Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ: From hardship rises new life

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E Hiki Mai Kou Aupuni Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 7 at Sacred Hearts Mission Church, Kapalua, during a commemorative Mass for Sacred Hearts School, Lahaina. Twenty days after the destructive wildfires of August 2023, tents were erected at Kapalua, at the Sacred Hearts Mission Church, and classes resumed at […]

Talk Story: Helping ‘even just one’ person in need

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Office for Social Ministry “For this 112th World Day, the theme, ‘Even just one of these children,’ draws our attention to the minors directly involved in the experience of migration and flight, to the care owed to them, and to the Lord’s promise that ‘whoever receives one such child in my name receives me’” (Mk […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 28, 2026

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Think you’re a Catholic trivia champion, QuizMates? Here’s your chance to prove it! Grab a pencil (or just point confidently at random answers), and see if you can earn heavenly bragging rights. 1) SAINTS Which third-century martyr is noted for being a patron saint for athletes? a) St. Andrew b) St. Sebastian c) St. Blaise […]

Sacred Hearts Father Brian Guerrini: Finding God’s pace

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald People often ask why I still run marathons in my 70s. They assume it’s about competition or staying in shape. While running certainly helps me physically, that is no longer the real reason I lace up my shoes. Running has become one […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: 2 sides to predestination

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Question corner Q: Could you please tell me what exactly predestination is? Also, is this a dogma of the Catholic Church or is it heresy? A: The term “predestination” can mean a few different things depending on the specific context. In some of these contexts, predestination is a heresy (i.e., a teaching or idea that […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Those who face challenges will gain a great reward

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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 The Book of Jeremiah provides this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah was the son of a priest, Hilkiah, and therefore of the priestly caste. He was active as a prophet for two generations. Critics denounced him as disloyal to his people and race because Jeremiah […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Lessons from Lala

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Embracing Family As the school year is well underway, many kids are commenting about their homeroom teachers and how nice they are. It’s awesome to hear so many kids say that they have the best teacher in the school! A couple weeks ago, we all had an unexpected substitute teacher, Kumu Lala. This substitute teacher […]

Reflection: The power of presence

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald There are moments when words fail us. Someone we love receives devastating news, a friend loses someone close to them, or a family finds itself overwhelmed by circumstances beyond its control. We want desperately to say something that will make things better, only to discover that sometimes there […]

Reflection: Voting as a practice of faith

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By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald We often, routinely and publicly in church, acknowledge having sinned in thought, word and deed, “by what we have done, and by what we have failed to do.” We admit to not having loved God as we should, and to not having “loved our neighbors as ourselves.” […]