5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 The Book of Job is the source of this weekend’s first reading. Scholars disagree as to when this book was written. This book furnishes few details about the identity of Job. It is nonetheless one of the great literary works in […]
Guest commentary: When did you last speak to your angel?
By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald I realize I have been trying for an hour to pull a thick cloth lodged way under the bobbin of my sewing machine. It is now 5 a.m. I thought waking up at 4 a.m. would give me enough time to finish a project intended to be a […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Christ ‘descended into hell’? Did the Holy Family go to Egypt or Nazareth?
QUESTION CORNER Q: What does it mean when we say in the Apostles’ Creed that Jesus “descended into hell”? That statement is not used in the Nicene Creed, which we often say at Mass. It bothers me so much that when I say the rosary, I substitute “limbo” for “hell.” (Charlottesville, Virginia) A: Since Advent […]
Father Drexel Ramos, diocesan priest: The love of God keeps me going
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald It is the love I have for Jesus Christ that is the reason why I am here. This love begins in the family. From the moment I was born until I was all grown up, I really experienced the love and care […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: How are non-Catholics forgiven? How are parish donations split?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Catholics are blessed to have the sacrament of reconciliation. But what about other faiths? How do non-Catholics have their sins forgiven? (Honolulu) A: The Catholic Church has a long history of the confession of sins. In the earliest centuries, confession was actually done in public, the thinking being that when we sin, […]
Katie Prejean McGrady: We need grace to succeed in our resolutions
WINDOW SEAT WISDOM I learned the Act of Contrition in second grade. Mrs. Tartamella would patiently practice with us every day. We’d go through the prayer line by line, and when we’d get to “I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace, to sin no more …” there’d be a huge emphasis on the […]
Deacon Keith Cabiles: Celebrating ohana in life and death
RESTING IN PEACE The beloved and comforting concept of “ohana” (family) is deep-rooted in the hearts and minds of the people of Hawaii. We thrive on our love for our immediate and extended families, which often include dear friends. In turn, we flourish and are nurtured by the love our families have for us. We […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: No one is beyond redemption
3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jonah 3:1-5, 10;1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 The Book of Jonah is the source for the first reading. Scholars believe that the Book of Jonah was written sometime after the Babylonian Exile of the Jews. This reading speaks of Jonah’s visit to Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, located […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Let your light shine
EMBRACING FAMILY We eagerly welcomed the new year and even more eagerly bade farewell to 2020. For many, the “magic” of the new year faded rapidly with the realization that the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out will take longer than first thought, that the variant strain is present in the United States, that our coronavirus numbers are […]
Talk story: A culture of care as a path to peace
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “We should always look to Our Lady, Star of the Sea and Mother of Hope. May we work together to advance toward a new horizon of love and peace, of fraternity and solidarity, of mutual support and acceptance.” Pope Francis, World Day of Peace Message, Jan. 1, 2021, “A Culture of […]
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