27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 The first section of the Book of Isaiah is the source of this weekend’s first reading. In this reading, the prophet speaks directly to the people. He speaks as God, in the first person. The prophet employs an image with which his contemporaries would […]
Effie Caldarola: The Father Martin controversy
FOR THE JOURNEY The Theological College in Washington, the national seminary of The Catholic University of America, recently canceled a lecture by Jesuit Father James Martin. Father Martin was to speak on his popular book, “Jesus: A Pilgrimage.” But the college announced that “in the interest of avoiding distraction and controversy” about his more recent […]
Heralding back: Oct. 6, 2017
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Oct. 13, 1967 Four Holy Family Sisters stand near the “cottage” built at Kamalo, Molokai by the people there for the nuns. The nuns will commute weekly to and from Molokai for religious instructions in both parishes. Pictured near the cottage are (left to right) Sister Ancilla, […]
Talk story: Welcoming the hungry, weary, downtrodden traveler
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In reliving the experience of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, may we rediscover the grace of the transforming encounter with the Risen Lord, who is with us always.” (Pope Francis) The recent earthquakes in Mexico have called the world’s attention to our vulnerable brothers and sisters in that country. […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Nurturing forgiveness, rather than anger
WITNESS TO JESUS This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 16 and 17 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Honolulu. I was angry, and I was right! That was the reality in my relationship with a particular person. Because of this, I found […]
Mary Adamski: The fire that Luther started
VIEW FROM THE PEW An event that ignited earthshaking change still felt 500 years later will be marked next month in Hawaii as it is in most of the Christian world. For the Lutheran Church folks who plan the 3 p.m. Oct. 14 interfaith service, it’s an anniversary they celebrate every year marking the beginning […]
Sister Meristella Umdor, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: Taking Jesus with me
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald There are times when I honestly say, “Lord, I am so tired. Give me strength.” Other times, I might just sigh, “Whew …” But, when I do need to tell the homebound or others in the hospital that I minister to that […]
Talk story: A church without borders
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Our shared response to migrants and refugees may be articulated by four verbs: to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate.” (Pope Francis) During the same week in August that the Vatican released Pope Francis’s message about migrants and refugees, we were invited to Mexico to accompany immigrants on their […]
A life of stewardship: music to God’s ears
By Melissa Pavlicek, Father Ed Popish, SSCC, and Paul Pancho Special to the Herald In Psalm 24:1, David acclaimed: “The world is the Lord’s and all it contains, the world and those who dwell in it.” Through his psalms, David sang out with joy and thanksgiving for all the goodness that God bestowed on mankind. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The unlimited mercy of God
25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20:20:1-16a The last section of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend with its first reading. Virtually none of the prophets of ancient Israel wrote when times were good, or at least when the prophets perceived the times to be good. Certainly, the author […]
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