Following my wife’s inspiration again, we look at the Patron of the Universal Church, the saint recently added to the main Eucharistic Prayer. Soon, we will celebrate our fathers and for the first time I will be counted among them. I am anxious to see my son face to face. I’m not sure if I […]
Manaolana | Makana’s helpful hints: The handmaid of the Lord
I was unsure of what to write about and this time God gave guidance through my wife, Stephanie. Most would agree that it is natural for a man to take advice from his wife, but still many of us struggle with guidance from those closest to us, even when we know it will lead in […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: Was Mary only an instrument of God?
YOUCAT*: Mary was more than a merely passive instrument of God. The Incarnation of God took place through her active consent as well. [493-494, 508-511] When the angel spoke to Mary and told her that she would bear the Son of God, she didn’t say, “You got the wrong person.” She responded, “May it be […]
Manaolana | An award-winning graphic novel tells a story of faith and rebellion in China
NEW YORK — “Boxers & Saints” (First Second Books), a two-volume graphic novel written and drawn by Gene Luen Yang, is an example of comic art at its best. Author Yang is a practicing Catholic who teaches computer science at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., (where Bishop Larry Silva graduated). But “Boxers & […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: Let’s hear it for the nuns!
When Mary Margaret Gefre’s boyfriend drove her to the train station in their small North Dakota town, the 19-year-old farm girl didn’t tell him where she was headed on that brisk December day, clutching a small bag containing a rosary, her childhood prayer book, a few dresses and a pair of shoes. She was bound […]
Manaolana | Lisa’s catechism corner: What are the ‘five precepts of the church’?
YOUCAT*: (1) You shall attend Mass on Sunday and holy days of obligation and abstain from work or activities that offend against the character of the day. (2) You shall receive the sacrament of Penance at least once a year. (3) You shall receive the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. (4) You shall […]
Everyone’s able at the table: The Ohana Mass for persons with disabilities
Congregation members sing in American Sign Language at the diocese’s Ohana Mass for men and women with disabilities, Feb. 16 at Holy Trinity Church in Kuliouou. Everyone inside Holy Trinity Church, Feb. 16, felt joy and unconditional acceptance. More than 60 people gathered at the Kuliouou parish that day to support their friends and […]
Manaolana | Meg, the wandering missionary
With no permanent place to call home, 30-year-old Meg Hunter-Kilmer crisscrosses the country in her car spreading the Gospel. This week she is on Oahu. Leaving most of your worldly possessions behind and traveling from city to city as a “hobo missionary” for Christ sounds like something straight out of a 12th century saint’s biography. […]
Manaolana | Mahalo nui!
Food. Family. Friends. Life. These things may be at the top of your gratitude list this year as Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, approaches. But what about the many blessings of being part of a unique Island Catholic community? From rich liturgies to spiritual camaraderie to God’s beautiful works of nature, Hawaii Catholics have dozens of […]
Manaolana | Chaminade’s campus ministry blooms with programs, events, liturgies and service
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Chaminade University’s Campus Ministry began the academic year revitalized and refreshed. It has offered popular programs and events on the Kaimuki campus, brought the student body together to celebrate liturgies and performed service to the local community. Such success reflects the ministry’s new mission statement: “to intensify our […]