We make thousands of decisions every day. Sometimes we have time to think about them, other times we don’t. But whether or not any extended thought goes into these decisions, once they are made the best thing we can do is review. In the men’s group I attend, we are using the “That Man Is […]

(This entry is by Kainoa Fukumoto, young adult ministry coordinator at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Wahiawa.) Every year, I get asked the same question, “What are you giving up for Lent?” Jokingly, I normally respond, “I’m giving up Lent for Lent.” Over the past few years, I’ve become more and more intrigued by […]

I came across this quote on Facebook, “There are some people who always seem angry and continuously look for conflict. Walk away; the battle they are fighting isn’t with you, it is with themselves.” We all have things we struggle with. We also all have gifts. In the parable of the talents and the servants, […]

Today is not always a happy day. Society puts so much into it that some may feel the need to “have” someone even if it’s just for today. I remember being single, without a girlfriend or someone who would be my valentine for the day. Honestly, it wasn’t fun, but it did get me asking, […]

The night before one of my games, I remember praying and feeling guilty for asking God to allow my team to win. So instead, I asked God to help everyone play the best that they deserved. Immediately, I felt peace. I came to realize, originally I wanted God to invoke his power for me at […]

Welcome to 2014! I was reminded during my morning prayer of the rich young man’s encounter with Jesus. To have so many riches and to still keep the commandments is enough for one to feel content, but at some point it is not enough. We want more and God always wants our best. There are […]

In 1996, the U.S. bishops put together a pastoral plan for ministry to young adults entitled “Sons and Daughters of the Light.” Since then, dioceses have been making young adult ministry a ministry staple, but everyone has gone about it differently. Some have focused on trying to establish ministries in parishes and others have created […]

Raise your hand if you have shopped on Black Friday. What’s the longest you ever waited in line? If you spent hours in line, then it was probably because you purchased something that you REALLY wanted. Something you judged was worth waiting for. Next Sunday, we enter the season of Advent, the season of waiting […]

No. 4 on the “top 10 list”: “Honor your father and your mother.” I will honor my mother by speaking to her request, bereavement. The upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas season can trigger warm memories for everyone, like Grandma’s stuffing, dad preparing the nativity scene, or ripping through wrapping paper. But, sometimes tough memories surface […]

Tomorrow, we’re holding the Young Adult Speaker Series at Annunciation Parish in Waimea. The title of the event is “Why Catholic?” In today’s Mass reading, St. Paul speaks of the “war within” — “So, then, I discover the principle that when I want to do right, evil is at hand” (Rom 7:21). Last week Thursday, […]