Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Archives for December 2022

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Jesus was a teenager, too

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FAITH AT HOME If I asked you to imagine Jesus’ childhood, you’d likely picture him as a baby in the manger. But have you ever considered that Christ was once a teenager, too? In this season that sings of “the little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes,” we can forget that the incarnation means Jesus […]

Bishop disappointed by passage of Respect for Marriage Act

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  By Julie Asher Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth said he was “gravely disappointed” by the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, said Dec. 1 that the measure “fails to include […]

Pope talks about church division, women, abortion

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AMERICA MAGAZINE INTERVIEW By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: How am I supposed to prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas?

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EMBRACING FAMILY Many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice, based on Love and Logic and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share some of these with you. It seems like there is so much to prepare during December: school plays, parties, presents, presents, […]

Father Daniel Chowning, Order of Discalced Carmelites: Prayer: friendship with Jesus

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong OP Hawaii Catholic Herald When I was about 21 years of age, I found a book with a very simple method of meditating on the Gospels. Thus, I began practicing meditation on my own. From this experience, I was moved to read the biography of St. […]

Letter to the Herald: Appreciating Father Freitas

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I was deeply saddened to read of Father Patrick Freitas’ death in the Hawaii Catholic Herald, Oct. 8. Father Freitas was a kind and gentle priest who left a lasting impression in my life. He was an existentialist whom I could identify with. I enjoyed listening to his lectures during the long diaconate formation weekends. […]