OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I do not want to write this encyclical without turning to that attractive and compelling figure, whose name I took as my guide and inspiration when I was elected Bishop of Rome. I believe that St. Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Calling on the name of Jesus
QUESTION CORNER Q: When is it appropriate to call out verbally the word “Jesus”? If his name is not being used in a disrespectful way but to implore his help, certainly this would not be considered swearing, right? Some people seem to have a fear of uttering his name, lest they appear to be swearing. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God’s healing touch
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Kings. Originally these two books were one volume, but as the centuries passed, and as editors dealt with the Scriptures, the one volume was divided into two books. This is […]
Recommendation: A rugged spiritual trek through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
By Ryan Garcia Special to the Herald My name is Ryan Garcia and I am a Boy Scout of Troop 311, chartered at St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua. My sister Marianne and I have been asked by the diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to promote the 2017 St. George Trek in Philmont, New Mexico, […]
Mary Adamski: Let there be peace on earth
VIEW FROM THE PEW It was a week with a couple of encounters with road rage of the tail-gating, one-finger salute, scared that it might escalate kind. It was a month of vacation in a mainland city where 24 homicides in one month matched the record set there 25 years ago. It was a time […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A twist on being a good Samaritan
THE HUMAN SIDE “Who is my neighbor?” asks a scribe (Lk 10:29). Christ replies with the parable of the good Samaritan. After hearing this parable repeatedly, I thought I knew its full meaning. I was wrong! The person who helps the man left for dead is a Samaritan. In the eyes of the Jews, Samaritans […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: You can’t take it with you
26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 The Book of Amos is the source of this weekend’s first reading. The book itself states that it was written during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, or between 783 and 742 BC. The realities existed, as described by Amos. The […]
Talk story: The cry of the poor, the cry of the earth
OFFICE OF SOCIAL MINISTRY “The poor and the earth are crying out. O Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life, to prepare for a better future, for the coming of your Kingdom of justice, peace love and beauty.” (Pope Francis’ closing prayer in “Laudato Si’,” the pope’s […]
Father John Catoir: What does God do for you?
God loves you and gives you spiritual gifts. The Letter of James states, “Every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father” (Jas 1:17). God gives you the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells his disciples that the Father “will give you another Advocate to be with you always” (Jn 14:16). His presence includes […]
Carolyn Woo: Whom do we play for?
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Amid all the Olympics coverage I watched, I was most taken by the women’s basketball team. Their passion was mesmerizing and their tenacity in stepping up to all manner of challenges made me proud. In particular, I could not get over how repeatedly they were described as “unselfish.” Each individual player […]
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