Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: Story sessions share closeness to poor

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Our faith in Christ, who became poor, and was always close to the poor and the outcast, is the basis of our concern for the integral development of society’s most neglected members.” (Pope Francis) This summer has been full of folks “talking story” about encountering God through parish social ministries with […]

Carolyn Woo: I have met hope … in person

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OUR GLOBAL FAMILY In July I traveled to Serbia, Greece and Lebanon to review the refugee situation now that the borders to Northern Europe are closed. While the flow of people has diminished, it has not ceased. Migration is now largely dependent on traffickers who charge individuals 4,000 to 6,000 euros to facilitate illegal crossings. […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: A garden’s mystique: Quotes to inspire

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THE HUMAN SIDE Roman Senator Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” Why is a garden precious? One reason is it produces life-sustaining food. It can also produce the life-enhancing spirit of beautiful flowers. Most mysterious and even more precious is its secretive powers of […]

Mary Adamski: The Body of Christ. Amen.

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VIEW FROM THE PEW Mostly we Catholics aren’t arena-event kind of Christians. We cherish the comfort of our own parish, a cozy gathering where we gravitate to the same side of the church and talk to the usual cluster of familiar faces. Way too many seats are empty because many alleged Catholics won’t spare an […]