VIEW FROM THE PEW It put smiles on the faces of a lot of us uninvolved observers when a horn-honking horde in decorated cars did a drive-by birthday celebration at a neighborhood home. It raises the spirits, even for strangers, to witness happiness in a surprised honoree, exuberant spirits (as long as fireworks are not […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Unworthy, yet willing
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. Written before the Babylonian conquest, this prophecy was composed when, relatively speaking and with some qualification, the southern kingdom of the Hebrews was tranquil and prosperous. Nevertheless, Isaiah felt […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Six things to do to respect life
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The gift of life comes from the Lord. Our church focuses many activities on respecting the gift of life at all stages in the month of January. At a time when so many lives have been lost in the pandemic it is even more important to pray for life. As the social […]
Bishop Larry Silva: This little light of mine
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 1 and 2, delivered at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua, on the occasion of the installation of a new pastor. In this severely rainy weather, many people have very little […]
Talk story: The synod process: encounter, listen, discern
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Whenever we enter into dialogue, we allow ourselves to be challenged, to advance on a journey. And in the end, we are no longer the same; we are changed.” (Pope Francis, Synod invitation, October 2021 While many are contemplating ways of moving ahead into a better year, Pope Francis and Bishop […]
Greg Erlandson: Bridging divides
AMID THE FRAY The anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot that humiliated Congress and horrified a good portion of our nation has gone more or less as one might have predicted during these divided times. The two political parties went to their respective corners, one to commemorate the anniversary and the other to criticize the […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is it confession or reconciliation? Did the Virgin Mary have other kids?
QUESTION CORNER Q While I know that only confession will reconcile me with God, I am confused about the terminology used in my parish. (We are a rural parish and have very few opportunities for confession, but there is always the chance to make a private appointment for confession.) Any scheduled confessions are now announced […]
Effie Caldarola: Studying our history
FOR THE JOURNEY The book, “We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families,” is at once both stunning and horrifying. Searching for something to read, I picked up this 1998 bestseller at my daughter’s house. But I paused. Was the story of Rwandan genocide relevant or was it ancient […]
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. […]
Talk story: The eternal Word came as a speechless child
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “That is where God is, in littleness … God does not rise up in grandeur, but lowers himself into littleness. Littleness is the path that he chose to draw near to us, to touch our hearts, to save us and to bring us back to what really matters.” Pope Francis, homily, […]
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