Put first things first Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 The first reading this weekend is from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The first verse states that the book is the work of Qoheleth, a son of King David, although no proper name actually is used. The book’s origins, despite this tradition, are puzzling. […]
Mary Adamski: Thou shall not kill
It seems that there’s been such clamor of words in my ears for the past few weeks that it’s hard to sit down and sort them into quiet thoughts on a keyboard. If you haven’t been battered with the details of two murder trials, in Florida and in Hawaii, you’ve succeeded in being a better […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Not likely
I just read a biography of Tom Cruise (it’s summer). Naturally there was a lot about Scientology, and the biographer gleefully mocked its teachings. As I read, I thought to myself, “I could make Christianity sound just as silly.” For example, we Christians believe that God is big enough to create the universe yet small […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Abraham, Martha and Mary Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, bears the burden of being remembered, and usually discussed, only in terms of its creation narratives. While the creation of all things and beings in existence by Almighty God is a major revelation, Genesis has much more to say than […]
Viriditas: Sister Agnella Iu, Carmelites
The simplicity of love The Carmelites prefer not to have their individual photos taken. Here is a picture of their convent on the Koolau slopes. In the daily life of Carmel, it is the presence of God that keeps us going. Here, we have a twofold mission to be, and to live, in God’s presence. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
God has not abandoned us Isaiah 66:10-4 Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-2, 17-20 The first reading is from the third section of Isaiah. The three sections of this book, so favored over the years by pious Jews as well as devout Christians, saw a great sweep of Hebrew history, from before the Babylonian conquest, through the […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Everybody’s talkin’ at me
I hear voices. No, I’m not crazy — or no crazier than you are. We’re all continually bombarded with messages from the world around us. We usually start the day with the news, and it’s always bad. Health care costs keep rising, the Middle East may explode, and we’ve ruined the environment. After the headlines, […]
Viriditas: Father Khanh Pham-Nguyen, diocesan priest
Just show up Golf may be considered a sinful game. It can draw the worst out of you. Every single shot needs to be perfect. However, we are not perfect. There is a sweet spot right in the middle of the ball that needs to be hit. If you miss it, then the other side […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
All good came from God Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1 Galatians 3:26-29 Luke 9:18-24 The first biblical reading for this weekend is from the Book of Zechariah. It is possible to know some details about this prophet. He was of the priestly caste and was born in Babylon during the Jewish captivity. He began to prophesy as […]
Kathleen T. Choi: Remind me
When my daughter was little, she took swimming lessons. At first, she would take a big gulp of air and try to get all the way across the pool. After a few strokes, she’d flounder, gasping for air. Finally, she learned to turn her head and get a breath with every stroke. Then swimming became […]
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