FOR THE JOURNEY At the conclusion of the Mass I attended on Easter while visiting in New Jersey, the pastor repeated what appeared to be his annual Easter joke. Many people applauded when he asked if they wanted to hear it, and many smiled knowingly, already in on the punchline. So, the Easter Bunny is […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The Lord is my shepherd
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10 Readings from the Acts of the Apostles frequently occur during the Easter season. They clearly show not just life in general in the first Christian community but quite expressly reveal the special place among the early Christians of the Apostles, and that Peter […]
Father Herman H.M. Leong, diocesan priest: I am a branch
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Growing up in Honolulu, my family used to go to Mass at St. Augustine Church in Waikiki. I remember when I was in the eighth grade, that a priest had asked me if I wanted to become a priest. I was only […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Priest, monsignor: What’s the difference?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Could you explain for me the difference (if any) between “priest” and “monsignor”? Under what circumstances is a priest given the title of “monsignor”? (Burke, Virginia) A: ”Monsignor” is a title bestowed on a priest who has distinguished himself by exceptional service to the church. It is a title granted by the […]
Mary Adamski: An archives reveals its treasure
View from the pew The Vatican museum was the setting for a brief feature clip on a network television news show earlier this month, did you see that? A reporter strolled with the keeper of the keys through rooms full of historical artifacts, the works of great and not-so-great artists, sacred Mass vessels and treasure […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: What’s the church’s position on the transgendered?
QUESTION CORNER Q: There has been a lot in the news lately about people who identify with the gender opposite the one listed on their birth certificate. Some take hormones of the opposite sex; some even have surgery to “change” their sex. What is the Catholic Church’s position on such transgender people? Is it OK […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Is there no respect these days?
Is a new age of disrespect upon us? Are we experiencing growing impertinence, insolence and contempt? This leads us to ask what exactly respect is. Our best answer can be found in the transfiguration of Christ. To escape the crowds, Christ, Peter, James and John ascend a mountain in search of peace and quiet. Once […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God’s mercy triumphs
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 With deep faith and faith-filled excitement, the church continues the celebration it began a week and a day ago of Easter, the Lord’s resurrection and final victory over death and sin. As is the case in almost every Mass of this season, the first […]
Effie Caldarola: A volunteer’s experience
ON THE JOURNEY The Jesuit Volunteer Corps was young — and so was I — when I first arrived at a remote Alaskan village to teach school at a Jesuit boarding school for Native Alaskan students as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. There were no cellphones yet, and the internet did not exist. […]
Talk story: Salt, light for the homeless
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Jesus does want us to come at least every Sunday so that he can physically embrace us with his love. But he also wants us to be salt and light once we leave here as well. We do that by sharing our bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and homeless, […]
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