FOR THE JOURNEY Many years ago, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats wrote, “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.” Some Americans feel those words are eerily prescient right now. Things are falling apart. The crisis created at our border bids us to take action, and political action is good. But no matter what our political […]
Archives for July 2018
‘Sterile hypocrisy’ behind mistreatment of migrants, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Hearts that are closed to welcoming migrants and refugees are similar to those of the Pharisees, who often would preach sacrifice and following God’s law without exercising mercy to those in need, Pope Francis said. Jesus’ rebuke of the Pharisees’ “insidious murmuring” is “a finger […]
Catholics, Anglicans complete work on church authority, communion
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission published its first document in 13 years on how both institutions can learn from each other in the exercise of ecclesial authority locally, regionally and globally. The document, “Walking Together on the Way: Learning to Be the Church — Local, […]
Letter to the Herald
Setting right the wrong “Bravo Zulu” — “Well Done” in Navy lingo — for the way you addressed the federal administration’s separating children from parents at our southern border, in the June 29 Hawaii Catholic Herald. The two articles from the Catholic News Service provided appropriate supplemental information while the letter from Lawrence Chun was […]
Heralding back: July 13, 2018
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 12, 1968 CYO Summer Fun Youngsters Enjoy Use of Y’s Pool Getting the Word – A group of CYO Summer Fun students listen attentively to Miss Dawn Longham, CYO swimming instructor, as she gives them pointers on water safety. The swimming classes are being held at […]
Kailua scout one of six to receive national Catholic scholarship
A local Boy Scout and high school senior has received an elite national Catholic scouting award. Ryan Garcia, who is an Eagle Scout and a member of Troop 311 at St. John Vianney Parish in Kailua, received one of six Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Distinguished Scout Scholarships for 2018. The $2,000 college award goes to […]
Photo: Shelter blessing
Father Paul Li, vicar of the east Hawaii Island vicariate, says a prayer in the new pavilion of Sacred Heart Shelter, the 20-unit complex of mini-houses erected on Catholic Church land, on June 30, the day of the shelter’s blessing and dedication. The shelter, for elderly and family evacuees of the ongoing Kilauea eruption on […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no prayers for Trump-Kim summit?
QUESTION CORNER Q: How do we change those Catholic Church leaders who have political bias and anger toward our president? Mr. Trump needed our prayers and support for his dialogue with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. But neither at the Sunday Mass I attended nor in our diocesan paper was there any mention of […]
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