On Sunday night the email landed in Mike Foss’ inbox: He had been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30,” the business magazine’s annual list of rising stars younger than 30. Mike Foss, the soccer player from Springfield, Va., the kid who had been homeschooled through 12th grade. This sent Facebook abuzz: boldfaced evidence that homeschooling […]
Manaolana | Sidebar, April 24, 2015
Quote “Dear young friends, never be afraid to go out from yourselves and begin the journey. The Gospel is the message which brings freedom to our lives; it transforms them and makes them all the more beautiful.” | Pope Francis, in his message for the 2015 World Day of Prayer for Vocations released April 14 […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s Catechism Corner: What happens in Baptism?
YOUCAT*: In Baptism we become members of the Body of Christ, sisters and brothers of our Redeemer, and children of God. We are freed from sin, snatched from death, and destined from then on for a life in the joy of the redeemed. [CCC 1262-1274, 1279-1280] April 15 was Tax Day. Had a baby? Got […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: 50/40 = infinity
Ever have an experience that lasted only a few seconds, but felt like an eternity? Situations that push us to our emotional limits (high or low) have that effect. For example, if I were to ask you what feels longer, Lent or Easter, most might respond with Lent. However, if we use the 40 Lenten […]
Masters champ, product of Catholic prep school, keeps it humble
DALLAS — Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old Dallas Jesuit graduate, remained humble and down-to-earth as he worked the crowds at Augusta, handled the media, and bantered with morning and late night talk show hosts after his historic win. That’s no surprise to those who know the […]
Manaolana | A new Marianist lay community shines the light of the Gospel on a world in need
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald On the evening of Sept. 25 last year, 11 Chaminade University students gathered to begin a journey of faith. Inspired by the call of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, the founder of the Marianist order, we met weekly for 15 weeks, bonding into a community, an ohana. Under the […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: A tree beside the waters
“If you’re going to say you’re a Catholic, don’t you think you should BE a Catholic?” Since I asked myself that question my life has never been the same. I remember thinking saying “yes” means that faith is the most important thing in your life. Then, I realized there was one thing every saint has […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What is a prayer of blessing?
YOUCAT*: A prayer of blessing is a prayer that calls down God’s blessing upon us. From God alone all blessings flow. His goodness, his closeness, his mercy — that is a blessing. “May the Lord bless you” is the shortest prayer of blessing. [CCC 2626-2627] This “Corner” is dedicated to the Class of 2015 at […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: March 13, 2015
Quote “How many times, within the church, do we keep Jesus inside and don’t let him go out. How many times! … This is the most important thing to do if we do not want the waters to stagnate within the church.” | Pope Francis, emphasizing the need to reach out to “baptized non-Christians,” people […]
Christina Capecchi | Twenty something: Bear claws, nose rings and rock bands: the hidden lives of Catholic sisters
Belinda Monahan has analyzed more than 100,000 animal bones in Armenia dating back from the Early Bronze Age (1,200 BC) to the Medieval period. For the 44-year-old archaeologist from New Jersey, the thrill never wears off. “When you look at a Stork’s lower-leg bone,” she says, “it’s about as long as my lower-leg bone. It’s […]
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