QUESTION CORNER Q: Luke’s Gospel begins, “Several biographies of Christ have already been written.” Why, then, are there only four Gospels in the New Testament, and how were they chosen? (Charlottesville, Virginia) A: First, just a comment on your quote from the opening verse of Luke. The text you offer comes from an edition […]
Archives for October 2018
Laura Kelly Fanucci: A month to pray, respect, remember
FAITH AT HOME What surprised me most was not that she had carried her grief quietly for half a century. Not that she could tell me exactly how old her babies would be today. Not that her bright eyes brimmed with tears as she shared her story with a stranger. What shocked me was […]
Serra hosts appreciation lunch for religious
The Serra Club of Honolulu will host its 26th annual appreciation luncheon for consecrated religious brothers and sisters on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Blessed Sacrament Church parish hall in Pauoa Valley. The event begins with fellowship at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch at noon. Dress is casual. Serra Club President Jack Kampfer said that […]
Toronto doctors lay out procedures for euthanasia for children
By Michael Swan Catholic News Service TORONTO — In a prestigious medical journal, doctors from Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children have laid out policies and procedures for administering medically assisted death to children, including scenarios where the parents would not be informed until after the child dies. The article appears just three months before the […]
Photo: Preaching Divine Mercy
Father Joseph Aytona, mission director of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy in Kentucky, preaches during a Divine Mercy Crusade at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa Oct. 10. He and Father Mark Wheelan, a Missionary of Mercy from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity in Texas, led the series of […]
A fire enkindled once again
The arrival of five Carmelite sisters from the Philippines will enable the re-founding of Hawaii’s monastery By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Carmelite Sister Mary Bernard Tescam’s Sept. 10 email to Bishop Larry Silva had good news. “Peace! Your dream for Hawaii Carmel is slowly coming true by the grace of God.” The message from […]
Seven from Hong Kong founded original Carmel
Hawaii’s Carmelite sisters came from Hong Kong to the Islands in 1973 at the invitation of Bishop John J. Scanlan. There were seven — Mother Mary Agnes Tse, Sister Mary Angel Wong, Sister Mary Caroline Chow, Sister Teresita Tam, Sister Agnes Marie Wong, Sister Marie Tang and Sister Agnella Iu. The Carmelites founded Carmel of […]
Church’s victim assistance coordinator is just a call away
Whether you are a recent victim of sexual abuse or were abused many years ago, the diocese offers help By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald The calls are not frequent. They often involve cases from years ago. And many times the callers have rarely if ever shared their story before. When someone calls the Diocese […]
Court strikes down law that forced pregnancy centers to post abortion information
By Patrick DownesHawaii Catholic Herald A federal district court on Sept. 20 struck down a Hawaii law that would have forced pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to publicize abortion and contraceptive services. Judge Derrick K. Watson made the ruling in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 NIFLA v. Becerra decision affirming free speech. The […]
Pope to Chinese Catholics: Time to heal, restore unity, evangelize
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The recent Vatican-China agreement on the nomination of bishops seeks the true good of the church, the promotion of preaching the Gospel in China and the re-establishment of the church’s full and visible unity, Pope Francis said in a message to Catholics in China and worldwide. […]