Amoris Laetitia 6

St. Paul and Pope Francis on Love in Daily Life (submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka) In his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul uses words to describe what love is and is not. Love is patient, kind and rejoices in right. Love bears, believes, hopes and endures all things. Love is not irritable, resentful, [...]

By |2022-02-01T08:23:03+00:00January 30th, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, messages from Deacon Jim Krupka|Comments Off on Amoris Laetitia 6

Sunday Homily Jan. 30, 2022

Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka Today, the scriptures go into a serious matter of who is really "in" as a Christian. In the first reading, Jeremiah, rejected by the religious leaders around him, is called by God to his role as prophet. In the Gospel, Jesus' neighbors were ready to throw him over a cliff. [...]

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Our Daily Love: Amoris Laetitia 5

submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka I lifted this title from Pope Francis’ writings On Love in the Family. He uses those words to lead into a commentary on the part of St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians describing love in almost musical terms (1 Cor 13:4-7). This is a well-known passage describing the features [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:19:12+00:00January 28th, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, messages from Deacon Jim Krupka, The Joy of Love in the Family|Comments Off on Our Daily Love: Amoris Laetitia 5

Good news for everyday folks: Your family is special (Amoris Laetitia 4)

By Deacon Jim Krupka In his message On Love in the Family, Pope Francis reflects on the challenges facing families today. He reminds us that there is "no stereotype of the ideal family." In his remarks on the experiences and challenges of families, the Pope conveys the dynamic character of family in modern society. On [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:19:31+00:00January 23rd, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, messages from Deacon Jim Krupka, The Joy of Love in the Family|Comments Off on Good news for everyday folks: Your family is special (Amoris Laetitia 4)

Molokai History: The Churches that Fr. Damien Built

Molokai History: [from Molokai Catholic Community Report to the Vicariate, February 12, 1998] The island of Molokai was visited by Sacred Hearts priests from O'ahu and then Maui from the middle 1840's. Catechists who fled the persecution on O'ahu built up a small community of believers on Moloka'i but they faced more persecution from the [...]

By |2022-02-21T08:22:50+00:00January 17th, 2022|Catholicism in Hawaii, Damien Church Blog 1, Molokai church history, Molokai History, St. Damien, St. Damien of Molokai|Comments Off on Molokai History: The Churches that Fr. Damien Built

Your family, the Holy Family: Walking the same road (Amoris Laetitia 3)

By Deacon Jim Krupka Jesus lived his human life in a modest family. For the most part, they did not stand out. They were not destitute nor affluent. As a carpenter’s family, they would have been in the mainstream of Mediterranean society. Most of us are in the same boat, taking on life day-by-day in [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:19:47+00:00January 16th, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, messages from Deacon Jim Krupka, The Joy of Love in the Family|Comments Off on Your family, the Holy Family: Walking the same road (Amoris Laetitia 3)

Brother Joseph Dutton Servant of God

KŌKUA: HELP, HELPER. Although Saint Damien and Saint Marianne are world renown for their examples of compassion, faith and service, many others also came to Kalaupapa to kōkua. Some were relatives and some were strangers. One man was named Ira Barnes Dutton, a veteran of the Civil War who decided to devote his life to [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:08:23+00:00January 14th, 2022|Joseph Dutton, Leprosy in Hawaii, Molokai History, Native Hawaiian History, Stories of Kalaupapa|Comments Off on Brother Joseph Dutton Servant of God

Molokai History: St. Sophia Church, Kaunakakai

Molokai History: [from The Catholic Herald, June 25, 1937] With succeeding years, Kaunakakai's population increased gradually to the point where the little church there had become much too small to accomodate the growing Catholic congregation. Plans were made several times to enlarge the building, but it never went further than planning, as other localities in [...]

By |2022-02-21T08:19:24+00:00January 12th, 2022|Catholicism in Hawaii, Damien Church Blog 1, Molokai church history, Molokai History, St. Sophia Church Kaunakakai|Comments Off on Molokai History: St. Sophia Church, Kaunakakai

Life and Faith: Pass it on! (Amoris Laetitia 2)

By Deacon Jim Krupka I continue to draw from Pope Francis' teaching on love in the family. Moving from his message about marriage, he speaks of children as a source of joy. As husband and wife are the home's foundation, children are the "living stones" that build the structure. The world needs parents and children. [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:20:05+00:00January 9th, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, The Joy of Love in the Family|Comments Off on Life and Faith: Pass it on! (Amoris Laetitia 2)

The Joy of Love in the Family (Amoris Laetitia 1)

By Deacon Jim Krupka This article begins a series drawing from Pope Francis’ message to the world on love in the family. Early as pope, Pope Francis called on the Church to reflect on the role and challenges of families in modern times. In 2014 and 2015, the Pope assembled two gatherings, called synods, focused [...]

By |2022-01-27T07:20:21+00:00January 2nd, 2022|Amoris Laetitia, Catholicism in Hawaii, The Joy of Love in the Family|Comments Off on The Joy of Love in the Family (Amoris Laetitia 1)
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