Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Viriditas: Sister An Mei Lam, Daughters of St. Paul

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Letting go and being open to transitions in life can be really difficult for some people. I guess it is because of my background, being from China, that I have been able to pretty easily adapt to different assignments given in religious life. Transitions are not difficult for me because I was an immigrant and have lived in different cultures.

Kathleen T. Choi: Living in mercy

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IN LITTLE WAYS December eighth begins a Year of Mercy, in which the church proclaims to the world that God’s mercy is infinite and eternal. I fear, though, that our understanding of mercy is incomplete. We think of it as a single act, like a judge giving probation instead of jail time. However, the divine […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: How do I explain Eucharist to a child?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: At Mass recently, after listening intently to the words of consecration, our 4-year-old granddaughter whispered to my wife, “Is wine really blood?” How would you answer her question? Also, would your answer be different for a 7-year-old, a teenager or an adult taking RCIA classes? (Florence, South Carolina) A: First of all, […]

Effie Caldarola: Gratitude, a spiritual practice

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FOR THE JOURNEY Like many families, during the holidays we try to focus on thankfulness by asking each guest at a festive meal to express that for which they are most thankful. Surprising how tongue-tied a roomful of noisy siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins suddenly becomes when given this task. Sometimes, one kid comes up […]

Privilege and sadness: life of a missionary

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Father Clyde Phillips, Maryknoll Fathers Privilege and sadness: life of a missionary Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I remember when Maryknoll Father John Joyce used to give us our report cards when I was in grade school at St. Joseph School in Hilo. He always gave them […]