MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s first reading (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11) is one of my favorites. Time is such an incredible concept. It’s the measurement of life on earth. Without time, we wouldn’t exist. I saw a video that portrays a teacher telling his students that God must have created evil because God created everything. One student rejects […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: Mary’s preeminent place
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER YOUCAT*: Mary is the Mother of God. She was united with Jesus on earth as no other human being was or could be — in an intimacy that does not cease in heaven. Mary is the Queen of Heaven, and in her motherhood she is quite close to us. [972] In 1964, […]
Manaolana: Journey of a Catholic with same-sex attraction
This article is published at the request of Bishop Larry Silva. It was written by Jake Stanwood (not his real name), a 2012 college graduate, for the blog, “Think Catholic.” It is reprinted here with permission. “We love you no matter what sexual orientation you choose to live out.” These are the words of a […]
Manaolana | Hey, hey! Youth Day!
Hey Island youth! Have you signed up for Diocesan Youth Day yet? This awesome event will take place Oct. 25 at Sea Life Park in Waimanalo. The diocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry has organized a fun day of faith-building, food and fellowship, where you can meet other young local Catholics and reflect […]
Manaolana | Pope Francis’ 10 secrets to happiness
Pope Francis holds hands with youths during a meeting with altar servers in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Aug. 5. The pilgrimage to Rome, sponsored by the German bishops’ conference, included tens of thousands of Germans ages 13 to 27, plus altar servers from Austria, Switzerland, Lithuania and northern Italy. (CNS photo | Stefano […]
Manaolana | Getting certified
Lisa Gomes, diocesan director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, second from left, joins participants in the Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program for class at St. Stephen Diocesan Center, July 24. (HCH photo | Darlene Dela Cruz) Intense new studies program trains people to be ‘better servants of the Lord through […]
Manaolana | Young people find healing, purpose, God’s love in the theology of the body
PHILADELPHIA For campus minister Amy West, St. John Paul II’s theology of the body is more than just the late pope’s writings on the human body, the creation of male and female, marriage and human sexuality. It is a means of healing and self-discovery for young people. “What I see with each coming year is […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: Commit
For many of us “older” young adults, measuring commitment amongst “new” young adults is difficult. After all, is it really forgivable for one to miss a meeting as long as they sent a text? I remember a time when you couldn’t reach in your pocket and instantly communicate with someone. We set a time and […]
Christina Capecchi: Identical twins answer the call to priesthood
Agnes Koenigsknecht had the look of an air-traffic controller, the one that strikes so many mothers of the bride. “We need one round table on the stage,” she instructed on a Friday morning in June, the eve of the big day. Her legion was in full force, a swirl of activity in the church hall: […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What happened on Pentecost?
YOUCAT*: Fifty days after his Resurrection, the Lord sent the Holy Spirit down from heaven upon his disciples. The age of the Church began. [731-733] After Jesus’ Ascension into heaven, the apostles eagerly awaited the arrival of the Holy Spirit. This arrival occured on what we celebrate today as Pentecost. The word Pentecost comes from […]