FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Samuel. Once the two Books of Samuel were a single volume. Translations over the centuries divided this one volume into two. David is the principal figure in these […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can one Mass fulfill two obligations?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Since Christmas is on Monday this year, can I go to a Christmas vigil Mass on Sunday and have it fulfill my Sunday and Christmas obligations? (Boston, MA) A: As you note, in 2023 Christmas eve falls on a Sunday. And like all Sundays Catholics are required to attend Mass in […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Let it be done to me!
COMMENTARY What if the best thing for us to do during Advent is not more, but less? When faced with the coming of Christ — in the most visceral way any human could experience another’s arrival, as a mother welcoming new life — Mary did not say “Let me do it!” or “Let me […]
Bishop Larry Silva: You are a tabernacle
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the feast of Christ the King, delivered Nov. 25 and 26 at Annunciation Church, Waimea, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of dedication of the church, and at […]
Anne Keamo, parishioner, Our Lady of Good Counsel: God has a mission for each of us
VIRIDITAS2 Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Every day I awake with the thought that anything that I might do today is God’s plan, not mine. Whether it be in helping other people, or just being open to wherever life’s mission may take me, I simply accept all with faith. Many […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are the rules for Christmas trees?
QUESTON CORNER Q: When I was a kid we put up the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and took it down a day or two after Christmas. As an adult, I put the tree up a day or two after Thanksgiving and left it up until January 2nd. Now as a Catholic, what is […]
Michael R. Heinlein: The eucharistic desire of Elizabeth Ann Seton
COMMENTARY My family made a recent visit to the new museum at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. I’ve always been drawn to St. Elizabeth’s story. I remember how it fascinated me as a child that she was both a mother and a nun, not to mention the first […]
Talk story: The spirit of inclusivity shines brightly
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Above all else, big hearts are needed who want to accompany. It means changing our mentality a little and opening ourselves to the abilities and talents of people who are differently abled both in society and in the life of the church. It assumes that we stop talking about ‘them’ and […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Allowing the Lord into our hearts
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 The second part of the Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this Second Sunday of Advent. When this book was written, God’s people were very happy. Their long, dreary exile of four generations in Babylon was about to end. They […]
Christina Capecchi: Pouring out the greatest gift
TWENTY SOMETHING Oprah Winfrey looks regal in a purple pleated skirt and matching sweater, beaming on the cover of the magazine that delivers her much-anticipated Favorite Things — “112 crowd-pleasing gifts for everyone on your list.” Now in her ninth year partnering with Amazon, Oprah vouches for each product with her trademark hype: a […]
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