Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: Illness and suffering can bring us closer to God

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Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: We are celebrating the 33rd World Day of the Sick in the Jubilee Year 2025, in which the church invites us to become ‘pilgrims of hope.’ ‘Hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5); indeed, it strengthens us in times of trial. … Let us stop for a moment to […]

Commentary: How ‘pro-life’ are executive orders?

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By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald The actions of the new administration in Washington, D.C., are putting the faith of all Christians to the test. Once again Catholics helped Donald Trump win the highest office in the land. In 2020, Catholics split their votes between Trump and President Joe Biden pretty evenly. In […]

Commentary: Revive aloha spirit with faith in action

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers of the Herald! To mark the occasion, I wanted to reflect on love in the broader context of our community, rather than love within individual relationships — the typical focus of Valentine’s Day. Looking around our islands, it is easy to see how […]

Christina Capecchi: Faith in action leads to gift of education

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Twenty Something The McConnon sisters needed a trumpet player. The three young women performed in a liturgical ensemble at St. Luke’s in St. Paul, Minnesota, and they were seeking a little brass to enhance the upcoming Christmas Eve Mass. “Francis Roby!” a parishioner told them. “He’s a trumpet player, and he’s a member of the […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Nonalcoholic wine is not valid matter

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Question corner Q: I’m a parish priest and recently, when I went to order hosts and sacramental wine for my parish, I noticed the company I usually shop from was offering something called “nonalcoholic church wine.” I told the lady on the phone that I imagine this isn’t valid matter for consecration at a Mass, […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Earthly lures deny us life in the spirit

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 2-26 For its first reading, this weekend’s liturgy presents a selection from the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah must have been intense in his personality. First of all, he was strongly committed to his calling to be a prophet. He keenly felt that […]

Mary Adamski: In search of hope amid hard times

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View from the pew “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” It’s the sort of statement that seemed profound, lifted from a shared memory of folk sayings, or like a proverb, something possibly biblical. It is the kind of common wisdom people shared, an old-school version of a modern trend to quote from movies or […]

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