Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Crowning with Thorns Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka To be crowned with thorns is not only to feel physical pain but also to suffer humiliation. The mysteries of the Scourging, Carrying of the Cross, and Crucifixion include elements of what would have been a typical Roman crucifixion. The [...]
Molokai History: [from "Place Names of Hawaii", Revised Edition, Pukui, Elbert & Mookini, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1976] Haloku: Falls, northeast Molokai, meaning: to ripple Hamu-wai: Cliff separating Wai-lau and Pu-ko'o valleys, East Molokai, meaning: gulp water Hanalilolilo: Hill and trail in the forest area above Wai-kolu, Molokai, meaning: disappearing place (it is said [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: Carrying the Cross Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka John 19:17 says Jesus carried the cross himself to Golgotha, or "Place of the Skull." The other Gospels say a man named Simon carried it for him (Luke 23:26, Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32). "And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, [...]
Praying the Gospel through the Rosary: The Crowning with Thorns. Submitted by Deacon Jim Krupka To be crowned with thorns is not only to feel physical pain but also to suffer humiliation. The mysteries of the Scourging, Carrying of the Cross, and Crucifixion include elements of what would have been a typical Roman crucifixion. The [...]
Molokai History: [from "Place Names of Hawaii", Revised Edition, Pukui, Elbert & Mookini, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1976] Hale-loulu: Spring near Pu'u-kolekole, near Kamalo, Molokai, meaning: house thatched [with] "loulu" palm. Halena: Gulch and shore area, southwest Molokai, cream-colored beach rock valuable for flagstones is common here, meaning: yellowish. Hale-o-Lono: Land section and sight [...]