Mana‘olana asked some of Hawaii’s youth and young adult ministers what they thought of the impending papal transition. Here’s what some of them said. 1) How do you feel about Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation? “Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation was definitely a surprising moment (and even more surprising when I found out this hasn’t happened in […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What is charity?
YOUCAT*: Charity is the power by which we, who have been loved first by God, can give ourselves to God so as to be united with him and can accept our neighbor for God’s sake as unconditionally and sincerely as we accept ourselves. [1822-1829, 1844] Charity is the greatest of three theological virtues (the other […]
Manaolana | Lent: Make it a good one (You’ve got 40 days)
It’s that time of year again. Lent. Since the fourth century, your fellow faithful have been observing this period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter. It’s a season of 40 days — excluding Sundays — that the church established to help us remember our call to prayer and living out God’s love to others. […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: ‘Who Do You Know?’
What’s the first thing people from Hawaii do when they meet someone new? Whether you ask, “What school you went?” or “Where you from?” they all are setups for this question … “Do you know (insert every person’s name you know from that school or town here)?” Every job interview I ever went to had […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: An Alaskan cruise, a path to priesthood
Matthew Bearth was 17 when he set out on an Alaskan cruise that changed the course of his life and led him to the seminary. Today the 20-year-old college junior loves to recount that northern voyage. Matthew didn’t have a passport when his family decided to take an Alaska cruise the August before his senior […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Common Sense!
“Common sense!” I bet as soon as you read that exclamation, the voice in your head yelled it back at you. This is not a very supportive comment, nor is it a comment that provides any clarity. I’d go so far as to say that, 9 out of 10 times, there’s an awkward silence after […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Why do we need Confession?
YOUCAT*: Baptism does snatch us from the power of sin and death and brings us into the new life of the children of God, but it does not free us from human weakness and the inclination to sin. That is why we need a place where we can be reconciled with God again and again. […]
Manaolana | Behind the scenes : The 10 members of the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Advisory Council work to spread the faith
Diocesan youth days. Pilgrimages. Retreats. Catechesis. Leadership training. Ever wonder what it takes to keep these faith-building projects and activities thriving? Well, just ask your friendly neighborhood Youth and Young Adult Ministry Advisory Council! Also known as YYAMAC. You may not have heard of this hard-working group of youth and young adult ministers, but they […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: Feb. 1, 2013
Quote “We need to reach the entire world and the way to do it is to reach American university students.” | Curtis Martin, founder of Fellowship of Catholic University Students, which gathered more than 6,000 young adults for its Seek 2013 Convention last month at Walt Disney World in Florida. The organization reaches out to […]
Manaolana | Sidebar: Jan. 18, 2013
Quote “Taize doesn’t exist to provide dogma, but to bring people together to discuss them and work through the messiness.” | Gregory Stark, 21, a senior at Kenyon College and an Episcopalian who participated in a pilgrimage of the Taize community to Rome Dec. 28-Jan. 2. The gathering of 45,000 Christian faithful consisted primarily of […]