Molokai History: (taken from "History of the Catholic Mission in the Hawaiian Islands" by Father Reginald Yzendoorn, SS.CC., Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Ltd., Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, 1927) (continued from July 13th) Father Damien continues the following description of the leper settlement at the time of his arrival, dated March, 1886: In previous years, having nothing but [...]
Peace be with you and your ohana! As we begin this 16th week of Ordinary Time, we find ourselves living in an extraordinary time! A time of challenge and adaptation, a time of new understanding and wisdom. This week we celebrate six saints whose lives showed that they had an understanding and a wisdom of [...]
Aloha this 15 Week of Ordinary Time! May the Lord bless you with pono! This week we celebrate 3 saints and Mary. Today, we celebrate St. Henry, German King, Holy Roman Emperor, known for his piety & generosity. Tomorrow, we celebrate St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Native-American Mohawk Indian who is the patron [...]
Peace of the Lord be with you as we remember Independence Day this weekend! It was a bold step for the Founders of this country to declare their independence from England. The Declaration of Independence was, and still is, a remarkable document of liberty and freedom. It stands as a blueprint for society and [...]
It is so good to be back! After nearly three months since the suspension of public masses, we are glad to be back. It has been more than four weeks ago that our church reopened for public mass under strict health and safety guidelines. Many worried about social distancing and how people would behave. We [...]
Peace be with you as we begin the 13th Week in Ordinary Time this Sunday! These weekly messages will be replacing the daily messages. Sorry to all of you daily message fans! I hope and pray that you and your ohana are staying safe and practicing safety measures now that we are beginning inter-island travel. [...]
Aloha nui to all on this Thursday of the 12th week of ordinary time! This will be the last daily message from me. Starting tomorrow, I will be posting a weekly message for the upcoming week. This will lessen the load. And, don't forget, our monthly bulletin will begin in July. Today, in our Scriptures, [...]
Peace be with you and your ohana on this Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist! John leapt in his mother Elizabeth's womb at the presence of the Lord in the womb of Mary. It is said that a fetus in the womb of its mother can sense things outside of the mother's [...]
Aloha to all on this Tuesday of the 12th week of ordinary time! You are all a sign of God's grace and love! As the gospel talks about today, there are two gates, one is wide, the other is narrow. It is much easier to go through the wide gate towards death and destruction than [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) Letter dated August, 1873 from Fr. Damien at Kalawao to his Superior General: (continued from June 20th) Beyond the leprosarium, I have to visit the whole island, which in length is two days travel. There is neither chapel nor [...]