Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Jenna Marie Cooper: Clarifying rules on marriage, intinction

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Question corner Q: A divorced, annulled Catholic friend of mine recently got engaged to another divorced Catholic, who said her previous marriage was ruled “lacks proper form” by the church. What does this mean? Are they able to marry in the Catholic Church? (Indiana) A: Even as a canon lawyer, it’s impossible to draw firm […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God identifies us as his children

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TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Genesis 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Genesis is the first book, chronologically and sequentially, in the modern translation of the Bible. It is among the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament. These books […]

Christina Capecchi: Find your ‘spark’ and use it to create

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Twenty Something Penguin Random House is beginning to market a special release coming this August: a picture-book biography of acclaimed children’s book creator Barbara Cooney. The cover feels like a familiar Cooney scene — white church steeple in the background, purple lupines in the foreground — but then inserts Cooney herself in the middle, sketching […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Unplugging promotes creativity, connection

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Embracing family Summertime has arrived: for the kids — fun, run and sun; for the parents — feeling done! If our children are engrossed in electronics to the point where they neglect their daily responsibilities, consider inviting them to daily unplugged time! This challenge, tailored to their age, involves daily time without electronics (social media, […]

Mary Adamski: Crises, hard times prompt reflection and a new outlook

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View from the Pew Pentecost has always been one of my favorite church holy days. I love the imagery of the Holy Spirit appearing as tongues of fire over the apostles, freeing them from fear and sending them forward afire with zeal to share what Jesus taught them. It’s a resounding “amen” finale to 50 […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Trinity reminds us that God is love

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Feast of the Holy Trinity Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of this feast’s first reading. Deuteronomy is the fifth book now in sequence in the Old Testament. It is one of the five books that form, for Jews, the basic revelation by God. This reading describes […]

Effie Caldarola: True gratitude is a deeply spiritual act

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Commentary One morning, I was half-listening to National Public Radio as I quickly prepared for an appointment. Into the shower, grab the coffee, find the toothbrush and in the midst of this, bits and pieces of the day’s news. Then, “StoryCorps” was playing. An independent nonprofit, StoryCorps exists to let people tell their stories. According […]