Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Ebola and St. Damien: Answering the call to compassion

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Less than two months after he recovered from Ebola, Dr. Kent Brantly testified at a joint Senate hearing about the deadly virus in West Africa. “I came to understand first-hand what my own patients had suffered,” Brantly said, describing his reaction to becoming ill July 23. “I was isolated from my family and I was […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 21, 2014

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Happy Advent, quizzicians! And happy Thanksgiving Day to all! So many exciting things are happening as we leave November and enter into December. I’m just getting warmed up with seasonal Catholic trivia. Enjoy the following quiz! 1) Saints Which Spanish saint, whose feast day is celebrated Dec. 3, co-founded the Society of Jesus with St. […]

Heralding back: Nov. 21, 2014

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 20, 1964 The honorary captains for the Maryknoll’s Civil Air Patrol face the camera, dressed in their smart-looking uniforms. Left to right are Michele Tokunaga of Squadron C, Bedda Bergold of Squadron B, Honorary Colonel Gail Enos, Lynette Yap of Squadron A, and Gail Higa of […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: How may I obtain a first class relic?

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Q: Please forgive my awful handwriting. I have multiple sclerosis and also Parkinson’s disease and can no longer do very well on a typewriter or computer. My question is: Why is it so hard to obtain first-class relics? (Also, do I need permission from my bishop to obtain them?) I am now 65 years old […]

Heralding back: Nov. 7, 2014

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NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — Nov. 6, 1964 Editorial cartoon honoring veterans in the Nov. 6, 1964, Hawaii Catholic Herald. 25 years ago — Nov. 10, 1989 U.S. bishops call for constitutional protection of the unborn U.S. bishops Nov. 7 called for constitutional protection of the unborn, ultimate reversal of Supreme Court […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Nov. 7, 2014

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We are nearing the end of Ordinary Time, Heraldites. The anticipation for Advent is killing me! I’ve created a new quiz for you in the meanwhile. Have fun! 1) Saints St. Elizabeth of Hungary, whose feast day is celebrated Nov. 17, was married to which member of German royalty? a) King Wenceslaus b) Ludwig IV, […]

Sister Rose Annette Ahuna, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Through saintly parents

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING My mother is from Kohala and my father is from Kona. I spent 17 years at St. Joseph, Hilo, going to school there until the eighth grade. The Hawaiian culture that I grew up in really enriched my background and parallels the Franciscan spirit that I embraced when I became a religious […]

Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Oct. 24, 2014

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November is on the horizon, quizzicals. This year has gone by so quickly! Enjoy this new quiz filled with a cornucopia of faith facts. It is fall after all! 1) Saints Sts. Crispin and Crispinian, whose feast day is celebrated Oct. 25, are the patrons for cobblers and leather workers. How are they related? a) […]

Father Richard McNally | Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: Choosing adoration

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING A retreat master once said that if you come to the point someday where you are so busy that you need to make a choice between saying the Divine Office and making adoration, choose adoration. Others will uphold you as they say the prayer of the church. But in adoration, you are […]