AMID THE FRAY Soon enough, we will be celebrating Holy Thursday, also known as the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The Gospel reading for that Mass is John 13:1-15, which is not specifically about the Last Supper itself as it is in the other three Gospels. Rather, it is about the washing of […]
Talk story: A Lenten call to give freely
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “To embrace the cross is … joining in the mission of Jesus to bring ‘good news to the poor … to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed’ (Lk 4:18). It is to truly touch the wound of […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Full obedience will bear fruit
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. A common theme runs through all the written prophecies of ancient Israel, namely that despite human sinfulness and treachery, God always is merciful. He always forgives. He never forsakes the people. Jeremiah constantly wrote with […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: The duality of discord
EMBRACING FAMILY As we approach Holy Week, we cannot help but think of Jesus’ betrayal by one of his own friends, Judas. Hopefully, none of us will ever experience a friendship betrayal of that magnitude. Still, many of us have experienced betrayal in one way or another. Children and adults have experienced disagreements, arguments […]
Cresencia Labuguen, parishioner at St. Catherine Church: With God, all things are possible
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald On Feb. 24, St. Catherine Church in Kapaa, Kauai, recognized Cresencia Labuguen for her over 60 years of service to the church. According to fellow parishioner Carol Aki: “Every single day, Cres opened the church before 5:30 a.m. and spent the first […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mass obligation has no age limit
QUESTION CORNER Q: My older sister told me that after age 80, you are relieved of the duty to attend Sunday Mass. I didn’t believe her until a friend who is 86 told me the same thing. I have never heard of this. Is it true? (Ocean View, Del.) A: I have never heard of […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Don’t wait to baptize your baby
COMMENTARY I just celebrated my birthday. Twenty days after I entered the world, I was carried by my godparents to Immaculate Conception Parish in Maplewood, Missouri, to be baptized by the pastor, Father John Ryan. Mom told me she and dad were nervous because they had waited almost three weeks instead of the expected […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Seeking clarity in discernment
WITNESS TO JESUS | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered the weekend of Feb. 17-18 at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue; Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu; and St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe, marking the Rites of Election and the retreat for deacons. Rainbows are a very common sight […]
Effie Caldarola: Elmo and the challenge of Lent
COMMENTARY For two or three days in January, a furry red Muppet’s concern for the well-being of his followers became news, dominating Twitter, now X, and sparking discussions from National Public Radio to cable news. When the commotion died down, I was left thinking about how Ash Wednesday was very near and maybe this […]
Jenna Marie Cooper : Does a televised Mass ‘count’?
Question Corner Q: In the past few weeks, due to extreme weather, I’ve missed Mass a couple of times. My parish has a Facebook channel, so I watched the services there instead. I wasn’t able to receive Communion. In talking to the priest, though, he said that in such situations, a person can receive […]
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