By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Christmas Mass after opening the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis said the birth of Jesus fills Christians with hope and the courage to work for peace and justice. “This is our hope: God is Emmanuel, God-with-us,” he said at the Mass Dec. 24 in St. […]
Youth ministry leader finds peace, joy in service
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com Ryan Agcaoili truly finds peace in serving at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. It’s not that he’s doing anything huge or momentous — it’s quiet, patient service to our Lord. One way Agcaoili loves to serve is through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, or OCIA, watching […]
New Year’s resolutions can help us practice good stewardship
By Catholic Stewardship Consultants www.CatholicSteward.com As we usher in the new year, it’s common for people to make resolutions, setting goals and intentions for the year ahead. These resolutions often revolve around personal growth, health or career aspirations. However, for Catholics, the new year can be an excellent opportunity to connect these resolutions to living […]
Hawaii’s Korean Catholics have much to celebrate
By Liz Ishimitsu Special to the Herald In early October 2024, a two-day ceremony was held at St. Andrew Kim Taegon Oratory in Honolulu to celebrate 50 years since the Korean Catholic Community was established in Hawaii. Many guests and dignitaries were invited and over 200 were in attendance. Bishop Larry Silva and Korean Bishop […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 3, 2025
Hauoli Makahiki Hou, my dear Haroldiphiles! May your next trip around the sun be as enjoyable as this first quiz of 2025! 1) LITURGICAL CALENDAR When does the season of Christmas end on the liturgical calendar? a) New Year’s Day b) Epiphany of the Lord c) Baptism of the Lord d) Candlemas 2) PAPAL PROTECTION […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Jesus was sinless, but faced temptation
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 […]
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