Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father John Catoir: A legacy of joy

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A legacy is defined as something handed down by a predecessor. When I think about the concept of spiritual joy, I see it as a legacy handed down to us by the Lord himself. Jesus wants you to receive his joy and pass it along to others. St. John Paul II said, “Go therefore and […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: In humility, we are free

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15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-9 The third and last section of the Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading for this weekend. This reading was composed when pious Jews easily could have become disillusioned and uncertain in their devotion to God. For decades Jews exiled in […]

Richard Doerflinger: Making suicide routine

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY You would not know it from the national secular news, but a lot is happening on the contentious issue of physician-assisted suicide. One remarkable fact is that no state has passed a law allowing the practice this year, although laws allowing it went into effect in California and Colorado last year. […]

Bishop prohibits Catholics in same-sex unions from receiving Communion, anointing of sick

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By Catholic News Service SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield has issued a decree that people in same-sex marriages should not present themselves for holy Communion nor can they receive the sacrament of anointing of the sick or have a Catholic funeral unless they “have given some signs of repentance.” The bishop […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Netflix series is affecting our faith

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QUESTION CORNER Q: My husband was brought up a Catholic and has always been very committed to the church. I am a convert, and we are raising all of our kids in the Catholic faith. Two of my sons (who are now young adults) and my husband have watched the Netflix series “The Keepers,” and […]

Heralding back: July 14, 2017

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 21, 1967 New apartment houses and business offices are reaching skyward in Kailua and are thus changing the skyline of this community. St. Anthony’s Church is also contributing to this changing skyline with the erection of a new church on its Kalaheo Avenue site. The new […]

Pope: Don’t be ‘armchair Catholics,’ be willing to risk, bear crosses

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TO NEW ARCHBISHOPS By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church’s new cardinals and new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure evil and bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said. “The Lord answers our prayers. He is faithful to the love we have professed for him, and […]