By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Nativity scene that will sit under a 98-foot-tall silver fir tree in the middle of St. Peter’s Square this year will feature 19 life-sized figures carved in cedar by artisans in the northeastern Italian town of Sutrio. The tree comes from Rosello, a village of […]
Bishop Larry Silva: The day God married humanity
WITNESS TO JESUS | CHRISTMAS Here is the prepared text for the homily for the feast of Christmas, Dec. 25, delivered at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, and the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. Starry skies and starry eyes. Magic moments and majestic music. Fear and trembling amidst fantasy and romance. […]
Christmas food traditions conjure up warm memories of family celebrations past
Delighting in the festive feast By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald Each year on the last school day before Christmas break, the faculty, staff and administration of Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Pearl City gather for a holiday meal. “This is basic, but very special for us,” principal Chantelle Luarca said. “We end […]
‘O Holy Night’: A carol for the weary
By Shemaiah Gonzalez Catholic News Service The Christmas song that always slays me, jolts me out of my secular complacency and reminds me that this is an absolutely sacred moment in the history of mankind we are celebrating here, is the carol, “O Holy Night.” It is one of those songs that you feel. Not […]
A meditation on Mary’s heart at the Nativity
By Cassandra Palmer Catholic News Service When you have good news to share, who is the first person you want to tell? Your closest friend or most respected mentor probably has the honor of receiving your first phone call before you share your joy with a wider audience on social media. In Luke’s Gospel infancy […]
Holiness and real families: Reflections for the feast the Holy Family
By David Gibson Catholic News Service Family life gets a little messy at times. Did I say “a little”? Often families need only wait an hour or two for the next mind-boggling challenge to greet them! I suspect that many families are reluctant to call themselves holy. Isn’t stress a little too tightly woven into […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: I believe in St. Nicholas, the birth of Jesus and Santa Claus!
EMBRACING FAMILY By Sarah and David Herrmann Many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice, based on Love and Logic and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share some of these with you. Note: This article combines historical truths and Catholic teaching. It was […]
We need a little Christmas … after Christmas
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald I’ll admit, seasonal creep has been creeping up on me despite my best intentions. While I write this just before Thanksgiving, I still have fall decorations up and they’ll stay up through Turkey Day. But I’m well into Christmas gift shopping, I have my Christmas cards, and I have […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Dreams of peace and goodwill
WITNESS TO JESUS | CHRISTMAS This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva for Christmas delivered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa for the Mass during the Night, and at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace for the Mass during the Day. Defund the police! This was a slogan […]
Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more. From inside the Hall of Blessings — a long, […]
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