INVOCATION Tom Dinell, former director of Catholic Charities Hawaii, delivered this invocation for the State of Hawaii House of Representatives at the State Capitol, Feb. 7. (Dinell notes, “Every so often, even at an advanced age, one has a delightful, new, unanticipated experience. My most recent one was being asked to give the invocation at […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 6, 2020
My fellow Lenten partakers, This Lent I’ve decided to give up making jokes about what I’m giving up. But I’m still doing a Lent-themed quiz! 1) World Religions In Eastern Churches, when does Lent begin? a) the Monday of the seventh week before Easter b) on Ash Wednesday c) right after Epiphany d) Palm Sunday […]
Girls learn the biblical virtues in a sensory study of Scripture
By Steffanie Beissel Special to the Herald “The Bible, not to place it on a shelf, but to keep it at hand, to read it often, every day, both individually and together, husband and wife, parents and children, maybe in the evening, especially on Sundays. This way the family grows, walks, with the light and […]
Lourdes closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes announced that pilgrims were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing would be closed temporarily. “Our first concern will […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is an annulment required? What do I do if I drop the host?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a Catholic and single father of two. I was not married Catholic originally and was divorced 20 years ago. I am looking to marry a woman who was married in a Catholic ceremony and divorced 20 years ago because of abuse. The paperwork required for her to obtain an annulment […]
Back to the Sistine: Raphael’s precious tapestries briefly return to the chapel for which they were made 500 years ago
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. “It’s an important moment” and a way to celebrate a truly great artist, Barbara Jatta, director of […]
Mary Adamski: Contemplating the long road to Easter
VIEW FROM THE PEW It’s almost a given that talking about plans for the long road ahead toward Easter will be about the “give ups.” Even Pope Francis discussed giving up personal electronics and social media during Lent. I was going to joke about exempting myself briefly from a vow to give up pastries because […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Too busy for Lent? Then you’re too busy!
EMBRACING FAMILY By Sarah and David Herrmann Ready or not, our Lenten journey has begun! If Lent caught you off-guard, don’t worry! It’s never too late to start again. Prayer God is not calling us to maintain the “status quo” of our prayer lives. How will we respond to his call to […]
Deacon John Coughlin: A decision that enriched our lives
I AM A DEACON By Deacon John Coughlin I am a deacon … and I help form future deacons. As I write these words, it has been 12 years almost to the day since Bishop Larry Silva asked my wife, Kathy, and I to take on the responsibility of directing the Permanent Deacon Formation Program […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God, active and present
2ND SUNDAY OF LENT Genesis 12:1-4a; 2 Timothy 1:8a-10; Matthew 17:1-9 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. As its name implies, Genesis reveals the divine origin of life and Almighty God’s plan in the forming of the Hebrew race. First and foremost, Genesis is a splendidly vivid revelation […]
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