Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: Pour forth a fraternal spirit

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY  “Social friendship and universal fraternity necessarily call for an acknowledgment of the worth of every human person, always and everywhere …” (Pope Francis, “Fratelli Tutti”) As we celebrate Veterans Day to remember and honor the men and women who have risked their lives for our country, let us not forget the […]

Father Robert Ni Ni, Missionaries of Faith: From Loikaw to Lahaina

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Situated in the eastern part of the majorly Buddhist country of Myanmar is a small state called Kayah State. The capital of this mountainous and hilly state is Loikaw. The Diocese of Loikaw is the only in the state and the smallest […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Did you remember to invite Jesus?

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EMBRACING FAMILY “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40) Thinking back on the origins of Thanksgiving, it is interesting to note that much of what we consider “traditional” about it never transpired. The meat served was documented as “fowl” (possibly turkey, ducks, geese and swans). […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The Lord will return

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33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31;1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30 The Book of Proverbs provides this weekend’s first reading. This book was composed when both the Holy Land, and the lives of its inhabitants, God’s Chosen People, had experienced massive changes as a result of the military conquest of the Holy Land, […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: New marriage without death certificate? Vaccines made from fetus stem cell lines?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I am 69 years old and a new Catholic. My wife and I would like to restate our vows in a Catholic Mass. However, I was previously married 40 years ago for a short time. My first wife has passed away, but she had married again and I don’t even know her […]

Father Christopher Patrick Keahi, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: The privilege of working for God

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald God has given me the energy by which I can continue to do his work on earth. He has allowed me the privilege of continuing my ministry for his sake. When I was very small, my parents divorced. I was only three […]