OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “As soon as Mary knew she was going to be the mother of God … the first thing she did was to set out on a journey, in haste, to serve, to help. You, too, have to learn from her to set out on a journey to help others.” (Pope […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Back-to-school online tools
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The lazy days of summer are coming to an end and it’s time to get ready for school. In the old days it was all about getting your Pee Chee folders and Trappers. Now, it’s all about the backpack. It’s also time to start lining up digital tools you can use […]
Sister Mariana Salmo and Sister Benedicta Sanchez, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Ever faithful to the Gospel
VIRIDITAS 2: SOUL GREENING By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Quiet and unassuming, two former Hawaii missionaries are an important part of their motherhouse infirmary community in the Beaterio de Molo, Philippines, where they joyfully keep alive the spirit of aloha with their continued willingness to serve and help others as they […]
Effie Caldarola: Doing good makes us happy
COMMENTARY Today I found myself in the multipurpose room of an old Methodist Church, waiting my turn to donate blood. It was a sticky-hot summer afternoon. Since it was a workday, and because older folks are great at volunteering, most of those sprawled out on nearby tables with tubes sticking out of their arms […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mortal or venial: Is it a sin to argue?
QUESTION CORNER Q: A couple of weeks ago I got into an argument with another parishioner during a meeting off of the church campus and not directly related to church business. Shortly after the meeting I received an email from our priest saying that rage was a sin and I needed to go to […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: My life is changed, not ended
FAITH AT HOME I found the lump at the end of Lent. My husband was out of town, and I was swamped with work and caring for our five kids. Never one to do a regular self-check (more likely to resolve to “do it next month”), I can’t remember exactly how or when I […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus appeals to all, invites all
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 56:1,6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 The third section of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first reading. Understanding this part of Isaiah requires some knowledge of the cultural context of the time. It was not good. Life for the Jews had changed very […]
Mary Adamski: Feeding the hungry in the face of opposition
VIEW FROM THE PEW I got a bit irate last week in a letter to the editor of the daily newspaper. I waxed indignant about the heavy-handed way top city officials pressured a Catholic church to knock off doing what Jesus taught us to do, giving food, drink and solace to the poor. So you […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Weeds among wheat
WITNESS TO JESUS | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered July 23, at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City, on the occasion of his parish visitation and his administering Confirmation and First Communion. I think of Saul of Tarsus, […]
Talk story: A migrant-pilgrim’s journey of service and love
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I love the poor. I love taking care of the sick … I want my whole life to be inspired by love … I shall spend every moment loving.” (St. Bernadette Soubirous) Hopefully all our lives are blessed with experiences that inspire us to become like the saints we admire. During […]
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