Bishop Larry Silva: Christmas 2023 Nativity sets portray the great event of the birth of the Lord Jesus, the great gift of Emmanuel, God-with-us. Although the birth of Jesus took place in a particular historical time and place, and although we know he and his family were Jews, Nativity sets often portray them with local […]
Archives for December 2023
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Isles honor our indigenous mother
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In Mexico every year on Dec. 12, as the sun peeks over the horizon, fireworks burst through the sky to greet Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day. On this day dedicated to her, thousands of pilgrims travel to see the miraculous image she left behind on the […]
Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Away in a cave near Greccio, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi had the first Nativity scene — a live one — staged for the faithful on Christmas Eve in 1223. A 15th-century fresco now decorating the cave inspired the Nativity scene erected in St. Peter’s Square […]
Kalaupapa survivor Ivy Kahilihiwa countered life’s hardships with faith and a smile
Ivy Strong By Valerie Monson Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald As a 9-year-old girl on the North Shore of Kauai, Ivy Laamea climbed a tree to survive the deadly 1946 tsunami that killed four members of her immediate family. Barely eight years after that, she was diagnosed with leprosy and forced to give up […]
Vatican office explains how, when gay couples can be blessed by priest
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A Catholic priest can bless a gay or other unmarried couple as long as it is not a formal liturgical blessing and does not give the impression that the Catholic Church is blessing the union as if it were a marriage, the Vatican doctrinal office […]
Retired California nurse spreads holiday cheer to students
Boxes of Christmas stockings were also delivered to Lahaina public school students In the spirit of bringing some Christmas joy to students affected by the devastating wildfires in Lahaina, retired nurse Linda Higgins of Los Gatos, Calif., led a project to deliver hundreds of handmade Christmas stockings, stuffed with candy and small presents. One hundred […]
Talk story: Everyone is a child of God
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The Son of God was born an outcast, in order to tell us that every outcast is a child of God.” (Pope Francis’ message in the 2023 Christmas Card for the Vatican Dicastery Promoting Integral Human Development) In this joyous holiday season, Pope Francis calls us all to reflect on the […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 22, 2023
Blessed Christmas wishes to all my quizzicians! May your hearts be aglow with the Light of our newborn Savior! 1) A CHRISTMAS ICON St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra. In what country would you find Myra? a) Italy b) France c) Israel d) Turkey 2) MELE KALIKIMAKA The first recorded Christmas celebration in […]
Photo: Celebrating a feast day
St. Michael Parish in Waialua and Sts. Peter and Paul Mission in Waimea celebrated the parish feast day of St. Michael the Archangel in September starting with the St. Michael Chaplet Novena on Sept. 20 and ending with a glorious feast on Sept. 29. Pictured with pastor Father Romple Emwalu are the faithful women who […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God’s mercy never ceases
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 The first reading for this weekend is from the Second Book of Samuel. Once the two Books of Samuel were a single volume. Translations over the centuries divided this one volume into two. David is the principal figure in these […]
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