Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is it better to go to church or be kind? Why do Catholic light candles in church?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Who is a better person? Someone who attends Mass every Sunday and receives Communion but is not nice to people (rude, insulting, doesn’t help the poor)? Or someone who attends Mass sporadically but is a kind, considerate and helping individual? (Gahanna, Ohio) A: Is it better to walk on your right leg […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Facing winds of opposition

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23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wisdom 9:13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 The Book of Wisdom provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first Scriptural reading. This book was written, according to scholars, in Alexandria by a Jew who had emigrated from the Holy Land, or whose forebears had come from the Holy Land. Originally, it […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: A love-hate relationship with chores

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EMBRACING FAMILY Have you ever found yourself in a conflicted relationship with chores? Some of us view them as a necessary evil and “tolerate” them, doing only what is necessary. Others find doing chores cathartic, enjoying them, and experiencing a sense of calm and satisfaction upon completion. Most of us fall somewhere in between these […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Talking with your pandemic-impacted teens

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Sparking conversations with today’s teens is hard! Two years of living in a pandemic have affected the mental health of our teenagers in extraordinary ways. Social isolation shined a light on the anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses plaguing teens and college students. The book “Three Big Questions That Can Change Every […]

Father Adondee Castillo Arellano, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Making known God’s message

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VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Having been ordained for 17 years and professed for 22 years as a member of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette, I can say that the gifts of priesthood and consecrated life are the source of my joy and hope. […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Did Jesus feel abandoned? Should adoration be silent?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: When Jesus was dying on the cross, according to the Gospel, he cried out, “My God, why have you abandoned me?” Why was he saying this? Did he really feel that his Father had abandoned him? (Coxs Creek, Kentucky) A: Half a century ago, when I first began to think about the […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Eternity awaits everyone

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21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 The Book of Isaiah provides the first reading for this weekend. Isaiah is a fascinating book of Scripture, covering a long period of Hebrew history. Its early chapters deal with events and conditions in the southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, before the kingdom’s […]

Deacon Gary and Val Streff: Walking with moms in need

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RESPECT LIFE I honor of the 25th anniversary of the papal encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life) and in answer to St. John Paul II’s call, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities is inviting parishes, through the support of their bishops and pastors, to join a nationwide effort entitled “Walking […]

Edna Magpantay-Monroe: Finding balance with intentional reflection

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VIRIDITAS 2: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald How would I self-describe myself? Hmm … I am a mom of a special needs kid, a wife, a dog-owner, a nurse by profession, a nurse practitioner by training, and a nurse working in academia at Chaminade University of Honolulu. With […]