Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is wearing a veil in church prideful?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Recently, I have been “convicted” to wear a veil in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament — both when I am at Mass and during my adoration hours in our parish’s Chapel of Perpetual Adoration. Several other women in the parish have also felt led to do so. However, I am told […]

Talk story: Bringing Easter hope to others

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Brothers and sisters, may we be won over by the peace of Christ! Peace is possible; peace is a duty; peace is everyone’s primary responsibility!” (Pope Francis “Urbi et Orbi,” Easter 2022) Addressing thousands of worshipers at the Vatican this Easter, our Holy Father Pope Francis shared a challenging yet hopeful […]

Elise Italiano Ureneck: Learning to love the cry room

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FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS When I was a young, single professional living in Washington, I harbored a secret judgment against churches that had “cry rooms.” In my naivete, I considered parishes that built these spaces to be intolerant of young children. While I appreciate a reverent Mass, a silent church is a dying church, […]

Greg Erlandson: Evening news despair and Easter hope

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AMID THE FRAY One of the best decisions my wife and I ever made was to keep our television out of the bedroom. We’ve never fallen asleep bathed in the blue glow of some late-night comic or some not-quite-funny comedy. The bedroom is our oasis. We may, however, do something almost as bad these days. […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Is Jesus’ resurrected body human?

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  QUESTION CORNER Q: Did the resurrected Jesus have a human body? (Carrollton, Georgia) A: It is a fundamental truth of Christianity that Jesus rose from the dead in his physical body. (This differs from the doctrine of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who hold that the post-resurrection Christ was spiritual, not physical.) Christians believe that the Jesus […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: ‘Mother, may I?’ Old game, new twist

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EMBRACING FAMILY Many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice, based on Love and Logic © and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share some of these with you. Mother’s Day is coming up, and this, too, is the month dedicated to Mary, the […]