Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Ironies, contradictions and lies

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REGARDING HB-2739: ‘OUR CARE, OUR CHOICE ACT’ Etymology, the study of the roots of words, has always fascinated me. Take the word “autonomy,” which derives from the Greek “auto,” meaning “self” and “nomos,” meaning “law.” To be autonomous then is to live by one’s own law. The recent discussions regarding the HB-2739, the so-called “Our […]

Father Patrick Kelly: Why Sister Jean and Father Rob matter

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COMMENTARY Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt and Father Rob Hagan have been getting a lot of attention these days in the national media. They are the chaplains for the two Catholic teams, Loyola University Chicago and Villanova University, who played in the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament last weekend.E It would be possible […]

Pope Francis: Easter shows the power of love, which renews the world

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, “death, solitude and fear” do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing. “The words heard by the women at the […]

Catholic Charities dedicates phase two of affordable housing project for seniors

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Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation on March 7 dedicated the second phase of its Meheula Vista senior affordable rental housing development in Mililani Mauka. A blessing and groundbreaking also marked the start of phase three of the project. Meheula Vista provides low-income seniors with an affordable permanent living option, offering complementary amenities so residents can […]

Sister Mercedes Namayan, Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres: Just talk to God

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I love God. When I entered the convent, I freely promised God that whatever he wanted me to do, I would do it. I would not complain either, as it was my decision to follow him. Thus, with the ministerial assignments I […]

Images from the Chrism Mass

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From top, Bishop Larry Silva breaths over a container of olive oil symbolizing consecration by the the Holy Spirit while blessing the sacred chrism, one of three holy oils blessed at the Oahu Chrism Mass March 22 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. The bishop pours balsam, an aromatic resin, into the chrism. The other […]

Father John Catoir: Easter 2018

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Happy Easter. If you’ve been reading my columns over the years, you know that I return time and again to my favorite Scripture quotes. Let’s unpack them together and see what the Lord has in store for us today. Don’t think that the Feast of the Resurrection is a seasonal celebration. St. Paul said, “Rejoice […]