WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION Here is the prepared text of Bishop Silva’s homily for the Solemnity of the Ascension, delivered June 1 and 2 at Annunciation Church, Waimea, and Ascension Mission, Puako, where he dedicated a new altar. What is the Gospel you will write? Perhaps someone may have received an […]
Bishop Larry Silva: If we listen to his voice
WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva delivered May 12, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ewa Beach. Both Masses celebrated the reception of the sacraments of Confirmation […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Members of the risen Body of Jesus
WITNESS TO JESUS | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) delivered April 28 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace celebrating Confirmation and First Communion, and with the Vietnamese Catholic Community at the Co-Cathedral of St. […]
Bishop Larry Silva: The fire of God’s burning love
Witness to Jesus | Third Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily for the Third Sunday on Lent, delivered at St. Joseph Church, Hilo, at the Mass celebrating the centennial of the dedication of the church. He was on fire! That is something we might say about a basketball player who […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Seeing the planks in our own eyes
Witness to Jesus | Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered March 3 at St. Sylvester Church, Kilauea, Kauai Many times the catechists of our children — lay people who are very generous with their time and talents — […]
Bishop Larry Silva: You don’t have to be perfect
WITNESS TO JESUS | FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Feb. 9-10, delivered at St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Church, Mililani, for a Mass of marriage convalidations, and at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua. Perhaps you have heard the […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Sing with joy in your hearts
WITNESS TO JESUS | THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Mass for the Third Sunday in Advent, delivered Dec. 15 and 16 at Sacred Heart Church, Waianae. Around this time many of our parochial schools are putting on their Christmas concerts and pageants. When I […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Recognize ‘ego-theism’ and reject it
WITNESS TO JESUS | 31ST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Nov. 3 and 4 at Immaculate Conception Church, Lihue, and at the convention of the Diocesan Congress of Filipino Catholic Clubs. Sometimes it only takes one word to […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Deaf and mute no more
WITNESS TO JESUS | 23RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Mass for the Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 8 and 9 to the Kula Catholic Community, Maui. St. James was right. Sometimes there are people or realities we would just rather not […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Do not be afraid of grief, tears and sadness
WITNESS TO JESUS | 24TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Mass for the Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered Sept. 16 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa. Put on a happy face! That seems to be a popular theme for the world we […]
