Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 27:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 The Book of Sirach is the source of the first reading. Sirach does not appear in the King James, or authorized, version of the Bible, the translation used by most Protestant denominations. Protestants at times ask Catholics why Sirach “was added” to Catholic […]
Archives for February 2025
Sarah and David Herrmann: Lifelong parenting calls for solid plan
Embracing family Yes, parenting gets easier — but only if we want it to get easier. Don’t give up or give in to your children’s demands, nagging or begging. Parenting gets easier, but it requires many choices to make that happen. It’s similar to the resolution of wanting to get into better shape or train […]
Effie Caldarola: A Christian Brother’s road to sainthood
Commentary He was an energetic farm boy from rural Wisconsin, walking daily to a one-room country schoolhouse where a single teacher taught all eight grades. Later, when James Miller taught high school as a De La Salle Christian Brother, he earned the nickname “Brother Fix-It” for the practical skills he brought from the farm and […]
Commentary: Try a new approach to Lenten sacrifice
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald As this edition of the Hawaii Catholic Herald precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season, I thought it would be beneficial to provide some tips and tools for your spiritual toolbox so that we all can make the most of this Jubilee Year’s Lenten season. […]
Scott P. Richert: New perspective can revive faith
Commentary Like most Catholics, my family and I have a particular pew (or at least a section of pews) that we normally sit in. During the Christmas season, however, for daily Mass or my holy hour, I often sit in the front row on the far-left side, as you face the altar. At Sts. Peter […]
Educators celebrate their peers at annual conference
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald At the annual conference dedicated to Hawaii’s Catholic school educators Jan. 31, it was perhaps not a surprise that many of the hundreds of teachers and staff attending from across the state arrived early for the first part of the day — Mass, followed by the distribution of […]
Amid highs and lows, marriage is a ‘beautiful gift from God’
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald While a bride makes her way down the aisle, each step brings her closer to life with her groom. Neither knows what the future will bring, yet they confidently take the plunge of figuring it out together. As they say their vows, one after the other, they promise to […]
St. Marianne’s German hometown celebrates new parish
Hawaii Catholic Herald Winter coats and scarves replaced aloha shirts and lei, but the mood was just as joyous as St. Marianne was celebrated half a world away from Hawaii in her German hometown of Heppenheim. The occasion Jan. 12 was the formal inauguration of Heilige (“Saint”) Marianne Cope Heppenheim, a new parish resulting from […]
Official notices: Feb. 14, 2025
Bishop’s schedule Feb. 15, 8 a.m., Mass for the Stewardship Day of the Maui-Lanai Vicariate, St. Anthony Church, Wailuku; 11 a.m., funeral Mass for Deacon Albert Phillips, St. Joseph Church, Makawao. Feb. 16, 6 p.m., Mass and blessing of participants in the Great Aloha Run/Akua Run, Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, Honolulu. Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m., […]
Talk story: Illness and suffering can bring us closer to God
Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the church invites us to become ‘pilgrims of hope.’ ‘Hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5); indeed, it strengthens us in times of trial. … Let us stop for a moment to […]