Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Elizabeth Scalia: To mark ‘Year of Prayer,’ practice often

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Commentary Recently I shared on social media that for Lent, and for the “Year of Prayer,” I was committing to memory a version of the Breastplate of St. Patrick. It is a powerful confession of belief that includes a rather comprehensive request for supernatural protections. It also beautifully seeks out the permeating presence of Jesus […]

Victoria DelaCruz and Easton DelaCruz: Finding God, keeping the faith

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Siblings Victoria and Easton DelaCruz, students at Chaminade University of Honolulu, are from As Lito, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Victoria is a third-year data science major with a minor in community and public health. Easton is a second-year communications major with a minor in education. Sister Malia: How did you come to […]

Christina Capecchi: Gowns of grace, heaps of joy

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Twenty Something Jenna Wright has come a long way from being an NFL cheerleader to a First Communion catechist. Now, rather than sporting a skimpy outfit at the Super Bowl, she’s selling white gowns to second-grade girls and their families — and making it a memorable part of their sacramental preparation. It’s the perfect fit […]

Father Sebastian K. Soosai, diocesan priest: Called to serve, surrender to God

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Father Soosai is pastor of St. Elizabeth Church, Aiea. My father was a fisherman. My brothers are fishermen. In my simple family of five brothers and a sister, we did not have much, but we were rich in faith. This is due […]