FOR THE JOURNEY Best fishing story of January: A small group of fishermen and an Irish fishing association stopped the Russian navy from conducting war games in fertile fishing territory off Ireland’s coast. The little band of Irish fishermen vowed that they would continue to send up to 60 trawlers continually into the waters during […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is there a literal hell?
QUESTION CORNER Q: What is the Catholic view on whether there is an actual, literal hell? A lot of people, including some who are Catholics, while they believe in an actual, literal heaven, say that hell is simply death. (Indiana) A: Catholic theology holds that there is an actual, literal hell. The Catechism of the […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Is your parish family-friendly?
FAITH AT HOME Who doesn’t want the church to grow or the next generation of Catholics to embrace a deep love for their faith? One simple way we can do this is by asking how our parishes are welcoming to families — of all ages, abilities, shapes and sizes. Start small. Are electrical outlets covered […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Ash Wednesday is coming
7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians:45-49; Luke 6:27-38 The First Book of Samuel is the source of this weekend’s initial reading in the Liturgy of the Word. Ancient in origin, scholars trace its beginnings to six centuries before Christ. This reading focuses on David, whom the Hebrews regarded […]
Mary Duddy: Mission in life
THE MARRIED LIFE My mother used to say that each of us has a mission in life, and that mission is not complete until our life on earth ends. A big part of her mission was to be a wife and mother. Even when she was older and suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, she was still […]
Embracing Family: I’m OK, so why aren’t you?
By Sarah and David Herrmann Special to the Herald 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. {You might want to read this before you […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Preach. If necessary, use words
WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text for the homily by Bishop Larry Silva delivered Jan. 22 and 23, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, at Resurrection of the Lord Church, Waipio, on the occasion of the installation of the new pastor, and at the Cathedral Basilica of […]
Effie Caldarola: Where were you, God?
FOR THE JOURNEY On the morning of Jan. 5, a fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhouse that had been converted into apartments. Twelve people died, including nine children. Probably most Americans heard the news, then moved on to the next big story. Perhaps the situation on the Ukrainian border grabbed our attention, or the filibuster […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no mention of male virginity? Plus: Are Wiccans misunderstood?
QUESTION CORNER Q: We Catholics honor many female saints for their outstanding lives of service and virginity. Why do we never mention St. Joseph’s virginity or the virginity of some of our wonderful male saints? (City and state withheld) A: I think the main reason is that women religious generally refer to their vow of […]
Greg Erlandson: The struggle for hearts and minds will continue
AMID THE FRAY In advance of the Supreme Court’s much-awaited decision on the Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks, the abortion wars have heated up again. When pro-lifers rallied in Washington Jan. 21 for the 49th time to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, there was by all accounts a […]
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