TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 This weekend the Sunday liturgies return to Ordinary Time, after the long period of Lent, the Easter season and a series of important feasts. The first reading from the Bible for this weekend is from the Book of Job. Job, who has […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Pray for new clergy, especially Hawaii’s own
Catholic Social Tips It’s the season of priest and deacon ordinations all across the United States. In my archdiocese of Los Angeles there were 11 priests and eight deacons who were recently ordained. In Hawaii there were three priests ordained and one seminarian ordained as a transitional deacon — my friend Larry Denis III. I […]
Gretchen R. Crowe: Pope offered fresh clarity in interview
Commentary In one of the memorable early moments of his pontificate, Pope Francis told millions of young people gathered in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day to “Hagan lio!” or “Make a mess!” Some might say that, over the years, he has (more than?) occasionally followed his own advice, especially when holding a microphone […]
Greg Erlandson: Class of 2024 is defined by resilience
Commentary It is always hard to predict how a generation is going to be judged by history. When my dad graduated in 1939, did anyone see that his would be the Greatest Generation? Yet perhaps the stress and pressure of the Great Depression and the nation’s response to that challenge helped forge the courage that […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: June 7, 2024
Aloha mai kakou! As the little ones scurry off to their summer break and families make their plans for travel, let us never forget, my dear Heraldians, to take God with us this summertime! 1) REST IN PEACE Father Alapaki Kim, who passed away recently, was a prominent advocate of “olelo Hawaii” in Mass. What […]
Kirra Low, St. Joseph School, Hilo, alumna: Building a ministry and building faith
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Changing schools in the sixth grade was hard for me as I was younger than my classmates. However, it was at St. Joseph School in Hilo that I learned about the Lord. At school, I was able to spend my days with […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Clarifying rules on marriage, intinction
Question corner Q: A divorced, annulled Catholic friend of mine recently got engaged to another divorced Catholic, who said her previous marriage was ruled “lacks proper form” by the church. What does this mean? Are they able to marry in the Catholic Church? (Indiana) A: Even as a canon lawyer, it’s impossible to draw firm […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God identifies us as his children
TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Genesis 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Genesis is the first book, chronologically and sequentially, in the modern translation of the Bible. It is among the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament. These books […]
Christina Capecchi: Find your ‘spark’ and use it to create
Twenty Something Penguin Random House is beginning to market a special release coming this August: a picture-book biography of acclaimed children’s book creator Barbara Cooney. The cover feels like a familiar Cooney scene — white church steeple in the background, purple lupines in the foreground — but then inserts Cooney herself in the middle, sketching […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Unplugging promotes creativity, connection
Embracing family Summertime has arrived: for the kids — fun, run and sun; for the parents — feeling done! If our children are engrossed in electronics to the point where they neglect their daily responsibilities, consider inviting them to daily unplugged time! This challenge, tailored to their age, involves daily time without electronics (social media, […]
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