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 […]
Guest commentary: Catholics leaving: The question is ‘Why?’
By Richard Halloran Special to the Hawaii Catholic Herald Patrick Downes’ excellent article on shrinking Catholic congregations in Hawaii (Hawaii Catholic Herald, May 17, 2019) leads to the wider question of a troubled Roman Catholic Church all across America. In the nation, only 21.1 percent of those who profess to be Catholic practice their religion […]
Young Catholic voices: I got into USC, but I won my spot on merit
A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR REFLECTS ON THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDALS By Kacie Yamamoto When people hear of my acceptance to the University of Southern California, I’m met with both congratulations and a common joke: “Wow, your parents didn’t have to pay half a million dollars to get you in there, did they?!” The college admissions […]
Mary Adamski: Imagine Hawaii without immigrants
VIEW FROM THE PEW There was a piquant hint of exotic cultural flavor adding nuance to heavier undertones of current events that made our feast the successful fusion sought by its creative chefs. Oops, I was trying to mock the pretentious tone of a trendy foodie reviewer but that didn’t work. I should just say […]
Commentary: The call for a living wage
By Dawn Morais Webster Special to the Herald “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, […]
Staying involved: creating my Catholic identity
Instead of ‘graduating’ from church commitments after confirmation, I found myself doing even more By Kacie Yamamoto Special to the Herald Time, talent and treasure. I remember the day that my confirmation advisor, Carmen Saito, who I call Aunty Carmen, introduced this idea to me and five other high school students preparing for confirmation. Before […]
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