Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Mary Adamski: Stewards of creation

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View from the pew Our hot autumn weather and distressing lack of rainfall has put me in a mental state that’s “for the birds.” Compared to some rude and raw 21st-century put-downs, that old American idiom which dismisses something as being “worthless, nonsensical” is a pretty mild criticism. But I don’t consider being for the […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 24, 2025

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Much like that basket of Halloween candy you’ll be getting next week, this week’s quiz contains a hodgepodge of sweet treats, my Herald Crew! 1) SCRIPTURE The famous folk-rock song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” contains lines from which book in the Bible? a) Proverbs b) Revelation c) Ecclesiastes d) Genesis […]

Sister An Mei Lam, Daughters of St. Paul: A faith that sustains

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Viriditas2: Soul Greening Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OPHawaii Catholic Herald Once a year, I have the blessing of returning home to visit my parents. Every day, for the past 20 years of my religious profession, and even five years before that, I pray for them, entrusting them to God’s loving care. It is […]

Jenna Marie Cooper: Infidelity and marriage nullity

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Question corner Q: My husband and I got a divorce because my husband had an affair. Why doesn’t the church agree with me that it was his fault and grant my annulment? Why is my church siding with him? (New York) A: I’m very sorry you went through such a painful experience. But with respect […]

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God honors humility, not pride

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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Book of Sirach provides this weekend’s first Scriptural reading. The book is part of that group of biblical writings classified by scholars collectively as “wisdom literature.” Wisdom literature developed through an interesting, and very believable, process. As conditions worsened in […]

Mary Duddy: Christ’s love and the aloha spirit

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The married life “As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (1 Col 2: 6) This is the way 94-year-old Ethel Fragas has lived her life, personifying the spirit of aloha built on the […]

Reflection: We are all called to bear witness

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By Dawn Morais WebsterSpecial to the Herald On Oct. 4, clergy and lay people across the islands gathered in person and online for a talk, followed by a discussion, about “Standing With Our Immigrant Neighbors: How Religious Leaders and Congregations Can Make a Difference.” As Indivisible Hawaii, which orchestrated the event, promised, speaker and Christian […]

Talk story: Multiplying our daily bread for others

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Office for Social Ministry “Especially in this Jubilee Year, the Lord’s example is a yardstick that should guide our actions and our service: We are called to share our bread, to multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s kingdom.” (Pope Leo XIV, feast of Corpus Christi homily, June 2025) When we pray the […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Share the love of Christ with others

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Sept. 28 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue, Kauai. We are all very painfully aware of a host of Lazaruses at our doorstep. We can hardly walk or drive anywhere in town without seeing homeless individuals […]