Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Bishop Larry Silva: Share Jesus’ light with those in darkness

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Witness to Jesus | Christmas Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Christmas midnight Mass with the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace Community in Honolulu, and at Christmas Day Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Last week I spoke to a longtime friend who is suffering from […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Love for Jesus adds meaning to all we do

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Witness to Jesus | Third Sunday of Easter Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on May 4 at St. John Vianney Church, Kailua, with the rite of institution of lector for seminarian Deepak Bobbarala. As we celebrate the rite of institution of lector today for our seminarian, Deepak Bobbarala, I recall a […]

Bishop Larry Silva: We must raise our greatest needs to the Lord

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Witness to Jesus | Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Jan. 19 at St. Roch Church, Kahuku, during Mass to install Father Joseph “Bong” Diaz as pastor. “They have no wine.” They have no housing. They have no hope. They have no motivation. They have no […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Let Jesus guide us through tough choices

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WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Nov. 24 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu for the 25th anniversary of the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement of the Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community. Last weekend I attended the National Catholic Youth Conference […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Do not be afraid to live and speak our faith

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WITNESS TO JESUS | TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered on Sept. 14 at Holy Family Church, Honolulu, for the installation of Father Dario Rinaldi as pastor, and on Sept. 15 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa, to mark Our Lady of Sorrows’ feast day. Recently […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Ten Commandments offer vital framework for all

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Witness to Jesus | Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at St. Theresa Church, Kihei, on Aug. 31 for the installation of Father William Kunisch as pastor. Did you know that the Ten Commandments are prominently displayed — in stone — on the U.S. Supreme Court building? […]

Bishop Larry Silva: God guides us to the right path

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WITNESS TO JESUS | FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered July 6 at St. Marianne Cope Chapel, Honolulu, with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, and July 7 at Sacred Hearts Church, Lanai, in celebration of confirmation and first Communion. “Do your homework!” “Turn […]

Bishop Larry Silva: Steadfast faith helps us endure toughest storms

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WITNESS TO JESUS | TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered at Sacred Heart Church, Hawi, on the occasion of the opening of Sacred Heart’s centennial celebration and the blessing of its renovated church. Marriage is a wonderful sacrament that joins a man and a woman together in […]