Columns – Page 66

Effie Caldarola: The integrity of our modern Catholic heroes

03/15/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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

03/15/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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?

03/15/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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’

03/01/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

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 […]

Effie Caldarola: You are enough for God

03/01/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

FEELING IT Some people don’t believe in miracles. Other people see little miracles every day. I try to be that second kind of person, but sometimes God has to bang a drum to get my attention. During the holidays, I broke my wrist and had to wait 10 days for surgery. So, in addition to […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Can laypeople ever absolve sins? Can you have Latin chants at a Novus Ordo Mass?

03/01/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

QUESTION CORNER Q: If someone is dying, can anyone hear their confession and offer absolution? (Fredericksburg, PA) A: No. Only an ordained priest has the power to forgive sins sacramentally in Jesus’ name. Even in an emergency, non-ordained laypeople are not able to confer absolution; nor can Catholic deacons, even though they are ordained. Interestingly […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus is God, active, present

03/01/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Genesis 12:1-4a; 2 Timothy 1:8a-10; Matthew 17:1-9 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. As its name implies, Genesis reveals the divine origin of life and the divine plan in the forming of the Hebrew race. First and foremost, Genesis is a splendidly vivid revelation […]

Christina Capecchi: Love the house you’re in

03/01/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

TWENTY SOMETHING Paige Rien was in hustle-mode. Her first book had finally been released, and the Catholic mom of four was determined to market it well. “Love the House You’re In” was a labor of love, flowing from Paige’s experience as an HGTV on-air designer and bursting with the hard-won, heart-felt wisdom she wished she […]