Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

An angel story

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God has endless ways of making his love known By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald The room is quiet and peaceful, with a faint breeze flowing from one open door to the next. I am sewing a mask. With me is a child whose dexterity and knowledge of the sewing machine are enough reassurance […]

Sister Ma. Teresa Ebanen, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary: Ancestral values

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald My family’s farm in Iyasan village in Igbaras in the Philippines is an ancestral farm. It belongs to the Ebanen family. Having been passed down from grandfather and great-grandfather, my family continues certain traditions. Growing up, I remember walking 45 minutes across […]

Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Meeting the faithful post-pandemic

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CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS Now that churches are reopening, the expectation of so many in parish leadership is that things will simply return to normal. We are a nation that remains divided on how to deal with COVID-19 and as such many Catholics have an expectation of choice regarding how they experience Mass safely. While many […]

Talk story: Toward a wider we, from sea to shining sea

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “America, America! God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!” (America the Beautiful, Katharine Lee Bates) What a blessing it was to celebrate the long July 4th holiday weekend as people across the United States were finally able to come together for […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: The weight of regret

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THE HUMAN SIDE When saints are lauded, we often envision a person who has lived an inspiring life. Take for example the lives of St. Paul and St. Peter. Each was blessed with enormous drive when converting throngs of people to Christianity. At the base of their zeal was a burning desire to share Christ’s […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Can we pray for Satan’s redemption? Why do priests wear golden vestments and use gold chalices?

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QUESTION CORNER Q: Jesus tells us to love our enemies. Satan is our enemy. Should we love Satan, perhaps by praying for his redemption? Is it possible that, through our prayers, Satan could repent and be reunited with God? (Woodbridge, Virginia) A: There is no reason to believe that Satan would ever change his ways, […]