Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Mary Duddy: Small things matter

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THE MARRIED LIFE Sometimes it’s the small things in life that mean the most. A smile. A kind word. Conversely, a harsh word can cause tears or bitterness. Good humor makes us laugh. Negative humor has a sting that hurts. Loving in small ways requires thought and grace. It is attentive and caring. It speaks […]

Elise Italiano Ureneck: The things they carry in Ukraine

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FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS Like many people, I have spent the past few weeks watching and reading the news out of Ukraine. Images of desperate refugees fleeing home, of men pressed into service, of mass graves are now firmly lodged in my mind. I had to turn the television off one afternoon after watching […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: No purgatory for the good thief? No weddings during Lent?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: As I understand purgatory, it is a place where a cleansing is done, even if we have received the sacrament of anointing of the sick and/or made a good confession and had our sins absolved before death. My question is this: On the day Jesus was crucified, he told the good thief, […]

Talk story: Rivers of blood and tears

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Rivers of blood and of tears are flowing in Ukraine … War is madness! Stop, please! Look at this cruelty!” (Pope Francis, Angelus, March 6) As casualties continue to rise in the Russia-Ukraine war, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church “is ready to do everything to put itself at the service […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: The greatest tragedy of war

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THE HUMAN SIDE “Never again war, never again war!” The rousing words of St. Paul VI rang like a bomb blast during his Oct. 4, 1965, visit to the United Nations. Throughout time, the most chilling cries have been against war. Horrendous violence, massive destruction, uprooting, psychological trauma and lifetime hate are just some of […]

Sarah and David Herrmann: Lenten trash or recyclable?

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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. In case you’re wondering, this has nothing to do with our black garbage bin or […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: How can I remain a Catholic?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: How, in good conscience, can I remain a practicing Catholic with all the scandal and hypocrisy exposed within the church? So many of the church’s actions seem far removed from the message of Jesus. The church gathers riches upon the earth, has its own country, bank and government and has a hierarchy. […]