Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sacred Hearts Father Lomano Fifita, St. Ann Church, Kaneohe: Responding to God’s call

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I made my final profession as a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in January 2024. In December of that year, I was ordained a priest. In January 2025, I was missioned to Hawaii. The life […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 16, 2026

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How are those New Year’s resolutions going, Heraldinos? Mine was to stop procrastinating … I’ve decided to start in February! In the meantime, please don’t delay in taking my quiz! 1) SCRIPTURE John 2:1-11 describes Jesus’ first miracle. Where did that miracle take place? a) Jerusalem b) Cana c) Bethany d) Capernaum 2) SAINTS: PART […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: ‘Protomartyr’ is both literal, symbolic

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Question corner Q: A Catholic church near me is named after a certain saint, but has “protomartyr” after the name. What does this term mean? (Indiana) A: My guess is that the church you’re thinking of was named “St. Stephen,” since “protomartyr” is a title specific to him. “Protomartyr” is a Greek term that is […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Proclaiming to all that Jesus is the Lord, the Lamb of God

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 The Book of Isaiah furnishes this weekend’s first reading from the Scriptures. Relief and joy uplifted the atmosphere. Hopes centered upon a bright future, all because of the fact that, after the humiliation, uncertainty and anguish of being conquered by Babylonia, and […]

Reflection: Ordinary Time marks period of patience, steady faithfulness

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By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Happy New Year, dear readers of the Herald! By the time you read this, the poinsettias will have begun to wither, Christmas trees will have been hauled away or packed into storage, and parish life will feel noticeably quieter. The Epiphany house chalking is still faintly visible above […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Share Jesus’ light with those in darkness

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Witness to Jesus | Christmas Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Christmas midnight Mass with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, and at Christmas Day Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Last week I spoke to a longtime friend who is suffering from […]

Talk story: Making room for Christ: Sharing the gift of peace

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Office for Social Ministry “When the fragility of others penetrates our hearts, when their pain shatters our rigid certainties, then peace has already begun.” (Pope Leo XIV, Christmas Day homily) Reflecting upon that peaceful night of the very first Christmas, we often think of the humble stable where Jesus was born. We can picture the […]