Catholic social tips February is dedicated to the Holy Family in our faith tradition. I was recently at a planning meeting to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Catholicism’s arrival in our islands. Celebrating Hawaii’s diverse cultures is part of the heritage that unites us in faith and as a Catholic family. There is such beauty […]
Talk story: Making room for Christ: Sharing the gift of peace
Office for Social Ministry “When the fragility of others penetrates our hearts, when their pain shatters our rigid certainties, then peace has already begun.” (Pope Leo XIV, Christmas Day homily) Reflecting upon that peaceful night of the very first Christmas, we often think of the humble stable where Jesus was born. We can picture the […]
Karl A. Schultz: Holy Family sets example and provides consolation
Commentary The feast of the Holy Family, which is situated appropriately between Christmas and New Year’s Day, serves as a context for the events it bridges: the birth of Christ and the octave of Mary. As the humanity of Jesus is our path to the Father, remembering the family of Jesus is a fitting way […]
Reflection: Sharing the pope’s blessing with all
By Maricel and Mark Sebastian Special to the Herald Maricel and Mark, who were married at Immaculate Conception Church in Ewa in 2016, received an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis the same year. Maricel Sebastian: When a friend mentioned we could get a newlywed blessing from the pope, there were no other honeymoon plans but […]
Christmas octave extends reflection on Jesus’ birth
By D.D. Emmons OSV News For most people, the significance of events like Easter and Christmas cannot be absorbed in one day. It’s like trying to comprehend the grandeur of the Grand Canyon in a brief visit or St. Peter’s Basilica in one walk-through. It’s not possible. We have to return. So it is with […]
Holiness and real families: Reflections for the feast the Holy Family
By David Gibson Catholic News Service Family life gets a little messy at times. Did I say “a little”? Often families need only wait an hour or two for the next mind-boggling challenge to greet them! I suspect that many families are reluctant to call themselves holy. Isn’t stress a little too tightly woven into […]