Witness to Jesus | First Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on March 8 at St. Anthony Church in Wailuku for the Maui Vicariate rite of election; and on March 9 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for the rite of election for Oahu vicariates. Signing on […]
Bishop Larry Silva: God’s tough love helps us find right path
Witness to Jesus | Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 16 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Harsh words, unkind thoughts, in-your-face challenging — these are all things we normally would think are contrary to love. As we recently celebrated Valentine’s Day, we […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Let us carry the light of Christ into the world
Witness to Jesus | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Feb. 2 at St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea, for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Mary and Joseph could not have been the only ones presenting their 40-day-old son in the temple around […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Let Jesus guide us through tough choices
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Nov. 24 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for the 25th anniversary of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement of the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community. Last weekend I attended the National Catholic Youth Conference […]
Bishop Larry Silva: God guides us to the right path
WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 6 at St. Marianne Cope Chapel, Honolulu, with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, and July 7 at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. “Do your homework!” “Turn […]
Bishop Larry Silva: God calls to us when we leave Jesus behind
Witness to Jesus | Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on June 8 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu as part of the diocesan Eucharistic Congress. How easy it is to leave Jesus behind! I am sure Mary and […]
Bishop Larry Silva: God never stops saying he loves us
WITNESS TO JESUS | TRINITY SUNDAY Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered May 25-26 at St. Patrick Church, Kaimuki; Immaculate Conception Church, Ewa; and Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish, Manoa, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. I am sure that for all of you children, your parents only have to tell you […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Mahalo, Marianists!
WITNESS TO JESUS | ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME This is the prepared text of the homily by Bishop Larry Silva delivered at St. Anthony Church, Wailuku, Maui, on June 13, the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, celebrating the parish patron’s feast day; the 175th anniversary of the parish; the 138th anniversary of the Marianists […]
Bishop Larry Silva: You are the Body of Christ
WITNESS TO JESUS | FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Here is the prepared text of the homily of Bishop Larry Silva for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, delivered May 18 at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, and May 19 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua. Both Masses celebrated the reception of the sacraments of Confirmation and first […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Enduring suffering, awaiting joy
WITNESS TO JESUS | TENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Here is the text of the Bishop Larry Silva’s homily for the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, delivered July 1 at a Mass for the Samoan Catholic Community at St. Anthony Church, Kalihi. There is an opioid epidemic that very much concerns health officials. These are […]
