By Catholic Relief Services Ana Belen Mulul Yat and her husband, Jose, have four children and a baby on the way. They live in a small house in Santa Maria Chiquimula, Guatemala. Francisco, their 9-year-old son, says his neighborhood is “a very happy place to live, but sometimes it’s also very hard to live here.” […]
Talk story: Cultivating our faith takes patience and care
Office for Social Ministry And Jesus told them this parable: “There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Lord’s brilliance outshines tragedy, dark days
Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday of Lent Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered March 16 at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in downtown Honolulu. Last July, I had the privilege of attending the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. It was a great experience, but there were two particular […]
Reflection: A priest’s Lenten journey of conversion and renewal
By Father Jaroslaw Z. Skrzypek Special to the Herald As we enter the sacred season of Lent, the call to conversion resonates loudly not only within our communities but also within our hearts. It is a time for reflection, a moment to confront our spiritual complacencies and an invitation to grow deeper in our faith. […]
Mary Adamski: United by our culinary sacrifices
View from the pew There once was a motto that a Catholic kid would hear in the days leading up Christmas: “Remember the reason for the season.” The point was it’s not meant to be a time of greed and gluttony, of fixation on shopping sprees and making a list for Santa of things you […]
Commentary: Throughout papacy, Francis has challenged us to serve periphery
By Greg Erlandson OSV News Pope Francis’ most recent encounter with mortality has captured the world’s attention. As of this writing he remains in the hospital fighting double pneumonia with a “reserved” prognosis. God willing, he returns to his duties, but it has been obvious that the 88-year-old pontiff has ongoing health issues as befits […]
Commentary: St. Joseph embodies quiet, true strength
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald During this Lenten season, the church takes a brief respite from our solemn journey to celebrate a saint who is known around the world by many titles: patron of the universal church, protector of the Holy Family, patron of workers, patron of fathers, “terror of demons,” protector of […]
Mary Adamski: It’s possible for everyone to get along
View from the pew Nearly 100 people came together to pray and worship God at Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish last month, but most of them were not Catholic. A group of men preparing to become deacons met this month to learn about some of the first people to bring Christianity to Hawaii — Protestant Congregational […]
Commentary: Try a new approach to Lenten sacrifice
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald As this edition of the Hawaii Catholic Herald precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season, I thought it would be beneficial to provide some tips and tools for your spiritual toolbox so that we all can make the most of this Jubilee Year’s Lenten season. […]
Commentary: How ‘pro-life’ are executive orders?
By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald The actions of the new administration in Washington, D.C., are putting the faith of all Christians to the test. Once again Catholics helped Donald Trump win the highest office in the land. In 2020, Catholics split their votes between Trump and President Joe Biden pretty evenly. In […]
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