HAWAII WORLD HAWAII FATHER RON ROLHEISER Mercy and beauty shine Death penalty is Three religous Developing a healthy amid life’s challenges, say ‘contrary to the Gospel,’ congregations celebrate and unhealthy conference keynoters pope says anniversary milestones fear of the Lord Page 3 Page 10 Page 12-13 Page 21 HVOLUME 80,awaii NUMBER 21 CatholicFRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2017 Herald$1 CNS photo/Paul Haring A girl holds a doll represent- ing new Spanish St. Faustino Miguez before the canoniza- tion Mass of new saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Christian life is a love story with God, Oct. 15. Pope Francis canon- ized groups of martyrs from Mexico and Brazil, an Italian Capuchin priest and a Span- says pope, proclaiming 35 new saints ish priest. By Junno Arocho Esteves Mexico’s first native converts and were ship based on dialogue, trust and for- Catholic News Service killed for refusing to renounce the giveness.” faith. However, he continued, Jesus also VATICAN CITY — Like the Catholic Tapestries hung from the facade of warns that “the invitation can be re- Church’s newest saints, Christians are St. Peter’s Basilica bearing images of the fused” as it was by those who “made called to live their faith as a love story martyrs as well as pictures of Sts. An- light” of the invitation or were too with God who wants a relationship that gelo da Acri, an Italian Capuchin priest caught up in their own affairs to con- is “more than that of devoted subjects known for his defense of the poor, and sider attending the banquet. with their king,” Pope Francis said. Faustino Miguez, a Spanish priest who “This is how love grows cold, not out Without a loving relationship with started an advanced school for girls at a of malice but out of preference for what God, Christian life can become empty time when such education was limited is our own: our security, our self-affir- and “an impossible ethic, a collection of almost exclusively to boys. mation, our comfort,” the pope said. rules and laws to obey for no good rea- An estimated 35,000 pilgrims — Despite constant rejection and indif- son,” the pope said during Mass Oct. 15 many of them from the new saints’ ference, God does not cancel the wed- in St. Peter’s Square. countries of origin — attended the ding feast but continues to invite Chris- “This is the danger: a Christian life Mass, the Vatican said Oct. 15. tians to overcome “the whims of our that becomes routine, content with ‘nor- In his homily, Pope Francis reflected peevish and lazy selves” and to imitate mality,’ without drive or enthusiasm, on the day’s Gospel reading from St. the church’s new saints who, he said, and with a short memory,” he said dur- Matthew in which Jesus recounts the not only said yes to God’s invitation, but ing the Mass. parable of the wedding feast. wore “the wedding garment” of God’s At the beginning of the Mass, Pope Noting Jesus’ emphasis on the wed- love. Francis proclaimed 35 new saints, in- ding guests, the pope said that God “The saints who were canonized to- cluding: the “Martyrs of Natal,” Brazil, “wants us, he goes out to seek us and he day, and especially the many martyrs, a group of 30 priests, laymen, women invites us” to celebrate with him. point the way,” Pope Francis said. “The and children who were killed in 1645 “For him, it is not enough that we robe they wore daily was the love of Je- during a wave of anti-Catholic perse- should do our duty and obey his laws,” sus, that ‘mad’ love that loved us to the cution; and the “Child Martyrs of Tlax- Pope Francis said. “He desires a true end and offered his forgiveness and his cala,” three children who were among communion of life with us, a relation- robe to those who crucified him.” 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • OCTOBER 20, 2017 Hawaii Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday Bishop’s page PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva (808) 585-3356 [email protected] EDITOR Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 [email protected] Bishop REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Darlene J.M. 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