Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

6 women affirm commitment as Discalced Carmelite seculars

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    By Darlene Tvrdy Special to the Herald The Discalced Carmelite Secular Group of Hawaii held a triple ceremony June 1 at the Carmelite monastery chapel on the grounds of St. Stephen Diocesan Center in Kaneohe. The group welcomed two new members, Katherine Catugal and Vicki Richards, in a rite of admission ceremony. Jennie […]

Pope Francis praises comedians in lighthearted audience

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By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As they waited for Pope Francis to arrive at the Clementine Hall in the Vatican Apostolic Palace for an early-morning audience, late-night comedy stars looked at each other and thought, “something’s wrong.” “We’re in this beautiful, beautiful space in the Vatican and for some reason they’ve […]

Mary Adamski: Aloha spirit helps us respect others’ dignity

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  View from the pew Writing about religions in our community was my thing for years. So recent stories in the secular press, which now rarely gives an inch of space to faith, stimulated a strong urge to write. At first my intended venue was the “letters to the editor” section rather than this Catholic […]

Blessed Sacrament Father Victor ‘Junvic’ Diolata Jr.: Inspired by priest’s care, driving lessons

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Diolata is a priest of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. He is 26 years professed and 20 years ordained. He is the seventh in his family among six brothers and four sisters. He will be leaving Mary, Star of the […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Yoga is in gray area, reiki is off-limits

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Question Corner Q: Can you explain the church’s teachings about yoga and reiki? Recently a priest gave a presentation in which he said that, to avoid the devil, Catholics should also avoid things like palm readers and ouija boards. He also mentioned yoga and reiki. I’ve practiced yoga on and off for many years and […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: We will always need God’s unfailing love

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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 This weekend the Sunday liturgies return to Ordinary Time, after the long period of Lent, the Easter season and a series of important feasts. The first reading from the Bible for this weekend is from the Book of Job. Job, who has […]

Gretchen R. Crowe: Pope offered fresh clarity in interview

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Commentary In one of the memorable early moments of his pontificate, Pope Francis told millions of young people gathered in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day to “Hagan lio!” or “Make a mess!” Some might say that, over the years, he has (more than?) occasionally followed his own advice, especially when holding a microphone […]