OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Old age is no time to give up and lower the sails, but a season of enduring fruitfulness: a new mission awaits us and bids us to look to the future.” (Pope Francis, second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 24) Honoring our grandparents and aging kupuna is a […]
Talk story: From a land shared in friendship
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This farm is important because … we try to create hope … We connect with land, people, children. We connect with God. God is not up in the sky. He is here in everybody.” (Luigi “Gigi” Cocquio, Hoa Aina O Makaha, Oahu) Hopefully all are enjoying summer blessings in Hawaii nei, […]
Talk Story: Death comes to the archdiocese
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “What I wish for people is to foster a culture of life because there are so many signs of a culture of death … How do we foster a culture of life?” (Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, June 30, memorial Mass homily for 53 migrants found dead in San Antonio, Texas) We continue […]
Talk story: Fervent message from a sweltering Rome
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The journey of faith is never a walk in the park, it is never easy for anyone, not for Peter nor for Paul, not for any Christian.” (Pope Francis on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2022) This summer’s severe drought and sweltering record temperatures across Italy and […]
Talk story: For our families, let us pray
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The family is the place where we learn to live with one another, to live with young people and with those who are older. And by being united in our differences — young people, the elderly, adults, children — we evangelize with our example of life.” (Pope Francis, Pope’s Prayer Network, […]
Talk story: This epidemic of evil and violence
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “My heart is broken over the massacre at the primary school in Texas. I pray for the children and adults killed, and for their families. It is time to say ‘no more’ to the indiscriminate trafficking of weapons. Let us all strive to ensure that such tragedies can never happen again.” […]
Talk story: Building a better future with migrants and refugees
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We are called to renew our commitment to building a future that conforms ever more fully to God’s plan of a world in which everyone can live in peace and dignity … If we want to cooperate with our heavenly Father in building the future, let us do so together with […]
Talk story: Tierra, techo y trabajo
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Something that any father and mother would want for their children is a desire for what should be within everyone’s reach, namely land, housing and work.” (Pope Francis, 2014 World Meeting of Popular Movements) Around the world at the local, national and global levels, people are struggling for land, housing and […]
Talk story: Bringing Easter hope to others
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Brothers and sisters, may we be won over by the peace of Christ! Peace is possible; peace is a duty; peace is everyone’s primary responsibility!” (Pope Francis “Urbi et Orbi,” Easter 2022) Addressing thousands of worshipers at the Vatican this Easter, our Holy Father Pope Francis shared a challenging yet hopeful […]
Talk story: The Way of the Cross
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Holy God, be with us now as we meditate on your Son’s journey to Calvary. Remind us that still, in this present day, many of your children continue that walk to Calvary, carrying heavy, difficult crosses. May we, struggling with our own crosses, always remember your promises of justice, mercy and […]
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