Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Mary Adamski: Seeking charity, love and unity

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View from the pew Our parish music director, aka the piano man, was MIA at Sunday Mass a couple weeks ago after eye surgery. We had just switched back into Ordinary Time and were past the familiar sing-along music of our 18-day Catholic Christmas festivities. Singing a cappella was no problem for the fantastic Samoan […]

Pono Riddle and Lina Tagudin, parishioners, Resurrection of the Lord Church: A shared journey of faith

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Lina: Ever since Pono was little, he always followed Papa, and we were always close. He is my only grandson. Papa was very active in church ministry, and Pono would copy him. When he saw Papa go up to lecture, he said, […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Why Mary’s perpetual virginity matters

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Question Corner Q: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so important to us Catholics? I’ve had discussions with my Protestant friends about this, and while they believe Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, they don’t understand why we’re so “hung up on” the idea that Mary remained a virgin for the rest of her […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus must be our guide, not earthly standards

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a The first reading this weekend is from Zephaniah. This prophet was the son of Cushi and a descendant of Hezekiah, presumably King Hezekiah, who reigned as king of Judah, the southern Hebrew kingdom centered on Jerusalem, from 715 B.C. to 687 B.C. […]

Reflection: Who is our outcast?

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald In the Gospels, those afflicted with leprosy are not only ill; they are also outcasts, pushed to the edges of society and kept at a distance. They are often reduced to a condition rather than welcomed as people. When Jesus encounters them, what is most striking is not […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: A saint’s guide to parenting

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Embracing Family If parenting seems more difficult these days, you are not alone. Many parents feel stretched too thin, trying to set boundaries while not being too strict, show kindness while not being too lenient and raise children with faith in a world that sometimes seems to lack it. There is advice everywhere — on […]

Talk story: Strive for ‘agape’ love amid life’s challenges

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Office for Social Ministry “The way in which we learn to work together, with fraternity and sincere friendship, can give rise to something new, something that brings both the present and the future into focus.” (Pope Leo XIV, message to extraordinary consistory, Jan. 7-8) On the day after the Epiphany, Pope Leo XIV addressed an […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Actions speak louder than words

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Witness to Jesus | Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Jan. 11 at Our Lady of the Mount Church in Kalihi Valley for its Santo Nino celebration. When we are interacting with a baby — even if we are a university professor accustomed to speaking […]