Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Tae-young Jeon, seminarian, Diocese of Suwon, South Korea: I like to talk to God

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My name is Tae-young Jeon and I am a seminarian of the Suwon diocese in South Korea. After studying for a year at Saint Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, I finished Theology 2. This is my pastoral year (spent in service […]

Talk story: God’s close, compassionate, tender, loving presence

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  OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “I am certain the Spirit will guide us and give us the grace to move forward together, to listen to one another and to embark on a discernment of the times in which we are living, in solidarity with the struggles and aspirations of all humanity.” (Pope Francis, opening homily […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God never fails in mercy

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  28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 25:6-10a; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14 The first part of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s first Mass reading. Understanding the cultural, social, political and economic context surrounding the composition of biblical texts always helps to capture their meaning. As a general rule, times were not good […]

Christina Capecchi: Rescued by a pig: A Titanic story

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  TWENTY SOMETHING A mother understands. From the outside, Edith Rosenbaum was bursting with beauty and promise, 32 and a rising star in fashion. Her job was glamorous, working as a Paris correspondent for Women’s Wear Daily, an American fashion publication. She covered couture openings and penned a column that appeared on the front page, […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Emotional over your kid’s grades?

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EMBRACING FAMILY It’s that time of year again: report card conferences. Emotions run the gamut. Some parents are excited; some are nervous. Others are anxious because they want their child to make the honor roll. Honestly, none of these emotions are relevant. Report card conferences are about the CHILDREN, not the parents. This is an […]

Helen Turner, professor, Chaminade University: God finds a way

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald During a lunch with some new team members at Chaminade, a colleague posed an intriguing question: “When did you first want to be a scientist?” As the conversation circled to me, I found myself answering (to everyone’s surprise) “As a teenager I […]