I was shopping at the neighborhood corner store, just minding my own business, when the cashier started to talk with his customer about the refugee crisis in Europe. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are streaming into Europe from war-torn Syria, Iraq and other Middle East and African countries. They are looking for an escape from […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Practical preaching
Today’s tip: Use Mass announcements to preach discipleship, practical steps and life change I am a (University of Washington) Husky. The UW has a Newman Center just off campus in the heart of Greek Row. At this Newman Center, there was always a “production” type Mass announcement that got people either laughing or clapping, but […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What’s my faith have to do with church?
YOUCAT*: “No one can believe alone and by himself, just as no one can live alone and by himself. We receive the faith from the church and live it out in fellowship with the people with whom we share our faith.” [CCC 781-786] Yes, faith is a personal act, but our faith was passed on […]
Should I skip class to see the pope?
Crowds gather on the west side of the U.S. Capitol to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis as he prepared to address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, Sept. 24. (CNS photo/Mary F. Calvert, Reuters) Seeing the pope is probably on the bucket list of every Catholic. So when Pope Francis finally made […]
Christina Capecchi | Twenty Something: Life after the convent: finding the courage to start over
There is no scrapbook of Kathy Webb’s life as a Dominican sister. No picture frames or friendship bracelets, no nun memorabilia perched in a closet or buried in a trunk. The only artifact from her convent days is the long apron she wore to protect her white habit, bearing her former identity on a tiny […]
Stephen Colbert discusses faith, joy and humor
Stephen Colbert, who took over Sept. 8 as host of CBS’ “Late Night” program, said in an interview for Canada’s Salt and Light Television that his “Colbert Report” character was intended to be a “well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot.” Colbert is pictured in a 2013 photo. (CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters) WASHINGTON — Stephen Colbert, […]
Manaolana sidebar: Sept. 25, 2015
Quote “Looking at the joys, sufferings and challenges of the church in the different countries, there emerged a picture of the great movement of peoples: asylum-seekers, refugees, migrants. The anguish knows no bounds.” | In a statement released on the last day of their meeting in Jerusalem Sept. 16, leaders of the European bishops’ conferences […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: What is the pope’s responsibility?
YOUCAT*: As successor of St. Peter and head of the college of bishops, the pope is the source and guarantor of the Church’s unity. He has the supreme pastoral authority and the final authority in doctrinal and disciplinary decisions. [CCC 880-882, 936-937] Washington, D.C. New York City. Philadelphia. Yep, Pope Francis is visiting those U.S. […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Family gatherings
Today’s tip: Collaboration creates opportunities and engagement that molds adult parishioners The typical local family party. You got the drink coolers, food tables and designated eating places … the kid’s table and the adult’s table. If you agree, then I’m going to wager that you remember trying to go from the kid’s table to the […]
Diocesan young adult ministry punches up its digital presence
The digital universe for local Catholic young adults just got a little bit fresher. A new website, newsletter and app launched last month aims to provide young adult faithful with tons of content to help them connect to parishes, contribute to their communities and cultivate their faith. Diocesan young adult ministry coordinator Makana Aiona and […]
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