FOR THE JOURNEY On the morning of Jan. 5, a fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhouse that had been converted into apartments. Twelve people died, including nine children. Probably most Americans heard the news, then moved on to the next big story. Perhaps the situation on the Ukrainian border grabbed our attention, or the filibuster […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no mention of male virginity? Plus: Are Wiccans misunderstood?
QUESTION CORNER Q: We Catholics honor many female saints for their outstanding lives of service and virginity. Why do we never mention St. Joseph’s virginity or the virginity of some of our wonderful male saints? (City and state withheld) A: I think the main reason is that women religious generally refer to their vow of […]
Greg Erlandson: The struggle for hearts and minds will continue
AMID THE FRAY In advance of the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks, the abortion wars have heated up again. When pro-lifers rallied in Washington Jan. 21 for the 49th time to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, there was by all accounts a […]
Mary Adamski: Happy birthday to you!
VIEW FROM THE PEW It put smiles on the faces of a lot of us uninvolved observers when a horn-honking horde in decorated cars did a drive-by birthday celebration at a neighborhood home. It raises the spirits, even for strangers, to witness happiness in a surprised honoree, exuberant spirits (as long as fireworks are not […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Unworthy, yet willing
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. Written before the Babylonian conquest, this prophecy was composed when, relatively speaking and with some qualification, the southern kingdom of the Hebrews was tranquil and prosperous. Nevertheless, Isaiah felt […]
Talk story: Talk story, listen and learn
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “A synodal church is a church which listens, which realizes that listening is more than simply hearing. It is a mutual listening in which everyone has something to learn.” (Pope Francis, Oct. 17, 2015) People throughout the Diocese of Honolulu are gathering to talk story as part of the current synod […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Six things to do to respect life
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The gift of life comes from the Lord. Our church focuses many activities on respecting the gift of life at all stages in the month of January. At a time when so many lives have been lost in the pandemic it is even more important to pray for life. As the social […]
Bishop Larry Silva: This little light of mine
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 1 and 2, delivered at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua, on the occasion of the installation of a new pastor. In this severely rainy weather, many people have very little […]
Talk story: The synod process: encounter, listen, discern
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Whenever we enter into dialogue, we allow ourselves to be challenged, to advance on a journey. And in the end, we are no longer the same; we are changed.” (Pope Francis, Synod invitation, October 2021 While many are contemplating ways of moving ahead into a better year, Pope Francis and Bishop […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our vocation is to reflect Christ
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-14, 4:14-21 The Book of Nehemiah furnishes the first reading for this weekend. Although some Old Testament books tell the history of the people of Israel, mentioning many aspects of life, such as famine, plenty, disease and war, all are chiefly concerned […]
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