Father Alfred Omar B. Guerrero, diocesan priest: Disciple of Jesus
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Since I was a kid, I have been drawn to the library. I was not involved in sports or any type of...
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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This is a moment to dream big, to rethink our priorities — what we value, what we want, what we seek — and to commit to act in our daily life on what we have dreamed of …...
View ArticleUse of COVID-19 vaccines morally acceptable, say bishops
The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a vaccine drop that dangles from a syringe needle in this illustration photo Nov. 9. (CNS photo/Dado Ruvic, Reuters) By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON...
View ArticleThe hermit of Haiku
During an age of pandemic anxiety and election-year angst, Sister Bernadette Meno continues to accept prayer requests and relay the message that God remains with us always Diocesan hermit Sister...
View Article‘Make space at the table’: In his new book, Pope Francis urges the valuing,...
Pope Francis meets with author Austen Ivereigh in November 2019. The pope collaborated with Ivereigh on the book, “Let Us Dream: The Path to A Better Future.” (CNS photo/Vatican Media) By Cindy Wooden...
View ArticleEffie Caldarola: Advent tears and laughter in a year of difficulty
Photo by cottonbro from Pexels FOR THE JOURNEY Do you ever find yourself, during this time of COVID-19, experiencing unexpected tears? We’ve all walked, on the news, through hospital corridors we never...
View ArticleFather Richard Malloy, SJ: ‘Do you want to hold him?’
Isaac Quesada via Unsplash CHRISTMAS What’s the best Christmas prayer you have ever experienced? A mystical midnight Mass? Quiet adoration before the manger scene, lit by the glow of the tree in your...
View ArticleHawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 25, 2020
Mele Kalikimaka, Herald readers! We hope Christ brings joy, hope and peace to you during this upcoming year! 1. In the Bible, who tells Joseph to not be afraid to marry Mary and take the child she...
View ArticleOfficial notices: Dec. 25, 2020
Bishop’s Schedule December 25, 12:00 am, Christmas Midnight Mass, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Kalihi; 10:30 am, Christmas Day Mass, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. January...
View ArticleGuest commentary: Oh come let us adore
Philippe De Champaigne’s “The Visitation,” 1643-48 By Janet Hochberg Special to the Herald This commentary serves as a “save the date” notice for the 48th annual Hawaii March for Life to be held...
View ArticleA priest’s Christmas prayer for his people
Photo: Dann Ebina Submitted by Hawaii pastors to the Hawaii Catholic Herald during the second week in Advent “That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love,...
View ArticleVatican says 20 ‘missionaries’ died violently in 2020
A group of pilgrims gathers near the tomb of Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford and Maura Clarke Dec. 1, 2020, the eve of the 40th anniversary of their assassination in the Central American nation. Twenty...
View ArticleTalk story: A Child is born to us
Volunteers at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Honolulu prepare to distribute free food to persons in need Dec. 30 in the church parking lot. They passed out 150 bags, assisting 50 families and...
View ArticleCatholic advocates urge clemency for woman on death row
Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, is seen in this undated photo inside the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She is scheduled to be executed Jan. 12, 2021. (CNS...
View ArticleHOPE Services Hawaii director to speak at Red Mass
Brandee Menino, CEO of HOPE Services Hawaii, will speak at the Red Mass. (Courtesy photo) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Brandee Menino, whose achievements in the battle against homelessness...
View ArticleBishop Larry Silva: Dreams of peace and goodwill
Bishop Larry Silva blesses the nativity scene in the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Kalihi during Midnight Mass, Dec. 25. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) WITNESS TO JESUS | CHRISTMAS This is the...
View ArticleAnnual March for Life goes big and virtual this year
A cheerful pro-life demonstrator carries a baby, and a picture of one, at last year’s March for Life at the state capitol. (HCH file photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) Bishop Larry Silva asks pastors to...
View ArticlePope amends canon so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes
HCH File Photo By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person” — women and men — Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so...
View ArticleBishop sees ‘hope’ in COVID vaccine, will ‘probably’ get it
Bishop Larry Silva celebrates a deacon ordination Mass in face mask Jan. 8. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina) By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald “This new year brings some hope in controlling the...
View ArticleHawaii Catholic Herald School News: Jan. 22, 2021
Click here for a pdf of the Hawaii Catholic Herald School News section for Jan. 22, 2021. The post Hawaii Catholic Herald School News: Jan. 22, 2021 appeared first on Hawaii Catholic Herald.
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