Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Office for Social Ministry | Talk story: Everything is connected

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“O Lord, seize us with your power and light, help us to protect all life, to prepare for a better future.” (From a Christian prayer in union with creation, by Pope Francis in his encyclical “Laudato Is’” Pope Francis closes his recent encyclical on the environment with this prayer, an inspiring plea for God’s grace […]

Kathleen T. Choi: No trespassing

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In 1971, various Christian denominations began modernizing our common liturgical texts. The Roman Catholic Church adopted some of the revisions. She has, however, kept the traditional form of the Lord’s Prayer. Protestants may ask forgiveness for their sins, but we Catholics still pray over trespasses. I’m glad. The word “trespass” better suits my daily struggles. […]

Carolyn Y. Woo: The pope’s call to ecological conversion

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On June 18, I had the unbelievable privilege and unforgettable experience of speaking at the Vatican press conference for the launch of Pope Francis’ much-anticipated encyclical on the environment. Named “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” the encyclical draws from St. Francis’ “Canticle of the Creatures,” which “invites us to see nature as […]

Manaolana | Christina Capecchi: Drinking with the saints

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The mention of booze generates a look of horror among many of the non-drinkers living and working alongside Michael P. Foley in Waco, Texas, where the Catholic dad teaches at a dry Baptist college. There’s a “skittishness,” he says. So Michael was prepared to raise eyebrows with his new book, “Drinking with the Saints: The […]

Heralding back: July 3, 2015

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — July 2, 1965 Fifty local educators are attending a Media Specialist Institute which began June 21 at the University of Hawaii’s Communications Center in Kuykendall Hall. Discussing media problems with Donald A. Lubitz, Director of Graphics and Motion Picture Production at the UH’s Audio Visual Center are […]

Kathleen T. Choi: Why me?

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Acclaimed actress Helen Hayes knew tragedy as well as success. Her only daughter died at 19. Her husband’s grief drove him to alcohol abuse and an early death. Asthma ended her stage career. A friend asked her if she ever wondered, “Why me?” She responded, “Why not me?” I wonder how long it took that […]

Father Kenneth Doyle | Question corner: Is my son controlled by a ‘bad’ angel?

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Q: My son, who is 19, has suffered from anxiety and depression since puberty, although it’s only recently that we have recognized it for what it is. He began using marijuana in his early teens, dropped out of school, struggled to hold a job and was very unstable. His girlfriend recently gave birth to their […]