YOUCAT*: Faith is knowledge and trust. It has seven characteristics: Faith is a sheer gift of God, which we receive when we fervently ask for it. Faith is the supernatural power that is absolutely necessary if we are to attain salvation. Faith requires the free will and clear understanding of a person when he or […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: The duty of delight: finding joy in obligation
Father Dave Korth’s dad had been declining for five years. That was the slow, haunting grip of dementia. The stories Leonard loved to tell had started to unravel. Something was missing from the hardy Nebraska farmer, so his wife and seven children began to wrap him in a patchwork of goodbyes. His early-morning death one […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is sin?
YOUCAT:* A sin is a word, deed, or intention by which man deliberately and voluntarily offends against the true order of things, as God’s loving providence has arranged them. [1849-1851, 1871-1872] “Only someone who has seriously meditated on how heavy the Cross is can understand how serious sin is.” —St. Anselm of Canterbury Sin is […]
Manalolana | Sidebar: July 5, 2013
Quote “He is 86 now. At that age you are not so strong, but he seemed to me to be very fresh. His memory is fresh and his eyes are very bright and joyous.” | Salvatorian Father Stephan Otto Horn, president of the “Ratzinger Schulerkreis” (Ratzinger Student Circle) and longtime confidant of Pope Emeritus Benedict […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Let them all praise Him
The more I learn about our Catholic faith, and the devotions of the people, I come to realize that God’s view of perfection weighs heavily on diversity and that ALL things point to God. In Psalm 148, the psalmist begins by inviting all beings to praise God! Through all of heaven and all of earth, […]
Manaolana | Hearts2Hearts: Young adults find inspiration on a mini-pilgrimage
Two dozen young adults trekked to the far corners of Oahu June 8 for a “Heart to Heart” pilgrimage commemorating the feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The pilgrims turned four sightseeing stops and 60 miles of driving into a spiritual experience. They said prayers and engaged in […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is the Sacrament of Matrimony?
YOUCAT*: The Sacrament of Matrimony comes about through a promise made by a man and a woman before God and the church, which is accepted and confirmed by God and consummated by the bodily union of the couple. Because God himself forms the bond of sacramental marriage, it is binding until the death of one […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Love from a distance
Who remembers the Hawaiian Tel commercial featuring the song, “Far Too Wide”? Anyone who has spent time living on the Mainland can relate to the young man in the commercial making a “long distance” call home as the lyrics are sung, “I wish that there were some way to walk across the sea.” Every year, […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: June 21, 2013
Quote “We are hoping for a little divine intervention to ensure the sun shines down on the resort for the duration on the summit.” | Ferghal Purcell, general manager of the Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland, which hosted world leaders June 17-18 for the Group of Eight summit. Ahead of the meeting, Purcell buried […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What do we express by prayer postures?
YOUCAT*: Christians bring their life before God through the language of the body: they cast themselves down before God. They fold their hands in prayer or stretch them out. They genuflect or kneel before the all holy God. They listen to the Gospel while standing. They meditate while seated. A few weeks ago I was […]
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