Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: How did the pope and grand ayatollah communicate? As Catholics obligated to keep people on life support and tube feeding?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: When the Holy Father and Ayatollah al-Sistani met recently, at the end they stood facing each other and seemed to be talking without an interpreter. What language did they use in order to communicate? (Powhatan, Virginia) A: According to the website of the Jesuit magazine America there was, in fact, an interpreter […]

Talk story: ‘Toward an ever wider we’

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “As a nation of immigrants, we have a moral obligation to help our brothers and sisters around the world who are in need.” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, May 4, 2021) While America still struggles with COVID-19 and other social challenges, U.S. Catholics have been coming together to help our […]

First Communion recipient overcomes obstacle, gives hope to others

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By Janet Jones Catholic News Service COLUMBUS, Texas — Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his first Communion this spring, faced a unique challenge. Carson has a genetic mitochondrial disease that prevents him from consuming food and drink orally. Since his infancy, he has been receiving nutrition through […]

Father Edgar Brillantes, diocesan priest: Missionary disciples

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The gift of faith we received should be shared as a gift. Five hundred years ago, missionary priests, brothers and religious brought the faith to the Philippines. It is because of them that there are Filipino missionaries all over the world today […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Mother’s and Father’s Day isn’t about me?

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EMBRACING FAMILY Have you ever found yourself looking to the Fourth Commandment, “Honor your father and your mother,” as a remedy to the many challenges we face as parents? Our sweet, innocent newborns grow and discover a whole new lexicon. “NO!” or “I can do it all by myself!” They make incessant messes which seem […]

Christina Capecchi: Advice for grads from a curious Catholic

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TWENTY SOMETHING George Corrigan never met a person who didn’t fascinate him. The delivery guy. The plumber. The barista. He wanted to know their names and their life stories, which came tumbling out when he flashed his megawatt smile and asked his earnest questions. His love of humanity flowed from his love of God, culminating […]