Commentary The feast of the Holy Family, which is situated appropriately between Christmas and New Year’s Day, serves as a context for the events it bridges: the birth of Christ and the octave of Mary. As the humanity of Jesus is our path to the Father, remembering the family of Jesus is a fitting way […]
Christopher Blum: Finding Christian character in the works of Jane Austen
Commentary “What vile creatures her parsons are! she has not a dream of the high Catholic [ethos].” So wrote John Henry Newman a generation after the death of Jane Austen. Newman was then a clergyman in the Church of England; he was troubled by the religion of the day, which he thought one of comfort, […]
Paulina Guzik: A miracle powered by faith
Commentary In 2023, my best friend was pregnant with her sixth child. It was a cesarean scar pregnancy, which for doctors is quite obvious: “Of course you’ll terminate right? Your uterus may blow any minute and you’ll orphan five kids. Think about it.” Such news was a heavy cross for a devout Catholic family with […]
Talk story: Recognizing God in our midst this Christmas season
Office for Social Ministry “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (Jn 1:14) The season of Advent invites us to slow down, look a little closer and reflect on the many ways God shows up today in our world. Christmas isn’t about grandeur or perfection — it’s about the miracle of God […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 19, 2025
Hark, the “Herald” angels sing! May your Christmas be blessed and bright, my friends! 1) SCRIPTURE The Gospel of Matthew recounts the prophecy, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel.” In which Old Testament book was this prediction first recorded? a) Genesis b) Isaiah c) Song of […]
Reflection: Give the present of presence this Christmas
By Anthony Selvanathan Special to the Herald Christmas arrives each year with light, music and celebration, but beneath all the joyful noise rests a mystery so profound it reshapes human history: God chose to be with us. In the quiet of Bethlehem, the long-awaited Word of God, promised by the prophets and yearned for by […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Recognizing Christ born among us
Embracing family Each Christmas, we gather around the Nativity and contemplate the mystery of God made flesh. We imagine the Holy Family in that humble stable — the newborn Christ wrapped in a simple cloth, Mary joyful but exhausted, and Joseph watchful and protective. It is a scene of tenderness and vulnerability, and a reminder […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Joining Christ on pilgrimage to paradise
Witness to Jesus | Solemnity of Christ the King Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Nov. 23 at Christ the King Church, Kahului, at the conclusion of the annual Diocesan Conference of Filipino Catholic Clubs. Some time ago I made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Our bus driver was a young […]
Talk story: Big or small, give wholeheartedly
Office for Social Ministry “When Jesus looked up, he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury, and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, ‘I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Dec. 5, 2025
Advent is one of my favorite times of year, Heraldians. The light of the evergreen-wreathed candles, the meditative O Antiphons, the anticipation and preparation for Jesus’ birth, all reinvigorate my spirit. Let’s start off the liturgical season with an Advent-centric quiz. 1) ADVENT TRADITIONS The Jesse Tree is a wonderful Advent tradition for young and […]
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