Question corner Q: Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human and free? (Iowa) A: This is a rather complex question that gets into some deep Trinitarian theology. But I think we can still break this down into some accessible takeaway points. For some background, we believe that Jesus is truly and fully God, […]
Mary Duddy: Answers and hope, hidden in plain sight
The married life I couldn’t find my cellphone. It was missing all day and I looked everywhere for it. After re-creating the last 24 hours, I narrowed it down; the phone had to be either in my car or in the house. More searching only yielded frustration. Then my husband got involved. He’s very thorough. […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Let us follow God’s call to ‘perfect day’
Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This weekend the church celebrates the ancient feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, reflecting upon the visit of magi “from the East” to the crib of the newborn savior. The first reading is from the third and last section of Isaiah. After four […]
Elizabeth Scalia: Funeral list offers loved ones a guide
Commentary At the end of 2023, I published my “Catholic Wish List” for 2024, laying out some hopes for the church that seemed, if not “easy,” then at least reasonable and doable for the truly motivated. Readers said they shared my hopes but believed I was indulging a pipe dream. Well, as 2024 closes, we […]
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Jesus is knocking on our closed doors
Commentary The recent reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris offered everyone who watched — both believers and nonbelievers — a rich feast of ancient pageantry. It also confirmed, again to believers and nonbelievers alike, that nobody does ceremony better than the Catholic Church. As the Archbishop of Paris knocked on the doors of the […]
Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: Don’t miss chance to join the Jubilee
Editorial On Dec. 24, Pope Francis ushered in a gift to the church that comes once every 25 years: a jubilee year, this year themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” Jubilee celebrations have been held regularly in the Catholic Church since 1300, but they trace their roots to the Jewish tradition of marking a jubilee year every […]
Incarcerated women, families reunite for the holidays
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald Women sentenced to prison on Oahu got a chance to embrace their children for a one-day event in honor of the holiday season. On Dec. 7, a total of 38 caregivers, mothers from the Women’s Community Correctional Center and children of the incarcerated women gathered for food, fellowship, fun […]
New transitional deacon is Waipahu’s ‘native son’
By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Waipahu welcomed home one of its own Dec. 14 as Preston Castro took one step closer to priesthood. Bishop Larry Silva ordained Castro, now Deacon Castro, to the transitional diaconate at St. Joseph Church — the new deacon’s home parish — in front of hundreds of family members, […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Christmas 2024 message
I will never forget the bright Christmas morning when the faithful gentleman who opened our church for years did so, then suffered a fatal heart attack on the front steps of the church. Nor could I forget the Christmas night, when, after a lively family Christmas celebration, my mother died peacefully in her sleep. As […]
Photos: Maria Lanakila Church hosts ‘soft opening’ for parishioners
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