MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: Invite and lead young adults to participate in activities with their campus or parish social justice committees or local social action organizations! This year, for our annual Island Leadership Retreat, we decided to follow the theme of the Jubilee of Mercy (happening now!), “Merciful like the Father,” which really points […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: Oh what a tangled web: rising above Instagram envy
TWENTY SOMETHING Melina Birchem has uploaded 777 images to her Instagram account over the past two years: sushi, Starbucks, her new tattoo, rosary beads, cowboy boots. Sometimes the juxtaposition is jarring. A glowing monstrance, a chilled margarita. A snapshot from waitressing, a prayer journal documenting her consecration to the Blessed Mother. As a freshman at […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: The positive effects of confession
We are sinners. Yes, we’re not perfect. (Did you think you were?) The nice thing is that we are gifted with the sacrament of Reconciliation in which we are forgiven and reconciled with God, and also with his church.
Manaolana | Sidebar: Feb. 12, 2016
Quote “When you were with Mother Teresa, you knew you were in the presence of someone special. She was truly authentic to her identity. You knew she was the Lord’s. She was always a saint, and now the church is recognizing it.” | Father Jim Kean, pastor of St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Pontiac, […]
Manaolana | ‘Risen’: The Resurrection from a skeptic’s point of view
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service ROME — Hollywood is no stranger to movies depicting the life and death of Christ, trying to present Jesus from the perspective of the Gospels, which are the written accounts of Jesus’ life and ministry from those closest to him. Joseph Fiennes, the actor starring in “Risen,” said […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Vocation? Growing in faith
Today’s tip: Help young adults understand vocation as primarily a call to holiness and Christian maturity lived through single or married life, the priesthood, the diaconate or religious life.
Manaolana | Erick Rommel: Valuing the friendships that shape us
Regardless of the type of change, every time we make a move, we naturally assess where we were, where we’re going and what we need for the next part of our journey.
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: They’re coming
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: Use Ash Wednesday as an opportunity to reach out to “new” people. Pass out ministry and/or event brochures and invite them to the next parish gathering. This statistic always comes up … the most well attended Mass of the year is Ash Wednesday. Regardless of why this is, the big […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What are the corporal works of mercy?
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER YOUCAT*: To feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick and the imprisoned, and bury the dead. [2447] The corporal works of mercy are actions we do to help others with their material and physical needs. Pope Francis made a surprise visit to […]
Manaolana| Sidebar, Jan. 29, 2016
“Prayer is our only weapon. As in other circumstances, may all the faithful redouble the ardour of this prayer, so our common plea for national unity will always remain our source of strength.”
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