Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: God’s style: proximity, compassion, tenderness

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Today I would like to talk to you about a man who made Jesus and his poorest brothers the passion of his life … considering himself a ‘universal brother’ and welcoming everyone, he shows us the evangelizing force of meekness, of tenderness.” (Pope Francis, general audience, Oct. 18) While Catholics from […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Dating before the annulment?

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  QUESTION CORNER Q: Can there be situations where a Catholic can date another person who has been divorced but has not yet received a declaration of nullity for that marriage? In a previous column you stated the following: “All marriages are presumed valid until proven otherwise.” I have relatives and friends who date divorcees. […]

Tae-young Jeon, seminarian, Diocese of Suwon, South Korea: I like to talk to God

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My name is Tae-young Jeon and I am a seminarian of the Suwon diocese in South Korea. After studying for a year at Saint Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, I finished Theology 2. This is my pastoral year (spent in service […]

Whoopi Goldberg delivers ‘Sister Act’ swag to pope

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis praised actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg for helping people laugh and feel joy, telling her, “You are very important.” “Not as important as you!” she replied, shaking her head in disbelief during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 12, seen in a clip […]

Carmel of the Holy Trinity: 50 years of gratitude

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Hawaii’s only contemplative monastery celebrates a half century in the Islands By Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Special to the Herald “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” wrote the 6th century Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. Fifty years ago, on Oct. 25, 1973, seven Carmelite nuns took that single step leaving […]

Blankets of love

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A small group of Maui quilters turn a home craft into a warm-hearted ministry touching many By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Square black-and-white fabric patches printed with the logo of NFL Raiders football team are arranged diagonally beside squares of blue, orange and other colors. Together they fashion a personal quilt, a special blanket […]

Lahaina’s Sacred Hearts School continues to move forward

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Maui wildfires EPIC ministry, one of the school’s first benefactors continues its mission of mercy By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald As the Maui wildfires swept through Lahaina on Aug. 8 it took lives and homes, and left destruction. It’s been more than two months since the tragic event and folks in Maui are still […]