Recently, a friend told me that she always stumbles over the part of the Lord’s Prayer that says, “Lead us not into temptation.” She can’t believe God would deliberately tempt us, so why mention it? I agreed, but I couldn’t explain why the prayer is worded that way. So I hit the Internet. Google offers […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion | CORPUS CHRISTI: Nourishment from God, is God
Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 The Book of Exodus is the source of this feast day’s first reading, the story of an event that occurred as the Hebrews were making their way across the Sinai Peninsula, in flight from Egypt and slavery. To modern ears, the story may sound gruesome, giving the details […]
Father William J. Byron, SJ: What is that graduation speech really saying?
“I never saw a hearse towing a U-Haul,” remarked a friend of mine the other day. He was talking about the problem of materialism in contemporary life and the need to find ways of convincing the young that there is a whole lot more to life than making money and piling up possessions. That comment […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: The call of the birds: slowing down and tuning in
“The only essential equipment for seeing birds is a pair of eyes. Good ears are a help too.” The first edition of “Birds: A Guide to the Most Familiar American Birds” smells like an old missal and reads like a manual for living well — birding as a hobby, a lifestyle and a meditation. Its […]
Mary Adamski: Ceasefire Sunday
“This is a weapon free zone.” That was the sign on entry door of the assisted living apartments we visited recently. It echoed the instructions on the doors of restaurants, supermarkets and malls: “No handguns or other weapons permitted” or “All weapons prohibited on these premises.” Our friends and family in Wisconsin don’t even blink […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What is necessary for a Christian marriage?
YOUCAT*: A sacramental marriage has three necessary elements: (a) free consent, (b) the affirmation of a lifelong, exclusive union, and (c) openness to children. The most profound thing about a Christian marriage, however, is the couple’s knowledge: “We are a living image of the love between Christ and the Church.” [1644-1654, 1664] I was recently […]
Manaolana | Makana AIona: I see you
“How old are you JP?” We hold up our index finger. He looks back at his hands and wiggles his little fingers. The other morning, I was driving and I started rubbing my right ear. I turned around to check on JP and he was looking at me and rubbing his right ear too! Steph, […]
Second in a series :History and evolution of the sacraments of initiation
People are naturally creatures of habit. They sit in the same place each week at Mass. They eat the same food every Thanksgiving. Annually they look forward to Advent leading to Christmas and Lent culminating in Easter. The current practice in the Diocese of Honolulu is to confirm adolescents who were baptized as infants several […]
Kathleen T. Choi: All fired up
Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. We’ll remember the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, looking like flames above their heads. But how often do we think about this third person of the Trinity, much less call upon him? He’s been part of us since baptism, yet the Holy Spirit remains the […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Journey toward Pentecost
“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them fire of thy love.” Since Easter, we have been on a journey toward Pentecost with a wounded Resurrected Christ. Along the way, we have experienced the Risen Lord. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our hearts were on fire recognizing […]
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