Bishop Larry Silva

Homily: Mass of the Holy Spirit

After today’s Mass, you will be treated to a talk by Sister Carol Jean Willie on “Catholic Social Teaching, the Church’s Best Kept Secret.” She has worked in a variety of cultures, and our Catholic – universal -- Church is quite diverse. Not only does it involve people with the many spiritual gifts celebrated by St. Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians; not only does it speak virtually every language of the world; the Catholic Church is one Church that speaks with one voice. Whether we are talking about living justly here in Hawaii or in the world community, Catholic Social Teaching is a rich treasure trove that can guide us in our engagement with a culture that often devalues the human person and even more the notion of the common good.