Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Talk story: All children, regardless of status, deserve care and support

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Office for Social Ministry “Dear brothers and sisters: In these final catecheses of the Christmas season, I would like to reflect in a special way on children, their dignity and their welfare. Our world, which can peer into the depths of space, is often blind to the desperate needs of innocent children all around us […]

Talk story: Sharing the light of hope in Jubilee Year

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Office for Social Ministry “Let us pause to reflect on this image as we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord during this Jubilee of hope. … It is bright, it is visible to all and it points the way.” (Pope Francis’ Epiphany homily 2025) The feast of the Epiphany provides an opportunity to celebrate the beginning of this Jubilee […]

Talk story: ‘Disarming’ hearts opens them to peace, hope

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Office for Social Ministry “We would do well simply to stop for a moment, at the beginning of this year, to think of the mercy with which he constantly forgives our sins and forgives our every debt, so that our hearts may overflow with hope and peace.” (Pope Francis on the World Day of Peace, […]

Talk story: Celebrate and savor ohana as we enter Jubilee Year

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “For everyone, may the Jubilee be a moment of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, the door of our salvation, whom the church is charged to proclaim always, everywhere and to all as our hope. … Let us help each other discover this encounter with Christ who gives us life, […]

Talk story: God will multiply our small acts of generosity

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “This is how God loves to act: He does great things, starting from those small things, those freely-given ones. … (This logic of smallness and giving) is so different from ours. We try to accumulate and increase what we have, but Jesus asks us to give, to diminish. We like to […]

Talk story: Migrants deserve prayers and protection

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Office for Social Ministry “Gratitude, the ability to give thanks, helps us appreciate the presence in our lives of the God who is love and to recognize the importance of others, overcoming the dissatisfaction and indifference that disfigure our hearts.” (Pope Francis, in his Oct. 9, 2022, homily during the canonization of missionary St. Giovanni […]

Talk story: Hear the prayer of the poor, then help them

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OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “The World Day of the Poor … is a pastoral opportunity not to be underestimated, for it challenges every believer to listen to the prayer of the poor, becoming aware of their presence and needs. It is an opportune occasion to implement initiatives that concretely help the poor and to recognize […]

Talk story: St. Marianne’s legacy endures across Hawaii and beyond

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Office for Social Ministry “At a time when little could be done for those suffering from this terrible disease, Marianne Cope showed the highest love, courage and enthusiasm. She is a shining energetic example of the spirit of her beloved Saint Francis.” (Pope Benedict XVI, canonization of St. Marianne Cope of Molokai; Oct. 21, 2012) […]

Talk story: We are connected to each other and to the earth

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Office for Social Ministry “We Christians are all responsible for the church’s mission … everyone. That is why we need to walk together, taking the path of synodality.” (Pope Francis’ prayer intention for October 2024) Every year at the beginning of October, we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, who embodied the values […]

Talk story: Pope urges us to walk with and support migrants

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Office for Social Ministry “Open our eyes and our hearts so that every encounter with those in need becomes an encounter with Jesus, your son and our Lord.” (Pope Francis, 2024 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Sept. 29) One focus in the 2024 U.S. election is immigration’s impact not only on border states but […]