Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: the Baptism of the Lord Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Each Luminous mystery reveals a different aspect of Jesus' mission in the world. They highlight his divine origin and nature. Meditation on the first Luminous mystery, the Baptism of the Lord, begins with reading what we know about Jesus' [...]
Molokai History: [from the Journal of Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC., 1837-1877, in the SS.CC. Brothers Archives at St. Patrick Monastery in Kaimuki, Honolulu, translated from the original French] July 20, 1851, Sunday: 24 Baptisms and 31 Confirmations [at Kaluapapa]. Return to Naiwa? (Kukui). July 21, 1851, Monday: Worked on chapel [at Kukui]. Not yet finished. [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Gift of the Luminous Mysteries Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Next in this series about the mysteries of the Rosary will be five articles on the Luminous Mysteries. Sometimes people see the Catholic Church as static and unchanging, with devotions frozen in time. Among the traditions is the [...]
Molokai History: [from Bishop Louis Maigret's Journals, 1837-1877, in the SS.CC. Archives, Honolulu] July 8, 1851 (Tuesday): Frs. Aubert, SS.CC. & Mathias, SS.CC. and Bishop Maigret, SS.CC. travel from Kumueli (Kamalo) to Kukui [western or easter Molokai?] and sleep at Filipo's. Great wave of enthusiasm for work on the church [at Kukui?]. July 9-12, 1851 [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Submitted by Deacon Kim Krupka From his infancy until Jesus’ baptism around the age of thirty, the Gospels give us only one event from Jesus’ life. For some, this absence of information on the Savior of the world is a mystery, while [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] Ground Broken for Kaunakakai's Long-Awaited Church When complete, the church will not have ornamentation or stained glass windows, the architect said. "It will be a shell, functioning, legal, in still skeletal form, a very utilitarian building." But it will have built-in the potential for artistic enhancement [...]
Molokai History: [from Kalawao Sacramental Register, 1873-1930 in the SS.CC. Archives at St. Patrick's Monastery in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Oahu] On May 10, 1873, Father Damien, SS.CC. arrives at Kalaupapa/Kalawao Leper Settlement with Bishop Louis Maigret, SS.CC. On May 19, just 9 days after he arrived, Father Damien baptized 10 people in the Pelekunu Valley to [...]
Molokai History: [from Hawaii Catholic Herald, February 4, 2011] "Ground broken for Kaunakakai's long-awaited church" 'Not a basilica' The new church is being built where St. Sophia had stood for 73 years, near the beginning of Kaunakakai town's main drag, between the C. Pascua Store and the Molokai Community Credit Union, across from the U.S. [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Finding of Jesus in the Temple Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka From his infancy until Jesus’ baptism around the age of thirty, the Gospels give us only one event from Jesus’ life. For some, this absence of information on the Savior of the world is a mystery, while [...]
Submitted by Deacon Jim Who are we as Church? What is the relationship between the Kingdom of God and the Church? Who is in the church? Who is in the Body of Christ? When I was a kid, the answer I was taught was easy. Practicing Catholics true to every ritual were “in” and [...]