Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Father Melchor Palomares, St. Jude Church: Inspiring others as a joyful witness

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I am the fifth eldest of 12 children in my family — and the only one who became a priest. In 2009, I was granted a green card, but my connection to Hawaii began long before that. My parents had been living […]

Reflection: Celebrating unity and gratitude on Fourth of July

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy Independence Day, dear readers of the Herald! Although Independence Day is meant to be a day of celebration and festivity, recent events around the world have caused the words of the hymn “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?,” composed by my friend, Tony Alonso (who borrowed the title […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: The nuances of parish membership

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Question corner Q: Recently, I heard a priest speak on the importance of supporting your “territorial parish,” which he made sound like whatever parish happened to be in your neighborhood. But I have been an active member of a different parish for years, and I don’t understand the need to support a parish I didn’t […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Loving God frees us from sin’s grasp

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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 66:10-4; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-2, 17-20 The first reading is from the third section of Isaiah. The three sections of this book, so favored over the years by pious Jews as well as devout Christians, saw a great sweep of Hebrew history — from before the Babylonian conquest, through […]

Christina Capecchi: Even in rough seas, the ship will hold

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Twenty Something “Don’t give up the ship.” Those five words were the dying command of Capt. James Lawrence during the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in battle at sea, he gasped this final order to his crew as the ship slipped into enemy hands. Lawrence didn’t live to see what his words would spark — […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Eliminate keiki distractions in Mass

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Embracing Family Do you ever wonder why we bring Ziploc bags with Cheerios, Goldfish or other snacks, as well as toys and devices, to church? The family “church bag” oftentimes includes snacks, toys and even devices, in addition to diapers and bottles. Sometimes it’s good to stop and ask ourselves why we’re doing what we’re […]

Talk story: Open the borders of our hearts to the most vulnerable

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Office for Social Ministry “At Pentecost, the doors of the upper room were opened because the Spirit opens borders… The Spirit opens borders, first of all, in our hearts… The Spirit also opens borders in our relationship with others… Finally, the Spirit also opens borders between peoples.” (Pope Leo XIV, homily for Pentecost) In his first papal Pentecost homily to […]

Mary Adamski: Relearning, respecting the roots of America

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View from the pew When we sang a string of “Alleluias” at the end of Mass on Pentecost Sunday, it was with mixed feelings. That was our cheerful “Happy birthday” refrain on the day we celebrate the birth of the Christian church. It’s also a bit sad to reach the end of the weekslong Easter […]