TWENTY SOMETHING “We ate our honey. We ate a lot. Now we have no honey in our honey pot.” With those 17 words, averaging just three letters in length, Jan and Stan Berenstain launched their legendary book series. They were using the methods Dr. Seuss had coached them on: rhyme, repetition, short sentences. As […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Don’t be consumed by wealth
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Amos. The writer, regarded as one of the Minor Prophets, was from Tekoa, a rural area of Judea, about 10 miles from Jerusalem. Amos was a shepherd who knew well the religious […]
Disclaimer: Viriditas column
The September 20 issue of the Hawaii Catholic Herald contained an article that praised Father George DeCosta. The article was published before it could be reviewed. It is important to note that Father George DeCosta has been permanently removed from priestly ministry because of a number of allegations made against him regarding the sexual abuse […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Does sin cancel consecration? Am I committing a serious sin by going to Mass on a weekday rather than a Sunday?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Our pastor has told us that if a person receives Communion in the state of mortal sin, the host ceases to be the body of Christ and is just ordinary bread. But if that is the case, why would it be a sin? (east central Ohio) A: If that, in fact, is […]
Effie Caldarola: Season of Creation
FOR THE JOURNEY The world’s climate emergency took on immediate relevance during August with the burning Amazon rainforest. As if we don’t have enough to keep us awake at night, we confronted apocalyptic flames, smoke visible from space and environmental disaster on a global scale. Enter Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, whose country contains a great […]
Talk story: Some GOOD NEWS!
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY Despite the recent news of mass shootings, hurricanes, typhoons, and families suffering from the effects of migration, it is important to remember that the Holy Spirit continues to bring GOOD NEWS and hope to the vulnerable. Our last “Talk story” column reported the GOOD NEWS that St. Augustine Parish in Waikiki […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Good servants prepare well
WITNESS TO JESUS | 19TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva for Aug. 11, the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered at St. Theresa Church, Kekaha, where he administered confirmation and first Communion and installed the new pastor, and at Our Lady of Good Counsel […]
Mary Duddy: Dreams of marriage and newspapers
THE MARRIED LIFE The first time I met my husband Tom was at a Cursillo closing Mass. He was playing the accordion and seemed so joyful I remember thinking, “Now that’s the kind of man I’d like to marry!” Little did I know that thought would come true. But we didn’t meet again for six […]
Michael Weaver: I was not ‘that guy’ anymore
I AM A DEACON I am a deacon … and that frightens me. Don’t get me wrong. I am infinitely happy about God’s calling me to this ministry. I have no regrets about my decision. But at the same time, it is somewhat alarming how much of an awesome responsibility I have taken on. I […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Try to remember the saints of September
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The liturgical month of September is filled with many saints who inspire us to serve the poor, spread the faith and celebrate our church’s universality. Here is a brief introduction to them and actions to remember them by. Serving the poor We are all called to serve the poor, but St. Teresa […]
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