“Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees him. Shows us your face and we will be saved.” Gathered in the living room of the “Mercy House” on Nov. 27, friends and benefactors of this special project prayed these words in unison.
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Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Have a very Mercy Christmas!
“We are called to enlarge the horizons of our hearts, to be surprised by the life that is presented each day with its newness.” (Pope Francis’ 2016 Advent message) This year Advent challenged us to enlarge the horizons of our hearts and be surprised by the celebration of new life revealed in the mystery we might call “Mercy Christmas.”
Diocesan Youth Day: Explosions of God’s love everywhere
Hundreds of energized young Catholics gather in Kaneohe for a day sparked by the Spirit Story and photos by Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Saints and super heroes, unite! With enthusiasm more energizing than a Starbucks double-shot, and spirits set afire, hundreds of faithful at Diocesan Youth Day Oct. 22 flooded St. Ann […]
Pope proposes care for creation as new ‘work of mercy’
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Calling for concrete actions that benefit human life and the environment, Pope Francis proposed adding the care and protection of creation to the traditional list of corporal and spiritual works of mercy. As a spiritual work of mercy, the pope said, care for creation requires […]
Talk Story: Our mercy ministries
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of Christian faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father rich in mercy (Eph2:4) … revealed his name to Moses as a God merciful […]
Our mission of mercy
“What if you were told that you had been selected by God to bear the savior (the world) needs so desperately?” Bishop Larry Silva posed that question to an evening congregation gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Dec. 8.
Talk Story: A year of mercy for the prisoner
According to scriptural tradition, a Jubilee Year is one in which prisoners are freed, debts are forgiven and the mercies of God are manifested. Such blessings have and are being experienced by many here in Hawaii, thanks to many volunteers, supporters and parishioners putting faith into action.
Kathleen T. Choi: Living in mercy
IN LITTLE WAYS December eighth begins a Year of Mercy, in which the church proclaims to the world that God’s mercy is infinite and eternal. I fear, though, that our understanding of mercy is incomplete. We think of it as a single act, like a judge giving probation instead of jail time. However, the divine […]
Pope extends possibilities for absolution in Year of Mercy
Pope Francis, seen praying during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Aug. 26, has issued a letter offering a series of instances in which absolution can be granted during the Year of Mercy. (CNS photo/Ettore Ferrari, EPA) VATICAN CITY — In an extraordinary gesture for the Year of Mercy, Pope […]
Pope Francis announces Holy Year of Mercy
Pope Francis preaches during a Lenten penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 13. During a March 13 penance service, the pope announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, to be celebrated from Dec. 8, 2015, until Nov. 20, 2016. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced […]
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