Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Three Mexican priests murdered within days; motives unknown

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  By David Agren Catholic News Service MEXICO CITY — A priest abducted from his parish residence in the Mexican state of Michoacan has been found dead, the Archdiocese of Morelia confirmed Sept. 25. He was the third priest murdered in Mexico within days. State prosecutors say Father Jose Alfredo Lopez Guillen, pastor in the […]

Canonization of Mother Teresa: ‘Do small things with great love’

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By Catholic News Service KOLKATA, India — A favorite motto of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata was: “Do small things with great love.” But the “small things” she did so captivated the world that she was showered with honorary degrees and other awards, almost universally praised by the media and sought out by popes, presidents, philanthropists […]

Father Kenneth Doyle: Does God ‘need’ the suffering of children?

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  QUESTION CORNER Q: I have several very devout and pious friends who believe that God creates children with birth defects to become his “victim souls” because God needs suffering in order to make up for what was lacking in the suffering of Christ in the work of redemption. They quote to me the account […]

Father Eugene Hemrick: A twist on being a good Samaritan

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THE HUMAN SIDE “Who is my neighbor?” asks a scribe (Lk 10:29). Christ replies with the parable of the good Samaritan. After hearing this parable repeatedly, I thought I knew its full meaning. I was wrong! The person who helps the man left for dead is a Samaritan. In the eyes of the Jews, Samaritans […]

Father John Catoir: What does God do for you?

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  God loves you and gives you spiritual gifts. The Letter of James states, “Every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father” (Jas 1:17). God gives you the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells his disciples that the Father “will give you another Advocate to be with you always” (Jn 14:16). His presence includes […]

Carolyn Woo: Whom do we play for?

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  OUR GLOBAL FAMILY Amid all the Olympics coverage I watched, I was most taken by the women’s basketball team. Their passion was mesmerizing and their tenacity in stepping up to all manner of challenges made me proud. In particular, I could not get over how repeatedly they were described as “unselfish.” Each individual player […]

Pope proposes care for creation as new ‘work of mercy’

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By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Calling for concrete actions that benefit human life and the environment, Pope Francis proposed adding the care and protection of creation to the traditional list of corporal and spiritual works of mercy. As a spiritual work of mercy, the pope said, care for creation requires […]