The Maryknoll Fathers had instilled in me the missionary spirit. Now that we have a lot of vocations in my diocese, it is my time to share in the mission. When my bishop asked me to do missionary work, to help the Diocese of Honolulu, I needed to discern it for a few months. I […]
Father Francisco ‘Kit’ Mendoza, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: God writes straight with crooked lines
When I was studying in Manila, my school was close by the church. I frequently stopped in to visit with the Lord. I also was a member of the men’s Eucharistic League, a group of men dedicated to the Eucharist who would once a month spend an hour before the Eucharist. I was assigned to […]
Sister Cheryl Wint, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: The spirituality of turning it off
As an extrovert, I am constantly on the go. It is really hard to stop the brain from thinking, the limbs from moving, everything from just going, and to simply be. And yet, when I do take time to turn off and tune out, emptying myself of any accountability to anyone or unnecessary talk, I […]
Sister Christine Marie Plateros, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary: The fullness of life and adoration
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING One day, I bumped into Maryknoll Sister Anastasia Marie when I was out working in a village. She asked me what I was doing. Later, she said, “When do you play?” She continued, “If you want to be your best and to give the best of yourself to your students in religious […]
Sister Janet Rose, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: Walking humbly with God
You have been told, O mortal, what is good, and what the LORD requires of you: Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) The Lord is the grounding point of my life. From driving a tractor on a dairy farm where I grew up, to […]
Father Patrick Thomas McDaid, Marianists: Aspiring to be a saint
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING When I look over my life and meditate on all the gifts I have been given by God, it is truly amazing. In prayer, I can only thank the Lord for all I have received because I don’t deserve any of it; none of it was earned by myself. But the doors […]
Father Juan Pablo Galeano, diocesan priest: In Christ I can do many things
I never imagined anything like Hawaii. When Bishop Larry Silva had recruited me in Colombia, he was looking for priests for the Hispanic ministry in Hawaii. Not knowing English, I thought the only thing I needed to do was to say Mass in Spanish. When I arrived at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona, […]
Father Paul Dong Min Li, diocesan priest: The joy based on love
Since childhood, I had a great appreciation of God’s grace. That is the reason why I followed the call to enter the priesthood. We did not have regular priests around when I was growing up due to the persecutions in the country. Once or twice a year, a priest might pass by to celebrate the […]
Father Thomas Gross, diocesan priest: Knowing when to move on
Hawaii is a very special place. There is a unique openness of the people here, they are much more accepting and understanding of all kinds of situations and each other. I am not leaving because I do not like Hawaii. I love it a lot, I will miss it a lot. I really enjoy ministering […]
Father Michael G. Scully, Society of Jesus: Contemplative and active
Before coming to Hawaii, I taught in schools included Jesuit High in Sacramento, Bellarmine Preparatory School in San Jose and Loyola High in Los Angeles. During that time I spent a year teaching at a seminary in East Africa. When I was teaching I, like most Jesuits who are not assigned to parishes, would go […]
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