Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Effie Caldarola: Making a difference

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FOR THE JOURNEY Many years ago, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats wrote, “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.” Some Americans feel those words are eerily prescient right now. Things are falling apart. The crisis created at our border bids us to take action, and political action is good. But no matter what our political […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Why no prayers for Trump-Kim summit?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: How do we change those Catholic Church leaders who have political bias and anger toward our president? Mr. Trump needed our prayers and support for his dialogue with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. But neither at the Sunday Mass I attended nor in our diocesan paper was there any mention of […]

Richard Doerflinger: A public health crisis

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A MORE HUMAN SOCIETY The recent tragic deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have dramatized what The New York Times calls the “public health crisis” of suicide. That crisis was underscored on June 8 when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the U.S. suicide rate increased […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: Causes of unkindness

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THE HUMAN SIDE What are some leading causes of heartless conflicts in life? One look at kindness and its opponent gives the answer. Kindness is being well-disposed toward our self, neighbors, world, government, church and God. Kindness respects, values and promotes the development of another. Understanding the enemies of kindness is the best antidote for […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Who are the pope’s security detail?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Who are the men protecting Pope Francis who are wearing suits and ties? Are they part of the Italian national police force, Swiss Guards or a private security firm? (They seem to protect the pope not only at the Vatican, but they travel with him on papal trips.) (Edison, New Jersey) A: […]