Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Sr. Malia: How long have you been at St. Ann’s? Joseph: We have been parishioners here since the time of Father O’Malley, Father Garcia, Father Clarence, Father Herman, Father Popish, Father McNally and many other Sacred Hearts priests. Before 1996, we belonged […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Jan. 2, 2026
Cheers to the New Year, quizzicals! Here’s your first quiz for 2026. May the coming year bring you peace, hope, joy and love … and the right answers to all my quizzes! 1) LITURGY On Jan. 14, Bishop Larry Silva will gather for Mass with civic and religious leaders from across the state. What is […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Women have key roles, but not as deacons
Question corner Q: I heard that the Vatican recently decided against having women deacons for now, but that they will revisit the question at a later time. How long will we have to wait before we have women deacons? (Ohio) A: The short answer is, we’re unlikely to ever have women deacons in the way […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Our search for salvation and truth ends in Jesus
Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 This weekend the church invites us to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, one of the most revered feasts in the Christian calendar. Clear and distinct in the first reading from the third section of the Book of […]
Karl A. Schultz: Holy Family sets example and provides consolation
Commentary The feast of the Holy Family, which is situated appropriately between Christmas and New Year’s Day, serves as a context for the events it bridges: the birth of Christ and the octave of Mary. As the humanity of Jesus is our path to the Father, remembering the family of Jesus is a fitting way […]
Christopher Blum: Finding Christian character in the works of Jane Austen
Commentary “What vile creatures her parsons are! she has not a dream of the high Catholic [ethos].” So wrote John Henry Newman a generation after the death of Jane Austen. Newman was then a clergyman in the Church of England; he was troubled by the religion of the day, which he thought one of comfort, […]
Paulina Guzik: A miracle powered by faith
Commentary In 2023, my best friend was pregnant with her sixth child. It was a cesarean scar pregnancy, which for doctors is quite obvious: “Of course you’ll terminate right? Your uterus may blow any minute and you’ll orphan five kids. Think about it.” Such news was a heavy cross for a devout Catholic family with […]
Talk story: Recognizing God in our midst this Christmas season
Office for Social Ministry “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (Jn 1:14) The season of Advent invites us to slow down, look a little closer and reflect on the many ways God shows up today in our world. Christmas isn’t about grandeur or perfection — it’s about the miracle of God […]
Bishop Larry Silva: 2025 Christmas message
“Hope does not disappoint!” (Rom 5:5) As we prepare to close this Jubilee Year of 2025, whose theme is “Pilgrims of Hope,” we could easily become cynical. Our hope for peace on earth is dashed when we think of the wars and civil unrest in Ukraine, Myanmar and even in the Holy Land — where, […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 19, 2025
Hark, the “Herald” angels sing! May your Christmas be blessed and bright, my friends! 1) SCRIPTURE The Gospel of Matthew recounts the prophecy, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel.” In which Old Testament book was this prediction first recorded? a) Genesis b) Isaiah c) Song of […]
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