Interview spot on Jesse Romero's Jesus 911 Radio Show

I recently had the honor of being on Jesse Romero's Jesus 911 Radio Show to share the story of the 22 students at St. Michael School that converted to the fullness of the Catholic Faith. My 8 minute interview starts around minute 3 of the show found HERE . Please visit the Jesus 911 Radio Show page to learn how you can listen to the show each day

Imua ka Lāhui Hawaii, ‘Onipa‘a mau!

Words cannot fully express the great joy I felt today bringing my daughter to the Pu‘uhonua o Pu‘u Huluhulu.

When I was younger I learned that my great grandparents signed the Kū’ē petition of 1897 against the illegal annexation of our kingdom. I was always proud of that and have done my best to stand against the hewa done to our people in small ways throughout my life

I am not a perfect Hawaiian by any means but I am glad, even in an imperfect way, I was able to pass on the tradition today of standing with our lāhui in the face of an oppression that has lasted 126 years. I pray that during our lifetime or in my daughter’s lifetime that the oppression ends and that what legally and rightfully belongs to the Hawaiian kingdom and its people will be recognized

Teaching the Faith & St. Michael School's Story

There are many things I do either professionally or as a hobby that I love... BJJ, card magic, wine making, sharing the Hawaiian culture, building businesses, writing, speaking, just to name a few.

Nothing compares, however, to the love I have for teaching the Faith. 

From teaching kindergarteners all the way to post graduate adults in our diocese and around the world it has and will always be my passion #lexcredendi#baltimorecatechismftw #Hebrews13:8

Our first year as a new admin, faculty, staff (last school year) was quite the adventure. We began with the goal of putting an emphasis on building and nurturing a faithful and orthodox Catholic identity on the campus. We achieved this by having daily rosary opportunities, daily angelus prayers, weekly Mass, frequent opportunity for access to confession, frequent adoration & benediction, many celebrations of the great feast days of the saints, and a solid catechetical program. 

This all resulted in 22 students at the school converting to the Catholic Faith! We had 17 baptisms and 5 other converts. Praise God! Check out this short interview I did with Christ Stefanick (of EWTN's Real Life Catholic) about the movement of God Holy Spirit at our school - https://youtu.be/mVWS2cNpU98

The Catholic History of Pretzels & My Favorite Soft Pretzel Recipe

My mind was blow years ago when I found out about the Catholic roots of Tempura and its connection to Ember Days (SEE THE ARTICLE HERE) I was equally surprised to learn of the Catholic history of Pretzels. Read about the history of pretzels over at the National Catholic Register here

I really like eating soft pretzels and I learned that they are not very difficult to make! Here is my favorite Soft Pretzel recipe that uses very few ingredients and only takes around 40 minutes or so to make

Soft Pretzels – 400F 15min -  Let dissolve &whisk -  1.5 C warm water, 2.25t yeast, 1t salt, 1T brown sugar, 1T melted butter. THEN slowly + 4C flour in mixer until not sticky. THEN shape dough (12 pieces) and soak each in (9 C boiling water & .5 C of baking soda) for 20 sec. THEN sprinkle salt. Coat with melted butter & parmesan after bake.

image via Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Pretzels by Mercury Jane -

Lenten Recipe: Black Bean Ginger Steamed Fish

One of the huge blessings of living on a pacific island is the access we have to some tasty seafood! Learning how to catch, clean, and cook fish are some of the expected skills of many Hawaiian families. 

During Lent I like to catch my own fish and use some of my favorite fish recipes to make dinner for the family. My two favorite kind of fish to eat are akule and aweoweo. So ono! 

Here is one of my favorite ways to prepare the two aforementioned fish or really any other kind of fish as well

Black Bean Ginger Steamed Fish - Steam 15min: Clean fish, cut slits and stuff with black bean sauce, ginger, green onion. THEN + ginger, cilantro, green onion. THEN pour hot oil over fish. THEN pour 2/1 (shoyu/water) over fish. Serve w/rice

Spring Break Adventures In Waimano!

There is no doubt that the beautiful beaches of Hawaii attract millions of visitors a year. However the mountains of Hawaii are equally as amazing and provide amazing adventures for our 'ohana. Here is a picture of my kids having a blast at Waimano Falls  on the back slopes of the Ko'olau mountain range. Hū ka nani! 

The Road Less Traveled - E.P.I.C Lenten Missions 2019

This week Friday (3/22/2019) we begin our EPIC Ministry Lenten Mission Series at several parishes here on Oahu as well as on Kauai. This Friday's mission will be at the Cathedral Basilica starting at 6pm. 

We will reflect on the right mindset to have during Lent and will also take a look at the biblical foundations of Lent, Sacrifice, Fasting, and Redemptive Suffering. We will also share some practical tips to make your Lent transformative and your Easter glorious! Come join us if you are able!

Catholic Virtual at St. Michael School

We are working on an EXCITING NEW PROJECT at St. Michael School in Waialua. We are looking at starting a high school! We are currently exploring the option of partnering with Catholic Virtual, a program of Virtual Schools of Excellence, to establish an on-site, quality Catholic high school option in the North Shore. We have an information night scheduled for April 2nd at 7pm. Please visit our website for more details and please share this with anyone in North Shore or surrounding areas that might be interested! www.stmichaelschoolhi.com