QUESTION CORNER Q: A friend has just informed me that she is going next month to Medjugorje in Bosnia. She says that the Blessed Mother has been appearing there to six visionaries since 1981 and that Our Lady gives them messages on the 2nd and 25th days of each month. Can you shed some light […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God does not forsake us
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 The Book of Exodus is the source of this weekend’s first reading. One of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, its concepts are attributed to Moses himself. As such, it is part of the Torah, or fundamental document of Judaism. As […]
Talk story: Meeting the wounded Christ at the border
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “It is not just about migrants … it is about not excluding anyone.” (Pope Francis, World Day of Migrants and Refugees) In celebration of the Vatican’s 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Sept. 29, Pope Francis called us to “encounter God at the margins.” In response, the U.S. Conference of […]
Father Efren Tomas, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Viriditas: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Reflecting on the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, there are two women who stand before us in the scriptural readings, Elizabeth and Mary, who are conscious of being filled with God’s blessings and goodness to them. In the Holy […]
Commentary: Hurling words against suffering
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Alice McDermott began work on her most recent novel, “The Ninth Hour,” she had no intention of writing about Catholic nuns. “I was really displeased with myself when the first nun showed up in the first chapter,” she told those gathered to hear her speak on Sept. 21 […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Sharing the sumptuous banquet
WITNESS TO JESUS | 26TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry’s Silva’s homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary time, delivered Sept. 28 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the parish. We are all very painfully aware of a host […]
Talk story: Meeting migrant servants at the lower border
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “It is not just about migrants, it is about our humanity.” (Pope Francis, World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2019) During a recent mission trip to Tapachula, Mexico, we were blessed to break bread and talk story with migrant families, on the move amid life-threatening challenges. As we huddled in an […]
Liz Kelly: Meet Blessed Benedetta
COMMENTARY Three weeks ago, in Italy, an extraordinary young Italian woman was beatified: Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro. Truly a saint for our time — especially for young people who suffer from chronic or progressively debilitating illnesses and all those who care for them, specifically doctors — you will not regret getting to know her. Benedetta […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Stand firm and unwavering
27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10 This weekend’s first reading is from the Book of Habakkuk, a short work in comparison to the other prophets, only three chapters. In some cases, little is known about the author of a given book. In this case, the prophet identifies […]
Sister Dora R. Nuetzi, Maryknoll Sisters: Come, worship the Lord!
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald A lot of my life as a Maryknoll missionary in Hawaii centered around working with the people in the area of Kalihi on Oahu. I loved the cultural diversity there and easily made friends wherever I was. My first three years were […]
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