Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Commentary: Faith anchors us as AI rises

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By Anthony SelvanathanSpecial to the Herald You’re scrolling through your phone and something catches your eye: a shocking headline, a viral video, a public figure making a bold claim. But then you realize that it wasn’t real. It was generated by artificial intelligence. These aren’t just harmless illusions; they’re part of a growing wave of […]

Effie Caldarola: Identifying and walking with our ‘special saints’

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Commentary There’s a well-known story about the time a journalist asked St. John XXIII an innocent question. “How many people work at the Vatican?” queried the reporter. “About half of them,” replied the pontiff with a smile. Every time I read that spontaneous response, I laugh anew. I was rereading Jesuit Father James Martin’s book, […]

Talk story: Let us honor migrants as missionaries of hope

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Office for Social Ministry “Many migrants, refugees and displaced persons are privileged witnesses of hope. Indeed, they demonstrate this daily through their resilience and trust in God, as they face adversity while seeking a future in which they glimpse that integral human development and happiness are possible.” (Pope Leo XIV, Jubilee Year message for the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: ‘Vanities’ fade, but God’s love is always with you

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Witness to Jesus | Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 3 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Papaikou, Hawaii island, in celebration of confirmation and first holy Communion. This is a wonderful day for all of you who are going to receive confirmation and first […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 15, 2025

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School days! School days! The parents say “YES” and the kids all yell “NAY”! Enjoy my “Back to School” quiz, Herald Nation! 1) HIGHER EDUCATION Xavier University, the only historically black and Catholic university in the U.S., is in which state? a) Louisiana b) Maryland c) South Carolina d) Alabama 2) HAWAII SCHOOLS: PART I […]

Joji, Camden and Remi Tokunaga: Devoted to faith, missions

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald The late Dr. Stephen Tokunaga and his wife, Dr. Joji Tokunaga, raised eight children in a household rooted in faith, service and Catholic education. All the children were taught by Dominican Sisters — starting at Rosary Preschool in Waipio Gentry, then at St. […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Eucharist does not replace confession

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Question corner Q: When I was in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (commonly known as RCIA, now the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), the instructor said normal weekly Eucharist counts as a “confession,” and reception counts as “absolution.” She said in most cases, most people “don’t need to bother” the priest with […]

Christina Capecchi: Evangelizing with beauty

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Twenty Something When the chaos rises — the living room buzzing with four kids, piano pounding, guitar strumming, high-speed chases underway — Katie Murray’s eyes land on the “Annunciation” print framed above the couch. It is a pivotal scene in salvation history, summed up in Mary’s upturned wrist and bowed head. “Every time I look […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Our children are like us, both in good times and bad times

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Embracing Family In one of our parenting classes, we had a mom ask what she could do about how angry she gets when her children are disrespectful. She said that her kids know how to press her buttons, and she loses it when they are rude. When we asked her what “losing it” looked like, […]