VIEW FROM THE PEW It’s the seventh day of Christmas and we should still be on a hallelujah high. (Eighth, ninth, if you lagged in opening this paper, and still happy we’re in a season that didn’t end with one day of frenzied unwrapping and overeating but just began with the holy birth in Bethlehem.) […]
Kathleen T. Choi (on stewardship): Turning right side up
IN LITTLE WAYS We usually hear the word “stewardship” in terms of our responsibilities to our parish. Our pastors urge us to share our time, talents and treasure with our Christian family. They ask us to prayerfully consider increasing our sacrificial giving. It’s a worthwhile appeal, but it’s only the beginning of true stewardship. Stewards […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: From the East
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This weekend the church celebrates the ancient Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, reflecting upon the visit of magi “from the East” to the crib side of the newborn Savior. The first reading is from the third and last section of Isaiah. […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Must we follow parish boundaries?
Question Corner Q: In our parish, there was an elderly man, a faithful parishioner, whose brother had come to live with him due to ill health. They were told that our parish visiting team could not come to visit the sick man and bring him Communion, since technically they lived outside our parish boundaries. This […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Welcoming those who feel unwelcomed
When we speak of serving the poor, we usually envision collecting donations, creating parish food pantries, gathering clothing, providing housing and contributing a variety of services to those in need..
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Even before birth, John testifies
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 This weekend the church observes the last Sunday in Advent. The first reading is from the Book of Micah. Micah is regarded as one of the Minor Prophets. It is a relatively short book, containing only seven chapters. By contrast, the Book of Isaiah has […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: How should Christians respond to ISIS?
Q: What is the Christian response to ISIS? (Harrisonburg, Virginia) A: The Christian response to ISIS is to deplore their violence and to seek the most effective means to stop it. In March 2015, in what was seen as an unusually blunt endorsement of military action, the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva […]
Sister Marion Kikukawa: The power of prayer
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Sister Marion Kikukawa, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One of the things I really appreciate at St. Francis Convent in Manoa is the regularity of our community prayer and daily Mass schedule. For our morning and evening praise we use […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus is coming
2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 The Book of Baruch provides the first reading for this Second Sunday of Advent. Baruch is not one of the major prophets. With only five chapters, his book is relatively brief, certainly when the long books of Ezekiel, Isaiah and Jeremiah are considered. It […]
Father John Catoir: Don’t let the past drag you down
As a priest for over 55 years, I’ve heard a lot of confessions. It’s one of the joys of the priesthood to bring peace to the souls who come to us for relief. Inner pain that comes from guilt can be awful. Some people seek the help of psychiatrists or psychologists to help them quiet […]
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