‘Unplanned’ un-promoted The movie, “Unplanned” about Planned Parenthood’s abortion mills in America was reviewed recently in the Hawaii Catholic Herald. I saw the movie as well as a similar prior one called “Gosnell” and was very upset to think that the Catholic Church and many Catholic organizations here in Hawaii did nothing to promote viewership […]
Letters to the Herald: March 22, 2019
Please tell me about Hawaii I am writing to you as part of a class project for the novel “The Watsons Go to Birmingham.” My classmates and I are contacting newspapers across the country in a state we want to learn more about. I chose Hawaii, because I think that it would be very fun […]
Letter to the Herald: Condemn the war-making
The sisters and brothers of Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa have watched at least one cherished member of our parish family withdraw after many years of devoted, loving service. The reason this dedicated parishioner gave for leaving the family was what they saw as our numerous pastors’ reluctance to address the horrific magnitude and endlessness […]
Letter to the Herald: Aug. 24, 2018
A Hawaii boy This is in reference to the article of July 27 on Father Robert Spitzer’s catechetical website. He also has a program called “Father Spitzer’s Universe” telecast at 8 a.m. every Wednesday, that is repeated at 6 p.m. on Friday on EWTN, cable channel 408. My wife and I try to watch it […]
Letter to the Herald: Aug. 10, 2018
Sharing the suffering of the Chilean church Perhaps you find it inappropriate to report a most disturbing series of events occurring in our Church in Chile. Truly, it is our church. We share the suffering of our Chilean sisters and brothers who we won’t blame for casting a vote of no confidence in their bishops, […]
Letter to the Herald
Setting right the wrong “Bravo Zulu” — “Well Done” in Navy lingo — for the way you addressed the federal administration’s separating children from parents at our southern border, in the June 29 Hawaii Catholic Herald. The two articles from the Catholic News Service provided appropriate supplemental information while the letter from Lawrence Chun was […]
Letter to the Herald: June 29, 2018
Separation of parents and children immoral I’ve been paying close attention to the separation of migrant parents from their children. Fortunately, President Donald J. Trump has just had a change of heart due to overwhelming pressure against the policy from all sides. Sadly, some of his staunch supporters were preachers. Other surrogates have come up […]
Letters to the Herald: May 18, 2018
Repeal assisted suicide What will it take to repeal Hawaii’s new law supporting physician-assisted suicide? For humanity to evolve, we must relinquish violence which is rampant in our culture. Murder of others and murder of self are forms of violence. Rather than contriving ways to remove people from the planet, we are invited to creatively […]
Letters to the Herald: April 20, 2018
Late senator instrumental in building new base chapel I am saddened with the passing of Sen. Daniel K. Akaka. Yet, there is much to celebrate and reminisce on his many years of dedicated and distinguished service to the nation, indigenous peoples, people of Hawaii, unions, military, and veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. […]
Letters to the Herald: March 24, 2017
St. Thomas on immigration In response to the article in the Hawaii Catholic Herald by Father Ron Rolheiser, “Welcoming the stranger,” March 10: We as Catholic Christians should not be led by “emotions” or “false guilt.” Prudence is the first of the cardinal virtues. St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest doctors of our church, […]