Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Greg Erlandson: Nature’s resilience in wake of wildfire offers sign of hope

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Commentary It has been almost eight months since fire rained down upon the Pacific Palisades, destroying more than 6,800 houses and businesses and turning this Pacific Ocean overlook into a smoldering wasteland. I have visited the lot where my in-laws’ family house stood several times, and the desolation continues to impress itself on my emotions. […]

Greg Erlandson: Bishops’ voices must rise again

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Commentary Recently, lots of bishops have been speaking out. Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin must be smiling, for 40 years after he argued that Catholic Social Teaching was a “seamless garment” that preached a “consistent ethic of life,” some of his brother bishops seem intent on reminding people that being pro-life is about more than just […]

Greg Erlandson: Mistreatment can’t become OK

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Commentary “The people stood by and watched.” This simple line in Luke’s Passion narrative (Lk 23:35) struck me with unusual force this past Holy Week. Under Roman governance, executions were a public spectacle, part entertainment, part warning. The Gospel writers paint the picture of a rather noisy scene with people watching men die slowly and […]

Commentary: Throughout papacy, Francis has challenged us to serve periphery

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By Greg Erlandson OSV News Pope Francis’ most recent encounter with mortality has captured the world’s attention. As of this writing he remains in the hospital fighting double pneumonia with a “reserved” prognosis. God willing, he returns to his duties, but it has been obvious that the 88-year-old pontiff has ongoing health issues as befits […]

Greg Erlandson: Parishes must lead faith formation

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Commentary It’s not every day that The New York Times runs a story about Catholics and Eucharistic adoration. Yet the National Eucharistic Congress held in July in Indianapolis caught the attention of the Gray Lady and many others. The five-day gathering in Lucas Oil Stadium, years in the planning with a $14 million budget, attracted […]