Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Eugene Hemrick: Countering today’s malaise with simplicity

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THE HUMAN SIDE Whenever I was anxious about disturbing events, my Italian grandfather would say, “Gini, it is all in the Bible. Not only does it contain the same distressing happenings of today, but also the wisdom needed to contend with them.” St. Matthew’s Gospel contains the wisdom of which my grandfather spoke. Christ prays, […]

Sister Gioan Linh Nguyen, Daughters of St. Paul: The grace of the moment

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Before one elevated feast day, I remember gathering with the youth and young adults of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace to clean the cathedral. Underneath the pews we found a lot of gum which we were then tasked with scraping […]

Father William J. Byron SJ: Remembering Elie Wiesel and remembering the unborn

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LOOKING AROUND Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and eloquent witness who kept alive the memory of the extermination of 6 million Jews by the Nazis during World War II, died on July 2 at age 87. His mission in life was to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and to speak out against forgetfulness and violence. […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: A spirit of inclusion to break down walls

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THE HUMAN SIDE Residing on Capitol Hill is like living in the Green Zone in Baghdad: Sophisticated barriers abound all around its perimeters. Ironically, they were constructed by Latinos, the same people some Americans would like to wall off. On top of this, some want to wall off Muslims from entering our country. In our […]

Talk story | Office for Social Ministry: Places of mercy and hope

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“Let the church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.” (Pope Francis) These words greeted folks on Kauai and in Windward Oahu gathered to share, learn and “talk story” about their parish social ministries with vulnerable persons in their communities. Holy Cross parishioners in Kalaheo talked about […]

Aloha, Kathleen

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By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The Hawaii Catholic Herald is losing one of its beloved voices. With this issue, Kathleen Choi ends her column “In Little Ways.” She explains her decision in her final column, right, so I won’t repeat it here. I respect it and understand it. Nevertheless, it’s a sad development. She […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Number 574

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IN LITTLE WAYS Twenty-seven years ago, I was invited to write a column on how a recent convert experiences Catholic life. “A Convert’s View” debuted on March 11, 1989. Seven years later, I changed the name to “In Little Ways” in honor of St. Therese, the Little Flower. I’ve written 574 columns in all. With […]

Mary Adamski: America, America

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VIEW FROM THE PEW “America, America, God mend thy every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law.” Not the text for an invocation at a national political convention later this month, but it would sure be fitting there. We sang that patriotic prayer at Mass July 4, sending the congregation forth […]

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