Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Frankie C. de los Reyes, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: The living, breathing Christ

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald One year, I noticed a lot of caterpillars crawling about on a tree outside. Unfortunately, I also saw a number of birds entering into their space and eating them. Being a lover of nature, I got the idea to move the caterpillars […]

Miracles clear path to sainthood for Paul VI, Romero

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero. At a meeting March 6 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, Pope Francis signed decrees for the causes of 13 men and women — among […]

Official notices: March 23, 2018

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Bishop’s calendar Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate] March 24, Diocesan Pastoral Council, St. Stephen Diocesan Center, Kaneohe. March 25, 10:30 am, Mass for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu. March 27, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council, Chancery, downtown Honolulu; 12:00 […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 23, 2018

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Lent’s end is already upon us, quiz friends. I hope this season has been as gratifying for you as it has been for me. I spy Easter morning on the horizon, the blessed day when our Savior conquered sin and death forever. Here is a timely quiz to celebrate Holy Week! 1) Saints The feast […]

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 […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Suffering Servant

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PALM SUNDAY Mark 11:1-10; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 This weekend, in a liturgy majestic in its ability to transport us to the events of the day that began the first Holy Week, the church celebrates Palm Sunday. First of all, a procession will precede each Mass, ideally involving the entire congregation, who will […]

Church leaders praise Hawking for contribution to science, dialogue

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who said he did not believe in God, was still an esteemed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and fostered a fruitful dialogue between science and faith. The academy, which Pope Pius IX established in 1847, tweeted, “We are deeply saddened […]