I am the third. After my ordination, my bishop asked me, “Are you […]
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