Aloha nui to all of our St. Damien of Molokai Ohana! How's your pono? It's important for us to stay balanced in mind, body & spirit in these days before we get some sense of normalcy back in our lives. And, as in today's readings, we have the help of the Holy Spirit to strengthen [...]
Molokai History: (from "The Separating Sickness: Ma'i Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii" by Ted Gugelyk and Milton Bloombaum, Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation, Honolulu, HI, 1979) Male, Part-Hawaiian Widowed, Blind, Disabled Age: 80 65 years at Kalaupapa That Wild Germ, Bucking Like A Wild Horse The worst problem I have had was the [...]
Alleluia! He has Risen! In these times of uncertainty, the great mana of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead inspires our faith and thanksgiving. It is through the mercy of God that we have the peace we seek and the defeat of doubt and fear in our lives. "Blessed are those who have not [...]
Molokai History: (From "The Separating Sickness: Ma'i Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii" by Ted Gugelyk and Milton Bloombaum, Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation, Honolulu, HI, 1979) Female, Japanese Disfigured, Blind 70 years of age 40 years at Kalaupapa Akerameru My family had many problems after I got the disease. [...]
Aloha nui to all! Pray that all of you are keeping your pono! Keep up your pule! In these challenging times, it is a good thing that they correspond to our season of Easter because Easter brings with it new hope and new life. And, this is exactly what we need right now. God has [...]
Molokai History: (from "The Separating Sickness: Ma'i Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii" by Ted Gugelyk and Milton Bloombaum, Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation, Honolulu, HI, 1979) Male, Japanese Blind Age: 62 34 years at Kalaupapa No More Family Ties Orientals have the most fear of this disease. Like I said, I [...]
Blessings to all, this Friday of Easter Week! Jesus invites us to breakfast today! Are you hungry? In today's Gospel, we hear of Jesus' post-Resurrection appearance to some of his disciples, including Simon Peter, at the Sea of Tiberias. We see another of Jesus' miracles, an abundant catch of fish. It is but another revelation [...]
Molokai History: (from "The Separating Sickness: Ma'i Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii" by Ted Gugelyk and Milton Bloombaum, Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation, Honolulu, HI, 1979) Female, Portuguese Widowed Age: 61 42 years at Kalaupapa I was nineteen when they first diagnosed this disease. Like the rest of the patients, they [...]
Blessed be the Risen Lord! The Lord be with you! As we pray this Thursday morning of Easter Week, let us give thanks for the glory and hope of the Resurrection. That the Risen Christ will strengthen each one of us in mind, body and spirit. Let us pray in the words [...]
Molokai History: (from "The Separating Sickness: Ma'i Ho'oka'awale: Interviews with Exiled Leprosy Patients at Kalaupapa, Hawaii" by Ted Gugelyk and Milton Bloombaum, Ma'i Ho'oka'awale Foundation, Honolulu, HI, 1979) Male, Part-Hawaiian Blind, Disfigured, Married Age: 48 34 years at Kalaupapa How did I get this disease? Well, I had eight other relatives in Kalaupapa. [...]