Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Alapaki Kim, diocesan priest: Experiencing God in our midst

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic E Iehova, ua haka pono mai ‘oe ia‘u, a ua ‘ike ho‘i. Ua ‘ike no ‘oe i ko‘u noho ‘ana i lalo, a me ko‘u ala ‘ana i luna, Ua maopopo ho‘i ko‘u mana‘o ia ‘oe ma kahi lo‘ihi ‘e aku. Ua ho‘a‘o […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Sacrament by intention (during the coronavirus) and genuflecting or bowing

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QUESTION CORNER Q: I am a recent (fervent) convert to the Catholic Church. I am also a registered nurse and have held many patients as they passed on to eternity. I am concerned over the issue of priests being “barred” from hospitals during the current coronavirus epidemic; I have heard many Catholics bemoan the fact […]

Father Richard G. Malloy, SJ: What do we mean by ‘spiritual Communion’?

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COMMENTARY “Sacraments are those signs that achieve in human hearts and lives what they signify to human minds,” University of Notre Dame theologian Jesuit Father Brian Daley once said. At this time of the coronavirus pandemic, most are unable to receive physically the Eucharist, the sacrament of holy Communion at Mass. Some want to know […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Flourishing-in-place

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Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash EMBRACING FAMILY Who would have ever thought that our lives would have changed drastically over the past few weeks? Many of us look back at 9/11 as a day that changed history and the lives of each one of us. Amid the fear and anguish, we also saw our country unite, and […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: A time for Divine Mercy

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS This April marks the 20th anniversary of the proclamation by Pope John Paul II of the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. The pope’s declaration coincided with his canonization of Polish saint St. Faustina Kowalska. Her visions of Jesus inspired the image and have become synonymous with devotions to the […]

Media Review: “Tiger King” and Better Things to Be Binge Watching

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Catholic News Service has reviewed “Tiger King,” a binge-watching sensation during the first month of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. (See review below) We’ve added a small sampling of recommendations for alternative Catholic TV shows and films (many are available on the most popular streaming sites) instead of this “crash course in the deadly […]

Talk story: In Christ we are never alone

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https://www.facebook.com/kupunaneedsproject/photos/a.103506911295210/110690557243512/?type=3&theater OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “In the present situation in which we find ourselves living more or less isolated, we are invited to rediscover and deepen the value of the communion that unites all the members of the church … united in Christ we are never alone.” (Pope Francis, Lenten homily in the chapel of […]

Sister Anne Therese of the Immaculate Heart, Order of Discalced Carmelites: A newness of life

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Celebrating my new life in Hawaii’s Carmel, I can simply see God’s majesty in his creation — the unspoiled landscape of the mountains, the vast panoramic ocean, the tranquil invigorating breeze, and the sparkling boon of sunshine. One can also experience the […]

Mary Duddy: Family prayer

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THE MARRIED LIFE “The family that prays together, stays together.” Let’s take this wisdom to heart. When our children were little we had family prayer every night after dinner. It usually involved a Bible story, appropriate for children, maybe a song, some thank you prayers and some petitions. Children’s prayers are so without guile. Children […]