Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Judge life by God’s standards

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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 The Book of Amos provides this weekend’s first reading. The book itself states that it was written during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, or between 783 and 742 BC. It was a time of tranquility and prosperity. No wars troubled […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Empowering kids to fix their problems benefits everyone

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Embracing family Most parents dread certain predictable situations with their kids: undone chores, postponed homework, bedtime drama, oversleeping, laundry on the floor, dirty dishes in the sink or forgotten school items. As Dr. Phil often said, “The best predictor of future behavior is relevant past behavior.” If our children keep repeating these behaviors and we […]

Reflection: Remembering to love amid violence

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald Sirens wail. Breaking news alerts flash across our screens. Another shooting. Another stabbing. Another life cut short. In recent weeks, we have seen a heartbreaking rise in violence: the killing of Charlie Kirk, tragic school shootings and growing gun violence in our own communities. At the same time, families […]

Greg Erlandson: Nature’s resilience in wake of wildfire offers sign of hope

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Commentary It has been almost eight months since fire rained down upon the Pacific Palisades, destroying more than 6,800 houses and businesses and turning this Pacific Ocean overlook into a smoldering wasteland. I have visited the lot where my in-laws’ family house stood several times, and the desolation continues to impress itself on my emotions. […]

Talk story: Mercy plants the seeds of hope

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Office for Social Ministry “Mercy is the very foundation of the church’s life … The church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love … Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.” (Pope Francis, Bull […]

Maile Aiu Domingo and Patricia Huse, St. Rita Church: The quiet joy of catechesis

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald Maile and Patricia are parishioners at St. Rita Church in Nanakuli. Maile has seven children; Patricia has three children still living. Both are instructors in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd educational program. “What keeps you inspired?” I asked Patricia and Maile, mothers […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Spiritually, divorce is impossible

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Question corner Q: Does the church ever use the word “divorce,” or in every case is it always an “annulment”? Didn’t Jesus allow for a spouse, in the case of a cheating spouse, to be granted a divorce, even calling it “a divorce”? (Indiana) A: The church does use the term “divorce” in some contexts, […]