COMMENTARY When people discover I have a master’s degree in children’s literature, they tend to corner me with one impossible question: “What books should I let my kids read?” These are primarily loving, caring parents with the best of intentions. They’ve been hearing, however, that most of today’s popular Young Adult (YA) novels include immoral […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Glory on the mountaintop
WITNESS TO JESUS | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT This is the prepared text for the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the second Sunday in Lent, delivered March 4 and 5 at Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa, on the occasion of his episcopal visitation. Isn’t life glorious? You get up every day to go to work […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The light of God awaits us
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Drawing from the first word, in Latin, in the Entrance Antiphon for this weekend’s liturgy, this Sunday long has been called “Laetare Sunday.” Laetare means “to rejoice.” The church rejoices that despite the drabness of Lent, the glory of Christ shines forth; […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Lent: Life-changing? Or just 40 days?
EMBRACING FAMILY Let’s be honest. As the 40 days of Lent are nearing completion, we find ourselves in a quandary: we’re excited that we only have another week or two of our Lenten resolutions, but that excitement is offset by the somber reality of Holy Week. Our fasting from negativity, gossip, sweets, coffee, etc., […]
Talk story: Contemplating God’s face
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The contemplation of God’s wonders, the contemplation of God’s face, of the Lord’s face, must move us to the service of others.” (Pope Francis, Messages for Lent 2023) This year the papal messages for Lent highlight contemplation and service as vital for coming closer to God. During this solemn season, the […]
Faith Leasiolagi, lay woman: Prayer is not just asking but listening
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald It has now been several years that I have been working at St. Theresa School in Honolulu. I teach social studies in the middle school and work in the office. Staying in the field of education, especially with all that has been […]
Effie Caldarola: The integrity of our modern Catholic heroes
FEELING IT Somewhere in Nicaragua, a Catholic bishop languishes in prison because of his outspoken opposition to the policies of an unjust government. Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a handsome and youthful 56-year-old, has been accused of “treason” and “undermining national integrity” by the Ortega regime. Earlier, 222 political prisoners, including priests, were released to the […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: In Lent, to be companions
FAITH AT HOME Ask any teenager anxious about where they’ll sit in the cafeteria for lunch. Ask any widow or widower learning to cook for one. Ask a grandparent planning a holiday feast, a parent volunteering to host the team banquet, or anyone taking a head count for how many friends are staying for […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are miracles? Why are they needed to declare someone a saint?
QUESTION CORNER Q: A two-point question: It is common to hear, “It’s a miracle,” for a sports comeback victory. Does the church actually have a definition of a miracle? When it comes to canonization, miracles are required, aren’t they? Does a miracle happen in other domains except health and medicine? (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) A: […]
Bishop Larry Silva: ‘This is my Body … This is my Blood’
WITNESS TO JESUS | FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, including eucharistic revival catechesis, delivered Feb. 4 and 5 at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai City. The moon is a beautiful object. It lights up the night sky […]
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