Archives for November 2021

Flag for Hawaii Army reservist killed in Iraq, found in Missouri

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald How an American flag with a photo and dog tag of the late Hawaii Army reservist Sgt. Myla Maravillosa turned up in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2591 in Sedalia, Missouri, a rural city of 22,000, 90 miles east of Kansas City, is a mystery, but those who […]

Brett Robinson: Mary’s message

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

THEOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY Information hasn’t always moved at the speed of light. Accustomed as we are to instant communication, it’s hard to imagine that we once had to wait, sometimes for days, for messages to reach us. Before there was email, there was plain old mail that moved from place to place on the […]

Kentucky Sisters of Charity confront their slaveholding past

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Ruby Thomas Catholic News Service LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The historic buildings on the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, were “built by the hard labor of the enslaved men who made the bricks and laid them in place,” said Sister Theresa Knabel, a member of the congregation. “That these buildings […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Remember, it’s not about you

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

FAITH AT HOME Remember last year when we wanted nothing more than to celebrate with family and friends like usual? Now we’re on the brink of a holiday season with hopes as bright as Christmas lights. But with the return of traditions, travel and time together, we may also encounter the gripes, grudges and jostles […]

Accompany, pray for people with depression, burnout, pope says

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People experiencing depression often need someone to talk to, and they can benefit from psychological counseling and reading what Jesus has to say, Pope Francis said. “Let us pray that people who suffer from depression or burnout will find support and a light that opens them […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: May I get a tattoo?

11/10/2021 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

QUESTION CORNER Q: I am thinking of getting a tattoo on my arm of my late daughter’s handwriting. Is there anything in Catholic teaching against this? (I want to do this for my 75th birthday which is coming up soon.) (Louisville, Kentucky) A: There is nothing in Catholic teaching that prohibits getting a tattoo. Some […]