Commentary As the long days of summer fade and autumn’s cool, crisp air starts to settle in, it’s hard not to feel a shift in our spirits, too. I’m not one to have a favorite season; I love them all. But there’s so much to praise about fall. The vibrant colors of the leaves, the […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Pray to Mary for comfort after loss
Catholic Social Tips Our church dedicates September to Our Lady of Sorrows, and the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated on Sept. 15. This devotion began in the 12th century in monastic circles but was formally recognized by the whole church in the 18th century. Reflecting on our Blessed Mother’s sorrows reminds us […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 30, 2024
My dear Heraldonians! Arise from your summer slumbers! Another Quiz cometh! 1) MARIOLOGY The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary occurs exactly nine months after what Solemnity? a) Assumption b) Annunciation c) Immaculate Conception d) Marymas 2) MISERICORDE Which of these is NOT one of the seven corporal works of mercy? a) […]
Noelani Tugaoen, Chaminade University student: Welcoming God with an open heart
Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald I have always considered myself a cradle Catholic. However, it wasn’t until my early high school years that I really started to look into my faith. I attended a public school. At the school, I didn’t really feel that it was a […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Cremation is OK, but not preferred
Question corner Q: What is the position or rule of the church concerning cremation? (Indiana) A: There is a short answer to your question in Paragraph 2301 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which tells us that: “The church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Obeying God’s law requires us to act
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Deuteronomy is from the Pentateuch, the collection of five books that appears as a group first in sequence in the present versions of the Bible. The Pentateuch […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Music should enhance, not overtake, Mass
Commentary You’ve seen those “bulletin bloopers.” I enjoy them. Here’s one: “The topic for next week’s sermon will be ‘What will hell be like? Come early and listen to the choir.’” Thank God that can’t be said about most of the choirs I’m grateful to hear at Sunday Masses here in the archdiocese. Ours at […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Hold kids to task, reduce your own stress
Embracing family Have you ever found yourself collapsing on the sofa at the end of a long day once the children finally were tucked in bed? Maybe, just maybe, you’re exhausted because you are doing too much work for your children. Yes, you read correctly. Perhaps you are helping too much, and your well-intended kindness […]
Effie Caldarola: Can we see Jesus in neediest people?
Commentary He gazes from his portrait with steely determination, one eyebrow raised. I look at the picture of my great-grandfather, an exile from the Irish famine, and I lift one eyebrow to match his. I feel close to him, even though he died decades before I was born. I grew up on the family farm […]
Talk story: Spirit of ohana shines forth at new Kaanapali campus
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 Just a year after being displaced from the wildfire that destroyed its classrooms in the historic town of Lahaina, Sacred Hearts School officially opened its brand-new doors […]
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