Bishop Larry Silva, right, prays at an icon of the crucified Christ at the Taize prayer service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 24 at the Newman Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. (Photo courtesy of Dann Ebina)
Free, from the Carmelites, a new Stations of the Cross
Looking for a different way to pray the Way of the Cross this Lent? Consider “A Thorn in My Side,” a Way of the Cross written by the nuns at the Carmel of the Holy Trinity Carmelite Monastery on the Pali Highway. The prayerbook is the result of a priest friend in 2020 urging the […]
Love is the only path to Christian unity, Pope Francis says
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — Divided Christians will draw closer to one another only by loving God and loving their neighbors, serving one another and not pointing fingers in blame for past faults, Pope Francis said. Closing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with an evening prayer service Jan. 25 at […]
Vatican optimistic about papal trip to Vietnam
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A papal visit to Vietnam would send a very good message to the Asian region, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister. “There’s a few further steps to be taken before (a papal trip) would be appropriate,” he said, expressing optimism that such a […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Curing of Peter’s mother-in-law
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 The Book of Job is the source of this weekend’s first reading. This book furnishes few details about the identity of Job. It nonetheless is one of the great literary works in the Old Testament, and one of the best remembered […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Valentine’s Day, light switches, mirrors
EMBRACING FAMILY I do not need a reminder that Valentine’s Day is approaching. Social media, advertising and stores have reminded us of that since Christmas. The ads are replete with the familiar chocolates, stuffed animals, and other gifts. Despite the commercialism of this holiday, love is the central theme. While it is beautiful to focus […]
Ivan Toguchi, sacristan, St. Michael Church, Kailua-Kona: Connecting with others
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald As a dentist, my enjoyment comes from working with people and delving into their stories. Drawing inspiration from a mainland dentist, I’ve embraced the idea that a successful interaction is when, after half an hour, I know everything about my patient while […]
Lost Joseph Dutton collection found in Wisconsin parish rectory basement
By Graham Mueller Special to the Herald JANESVILLE, Wis. — After more than 20 years, Steve Skelly of Janesville, Wisconsin, found long-lost letters, photos, and other personal belongings of Servant of God Joseph Dutton, also known as “Brother Dutton,” in the basement of the St. Jude Parish rectory in Beloit, Wisconsin. Skelly, who has been […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Be the light that leads others to Jesus
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva, Jan. 7, at St. George Church, Waimanalo, on the occasion of the opening of the parish’s 70th anniversary year. We must never think of the Gospel as only something that happened long ago and […]
Bishop Silva ordains Anthony Tran a transitional deacon
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald In the early evening of Jan. 6, Hawaii seminarian Anthony Tran gained a new identity — deacon. It is a title he will hold in transition until he reaches his ultimate goal, priesthood, on May 24. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu was filled with […]
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