Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Sister Merle Lebaquin, Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING In the beginning, when Mother (my superior general) asked me to take up studies in elementary education at St. Augustine College, I disobeyed her and enrolled in high school education instead. I was only a temporary professed sister then. When I got home, I told her that I was sorry, and that […]

Sister Aurora dela Cruz, Maryknoll Sisters: Making God’s love visible

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When I was on the Majuro atoll in the Marshall Islands, I really experienced God’s love and providence in the midst of many challenges. Basic resources were so limited there. When it rained, it was like a miracle and a blessing that God provided fresh water to drink. Because otherwise, being on a coral island […]

Sister Judy Resta, Sisters for Christian Community: Living a joyful song

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Fifteen years ago when I started hospital ministry, it was parish-based. Hospitals used to give the chaplain a list of the Catholics there. From that list, I would go around and visit the sick, while also bringing them Holy Communion. Now, however, my work is more inclusive. Queen’s Medical Center has a non-denominational chaplaincy program […]

Father Arnel Soriano, Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette: Challenges and blessings

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I grew up with the La Salette priests. My hometown of Isabela was their first mission in the Philippines. They married my parents and were always at our house, even joining us for meals. Through the influence of my mom, I studied in a La Salette school and became an altar boy. During my high […]

Father Anthony Rapozo, diocesan priesthood: It’s Jesus’ ministry

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING I enjoy my calling as a priest. The greatest challenge of this assignment was that there was a school attached to the parish. Initially, I did not realize how much time I would be involved in the school. But I have come to enjoy my interaction with the children. The kids now […]

Sister Monica Martin, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity: In generosity, God cannot be outdone

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In declaring 2015 to be the Year of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis invites us to deepen our relationship with God. We are all consecrated by baptism. God loves us very much and desires nothing more than for us to love him in return. We can do that by spending more time in prayer. Even 15 […]

Sister Vandana Narayan, Congregation of the Sacred Hearts: Consecrated life, blessings, challenges

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About 17 years ago, I felt the call of Christ to enter the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. My family was not happy about this choice. Even my parish priest, unfamiliar with the sisters, would not give me permission to go on a vocation camp organized by them in Bhubaneswar, India. […]

Viriditas: Father Harold Meyer, Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) — part 2

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VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING The contemplative lifestyle As Trappists, we have the three pillars of the Divine Office, manual labor and lectio divina that create the contemplative lifestyle that supports us. Whether I am in choir or in the orchard, by myself or in community, all throughout the day and night, time is punctuated with prayer. […]