You’ve probably heard the phrase, “To thine own self be true,” spoken by Polonius in one of William Shakespeare’s works. These words have an important meaning in everyone’s life. This saying means we should follow what our conscience tells us in order to be true to ourselves. But we should be true to ourselves with […]
Mary Adamski: Saints alive!
Father Damien de Veuster, still celebrated, is only one of many heroes Kalaupapa produced Heroes and martyrs and saints, oh my. One of them is featured in a cameo further back in this paper. Some ring a bell from schooldays stories or “patron saint of” lists. Many may seem obscure to people caught up in […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why so much focus on the Passion?
Q: I have always wondered why we read the Passion during Palm Sunday services. Palm Sunday is a day of rejoicing and jubilation, as we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem amid throngs of cheering people. But then we read the passion of Christ, which we also read again on Holy Thursday and, for a third […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Prayers from the porch
I didn’t observe Good Friday at my own parish this year. I had to attend a funeral, and another church was closer. I was a few minutes late, and the church was packed. People sat or stood by all the entrances. A hospitality minister brought a folding chair and settled me on the porch near […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The Good Shepherd
Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 The first reading this weekend is from Acts of the Apostles. Acts is fascinating. It reveals the priorities and beliefs of the first Christians. The setting is Jerusalem. A Christian community has formed, very visibly and deliberately clustered around Peter and the other Apostles. Prayer, […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A Lenten lesson to practice throughout life
On a recent trip out West, I once again became aware of one of St. John XXIII’s reasons for initiating the Second Vatican Council: to encourage the church to adjust to changing times. It’s no exaggeration to say that much of today’s life is shifting dramatically and calling for drastic changes. When I was in […]
Carolyn Y. Woo | Love and mercy for those who need it most
The first time I read the phrase “O happy fault” in the special Easter proclamation, or Exsultet, I pondered about God’s love for his people — from the start of creation, through infidelities, rejections, destruction. God persisted in his love for us. That love is more powerful than anything, including our sinfulness. He will reach […]
Kathleen T. Choi: If Easter is true …
We don’t have to be perfect. Christ embraced disciples who deserted and even denied him. His love for us is equally forgiving. We don’t have to cheat or steal. Christ fed 5,000 with five loaves. He turned water into wine. He will meet our deepest needs. We don’t have to lie. Christ promised that the […]
Father John Catoir: The greatness of being you
Most people never think of themselves as great, but if you think about it, you are quite extraordinary. For instance, from the beginning when you were very little, you won a race against a lot of contenders in the struggle to see who would reach your mother’s womb first. What an amazing beginning! It shows […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is general absolution permitted here?
Q: Our priest now has three parishes to take care of, so he is kept very busy. Can he be given permission to have a rite three penance service with absolution, perhaps once or twice a year? This would free up some time for him, and I also feel that it would help to bring […]
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