By Carmelite Nuns of Salt Lake City Catholic News Service St. Joseph is no stranger to Carmel! He is the protector of our order. As our holy mother St. Teresa of Avila once wrote: “I took for my patron and Lord the glorious St. Joseph. … I cannot call to mind that I have ever […]
Guest commentary: When did you last speak to your angel?
By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald I realize I have been trying for an hour to pull a thick cloth lodged way under the bobbin of my sewing machine. It is now 5 a.m. I thought waking up at 4 a.m. would give me enough time to finish a project intended to be a […]
Commentary: Healing the brokenness in our church
By Deacon Ernest Carlbom Special to the Herald We just celebrated the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord, reminding us of our own baptism. Through the grace of baptism, God becomes our Father, Jesus becomes our Lord, Savior and Brother. Through our faith in him we become one, united as brothers and sisters. I’m […]
A personal reflection: The venerable servant of God, Father Michael McGivney
By Robert Camilleri Special to the Herald In 1982, I became a member of the Knights of Columbus. One hundred years earlier, in 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus. On Oct. 31, Father McGivney will be beatified at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut. Before joining the Knights, all […]
Commentary: The Word of God remains
By Easter Almuena Special to the Herald If there was a time in our existence when we needed to read the Bible more, that time would be now. A few months ago, when the coronavirus shut down churches in Hawaii, it was so difficult not receiving Jesus daily in the Eucharist. I missed the Eucharist […]
Commentary: Why we march for life
By Alfred Hagen Special to the Herald “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” [1 Corinthians 15:58] We march first and foremost to raise our voices for the nearly 61 million unborn babies who have died […]
Commentary: Event of the decade
By Catholic News Service This editorial appeared online Dec. 26 on the website of the Catholic Register, the Toronto-based national Catholic Canadian newspaper. From a Catholic perspective, few if any dates were more significant during the past decade than Feb. 11, 2013. On that day Pope Benedict XVI, citing his age and declining health, broke […]
Commentary: Hurling words against suffering
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald When Alice McDermott began work on her most recent novel, “The Ninth Hour,” she had no intention of writing about Catholic nuns. “I was really displeased with myself when the first nun showed up in the first chapter,” she told those gathered to hear her speak on Sept. 21 […]
Ruminations of an international priest
Hawaii has now become a chapter in my personal and priestly life. It has been a wonderful five years singing the Lord’s song in a foreign land. By Father Ramon Danilo (Danny) R. Laeda Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald On June 30, I ended my almost five years of priestly ministry in the Diocese […]
The sisters behind the school: a legacy of compassion and service
By Dr. Shirley Tamoria Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald The Saint Francis School graduation for 2019 was a heartfelt moment of a closing door with the hope of a new door opening. The young graduates were full of energy and the transformation process was amazing. I knew some of them as freshmen on the […]
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