By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said as he created 21 new cardinals from 17 nations. […]
Poem: The gift of Christmas
By Guy Lee Special to the Herald No 2024 A.D. and B.C. No Santa Claus and Easter bunny No hymns that church organs thunder No carols showing our wonder No Sacramento and San Francisco No Santa Cruz and San Antonio Without Christmas – Lower wine production Smaller tax deduction Lower retail sales Fewer family tales […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s quiz: Dec. 20, 2024
Hark, the “Harold” angels sing! (See what I did there?) Enjoy this special holiday quiz. No matter how you spell it, it’s always “Merry Christmas!” 1) MELE KALIKIMAKA! Every Christmas since 1982, a different European country or region has donated a large Christmas tree to be placed in St. Peter’s Square. Where is this year’s […]
Susan Calicdan, St. Joseph Church, Hilo: Lifelong gift of faith is rooted in family
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Between my parents, the late Robert and Agnes Leopoldino, it was my father who really got the seven of us children started in the faith. I was baptized, received my first holy Communion and confirmation, and was married at St. Joseph Catholic […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Death ends marriage, but not love
Question corner Q: I have a question about the vocation of marriage. I’m very moved by the examples of widowed family and friends who continue to be very devoted to their deceased spouse, praying for them daily and visiting their graves often. Often they speak of looking forward to seeing their spouse again in heaven. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Promise of savior brings joy, hope
Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:1-4a; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45. This weekend observes the last Sunday in Advent. The first reading is from the Book of Micah, who is regarded as one of the minor prophets, in large part because of the book’s brevity. It contains only seven chapters. (By contrast, the Book of Isaiah […]
Effie Caldarola: We must feel unrest to foment change
Commentary My first job out of college was teaching at a Catholic school in a small town. I was at that point in life — barely 22 — when I was questioning my faith. But something about the music and joy of the weekly Masses in the school gym called to me. And the young […]
Scott P. Richert: Our common home deserves notice
Commentary We live in an old house, my family and I. Its beauty and craftsmanship are a marvel to behold. Sometimes in the morning, as I sit in an armchair in the entrance hall, reading a passage from Scripture or “The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers,” a particular detail of the hand-carved woodwork catches […]
Hope Services Hawaii receives $2.5M to fight homelessness
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Hope Services Hawaii, a nonprofit agency that works to reduce homelessness and help the unhoused on Hawaii island, has again received a significant grant to boost its reach and impact. Hope Services was given $2.5 million from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, an annual grant that distributes […]
Make time for Immaculate Conception solemnity
It’s a holy day of obligation for isle Catholics regardless of the date By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s conception free of original sin, is traditionally observed on Dec. 8. The second Sunday of Advent this year also falls on Dec. 8. In importance of liturgical […]
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