Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father James Joseph, Salesian: Sharing the Gospel brings joy, purpose

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I consider my connections with the people of God as very important in life. Don Bosco, the founder of the Salesians, had a very down-to-earth spirituality. He said, “I want the spirituality of the diocesan priests.” It is practical, rooted in the […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Indulgences help us, those in purgatory

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Question corner Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practice. But indulgences are deeply rooted in several key Catholic theological concepts, such as the nature of purgatory, the […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Christ, our king, will never leave us

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Feast of Christ the King Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:5-8; John 18:33b-37 This weekend, in great joy and thanksgiving, the church closes its year. As it looks back through the days and months of 2024, it gives thanks for salvation achieved in Christ the Lord. He is king, and justice and peace only occur when Jesus […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Gratitude can help dispel grumpiness

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Embracing Family How can we help ourselves and our kids transition from grumpy to grateful? We need to change our point of view, literally and figuratively! The English teacher in me realizes that changing from the first-person point of view (I) to the second-person point of view (you) is not simply a manner to speak […]

Sister Hosea Rupprecht: Let us give thanks for media technologies

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Commentary As the temperature outside drops and the leaves turn brilliant colors, our thoughts turn toward the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. What a wonderful tradition we have as Americans to not only gather on this festive day with loved ones, but to have a special opportunity to thank almighty God for all the gifts he […]

Sheina Marie Querido Kekoa: Volunteer work becomes vocation

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald The other week, my sister Juliet came home from Arizona. The first thing she wanted to do was to visit Franciscan Sister Grace Jose Capellas at Hale Meleana. She wanted to tell her that due to her encouragement in high school choir, […]