LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER YOUCAT*: “Someone who goes on a pilgrimage ‘prays with his feet’ and experiences with all his senses that his entire life is one long journey to God.” [1674] If you’ve ever been on a pilgrimage, you know that it can be both a joyful and challenging journey. Unlike a vacation, a pilgrimage […]
Manaolana | The PC paradox
Vatican newspaper says political correctness that ridicules faith is itself a caricature By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A world that carefully adheres to the dictates of being “politically correct” yet refuses to respect people’s faith in God is a “sad paradox,” the Vatican newspaper said. The Jan. 6 article, headlined “The […]
Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: Tackling the new year one heroic minute at a time
TWENTY SOMETHING Oprah Winfrey has joined Weight Watchers, which means she is not only a card-carrying, point-counting member of the weight-loss club, she is also a part owner. That’s how you do it when you’re Oprah: You go big (“you get a car, you get a car, you get a car”) or you don’t bother. […]
Manaolana | By Christina Capecchi: 13 sons, no daughters, no reality TV show
TWENTY SOMETHING The wedding that Tyler Schwandt and his fiancée are planning could’ve been broadcast on national TV. But he’s perfectly content with a quieter, more intimate wedding Mass. The 23-year-old Catholic from Rockford, Mich., has the distinction of being the firstborn of 13 boys, the family whose improbable boy streak went viral with the […]
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Don’t forget the pauses
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s tip: Advent is all about doing the pauses correctly! The correct pauses can totally transform your perspective and make the message unmistakably clear! With many things in the world today, speed is increasing, causing people to want things quicker and therefore react quicker. But I want you to consider this. Athletes […]
Manaolana | Lisa Gomes: Was Mary only God’s instrument?
LISA’S CATECHISM CORNER 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, […]
What do you have to be thankful for? Check your cell phone
If you love snapping and sharing on social media mobile pics of your delicious dinners, tremendous travels, Island panoramas and memories with loved ones, you’ve tapped into a great way to be mindful of God’s blessings.
Manaolana | Makana Aiona: Social media role model
MAKANA’S HELPFUL HINTS Today’s Tip: Be a social media role model. Help young adults learn to face temptation and delete it. Each generation is defined by a unique set of characteristics. However, no matter the characteristics, every young adult goes through the same set of “developmental tasks,” cultivating (1) personal identity, (2) relationships, (3) meaning […]
Miracles, Francis-style
The second time he passed by, we locked eyes for about a millisecond and it was one of the most exhilarating moments of my life.
Christina Capecchi: Searching for peace with help from a sage
TWENTY SOMETHING It is the book that somehow surfaces when you need it most — manna for the multi-tasker, solace for the stressed. It is the book you stock up on to give to others, to slip in Christmas stockings, to pay it forward. It is the book that spiritual directors recommend again and again: […]
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