Greed is one of the seven deadly sins along with Lust, Gluttony, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Greed is a sin directly against one’s neighbor, for a greedy person only thinks only of himself without regard to his neighbor’s need and welfare. Recall the story about the Rich man and the poor man Lazarus in
As Mount Carmel School readies for the new school year, the school continues to welcome back most of last year’s teachers and staff, as well as some new and not-so-new faces. Jonathan Sanchez, History and Science Teacher Jonathan Sanchez is a 2012 “AlumKnight” and returns to the school as Mount Carmel’s new teacher for 8th
The Feast day of Blessed Mother Margarita Maria Maturana, which was celebrated on July 24th, was a lovely tribute to a woman whose life was spent bringing the faith to our islands. Bishop Ryan officiated at the 6 p.m. Mass at Mt. Carmel Cathedral that evening, honoring the life of this great missionary. He began
Gospel Reflection for Memorial of St. Ignatius de Loyola by Rev. Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ.
Gospel Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Rev. Fr. Harold Funa
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Prevention is key in protecting minors from abuse, Pope Francis said. The protection of minors is a serious concern and what is needed is “an apostolate of prevention,” he said in a video message to Catholic leaders taking part in a safeguarding course at the Pontifical University of Mexico. The monthlong
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The keynote address at an annual conference for Catholic educators embracing classical Catholic education reinforced that what they are doing is important. “If we don’t get Catholic education right, we don’t have a future,” Mary Rice Hasson, author and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, told about 200
NEW YORK (CNS) — St. Frances Xavier Cabrini took to heart Jesus’ greatest commandment to love God and love one’s neighbor by tending to those most in need — children, the sick, orphans and “most of all” immigrants, said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan July 13. “Her work still goes on and her work
CONCORD, N.H. (CNS) — A group of Mercy sisters has been honored by the New Hampshire Coalition Against the Death Penalty for the key role they played in making New Hampshire the 21st state in the country to abolish the death penalty. Sisters Eileen Brady, Mary Ellen Foley and Madonna Moran received the recognition on
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CNS) — As politicians around the world scrutinize how Facebook, Google and Amazon mine user data for commercial purposes, Catholic leaders are studying ways to spread the Gospel through digital media. “Despite all of this technological progress, it is not clear that we’ve kept pace in our ability to understand media’s social,
