Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Maryknoll Sister Rebecca Nyaki: Sharing stories, sharing God’s love

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I grew up in Tanzania, East Africa, in a small village with no electricity or books. We played outside during the day, but in the evenings, while waiting for dinner, we would gather around the fire and tell stories. These stories carried […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: ‘Easter duty’ no longer formal mandate

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Question corner Q: What exactly are my Easter duties? My grandparents sometimes talk about “the Easter duty,” but I’m not sure if this was just a pre-Vatican II thing, or something I still need to worry about. (United Kingdom) A: In broad terms, “the Easter duty” usually refers to a fully initiated Catholic’s obligation to […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Children must know they are loved

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Embracing family St. John Bosco said, “It is not enough to love the young; they must know that they are loved.”  This sounds like we are stating the obvious. Of course, our kids know that we love them, right? Not necessarily! Of course, they know we love them unconditionally, right? Not necessarily! Hugs, kisses, love […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Church shows us path to heaven

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Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts of the Apostles 15:1-2, 22-29; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29 The Acts of the Apostles again provides the first reading for a weekend in the Easter season. As it grew, Christianity not only expanded beyond its original base in the Holy Land, but it also drew gentiles in foreign lands. […]

Greg Erlandson: Mistreatment can’t become OK

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Commentary “The people stood by and watched.” This simple line in Luke’s Passion narrative (Lk 23:35) struck me with unusual force this past Holy Week. Under Roman governance, executions were a public spectacle, part entertainment, part warning. The Gospel writers paint the picture of a rather noisy scene with people watching men die slowly and […]

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: An ordinary life can still be a holy life

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Commentary Eighty thousand adolescents thought they were traveling to Rome for the much-anticipated canonization of Carlo Acutis. Instead, many were in the Eternal City for the Holy Father’s funeral. A pope’s death isn’t like a presidential election or even the death of a king. Popes don’t have heirs. So, when the chair of St. Peter […]

U.S.-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected pope; takes name Pope Leo XIV

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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. […]

‘All of this is a joy,’ says soon-to-be deacon

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Becoming a priest is hard. Really hard. Ask any seminarian, whether he is bound for priesthood within a diocese or as part of a religious community. Though the studying and training are both huge mountains to climb, the trek is made easier with the support and prayers of […]

Deacons are excited and ready for priesthood

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By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald For Deacon Preston Castro and Deacon Lawrence “Larry” Denis III, the last few weeks before their priestly ordinations have been filled with prayer, anticipation and preparation. Spiritual preparation, of course, but also logistical preparation: Before the priesthood comes final exams, seminary graduation and moving back home to Hawaii […]