“The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, his boundless affection for us.” Pope Francis’ newly-released encyclical “Praised Be” is a message on how we should all relate to our earth and to each other. Reading and understanding this important document on ecology is essential for living our faith today. Helping us comprehend it more […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: God be praised through Sister Earth
“Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.” These telling words of St. Francis of Assisi are from his famous “Canticle of the Creatures.” Composed in 1224, eight centuries before talk of climate change and saving the environment, this […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: A call to service
“Those who surrender to the service of the poor through love of Christ, will live like the grain of wheat that dies. It only apparently dies. If it were not to die, it would remain a solitary grain. The harvest comes because of the grain that dies. We know that every effort to improve society, […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Journey toward Pentecost
“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them fire of thy love.” Since Easter, we have been on a journey toward Pentecost with a wounded Resurrected Christ. Along the way, we have experienced the Risen Lord. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, our hearts were on fire recognizing […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Land and sacraments
“Sacraments are outward signs of God’s love.” These words are echoed in the diocese’s “One Ohana” videos which show how sacraments celebrate our connection with the sacred. Bishop Larry Silva has called us to deepen our understanding of how the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation are connected. The Office for Social Ministry is gathering […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Respect the environment, respect the people
This month Pope Francis will gather in Rome experts from around the world to discuss global climate change and its impact on our planet, including the connection of our environmental stewardship to the campaign of international Catholic aid organization Caritas, “One Human Family — Food for All.” The Vatican hopes this summit will “help build […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Washing feet
“If therefore the master and teacher have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet … as I have done for you, you should also do” (John 13:14-15) These sacred words of Scripture were acted out in Holy Thursday services around the world. This year, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of Our Lord’s […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Moved by stories of hunger
Entering Holy Week, Christians everywhere focus on the Greatest Story ever: the Passion Narrative. During Lent, U.S. Catholic schools have been using the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl online app to allow students to share their thoughts about stories of hunger around the world. Here are examples of what some seventh and eighth graders in […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Bowlful of prayers, quizzes
“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.” —Pope Francis All over the United States, including Hawaii, people are using Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl activities such as “Lenten Prayer Eggs” and quizzes […]
Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Three ways to bring Lent home
“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.” —Pope Francis This week, a student gave up two “monster tacos” at a local fast food chain because she knew her sacrifice, through Catholic Relief […]
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