Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) Letter dated November 25, 1873 from Fr. Damien at Kalawao to his brother, Fr. Pamphile, ss.cc.: (continued from June 22nd) A few months ago, the minister of the Interior forbad me from putting a foot outside the asylum where we [...]
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 [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) Letter dated July 28, 1873 from Fr. Damien at Kalawao to Bishop Maigret: I have not yet had the time to go out from the leprosarium. The weekly visit of all the sick takes 4 or 5 days morning to [...]
Molokai/Father Damien History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) Letter dated May 27, 1873 from Fr. Damien at Kalawao to his Superior: I hope that in eight days I can go back to running after the lost sheep of Molokai. On Friday, I went to Pelekunu where I [...]
Molokai History: (taken from "Father Damien's Letters", Congregation of the Sacred Hearts SS.CC., Rome, 2017) Letter dated May 20, 1873 from Fr. Damien at Kalawao to his Superior: According to what I have been told, in one of the valleys, some miles from here by sea, there is a great number of Christians. The area [...]
(submitted by Damien O'Conner) Aloha and thank you for reading this blog entry about St. Damien. The ways in which he has interceded for me through countless experiences and signs has opened my eyes to the entire Communion of Saints. They are eagerly waiting to intercede for us. In a sense, it’s their “job” and [...]
Molokai History: (from "Pioneers of the Faith: History of the Catholic Mission in Hawaii (1827-1940)" by Robert Schoofs, SS.CC., Sturgis Printing Company, Inc., Honolulu, HI, 1978) (continued from May 12th) Father Damien was, of course, very glad to have this little place of worship [St. Philomena's in Kalawao], which filled his needs for the time [...]
Aloha nui to everyone and to all of our ohana! The Lord be with you on this Monday of the 5th Week of Easter! Today, from St. Joseph's chapel in Kamalo, Molokai, I said Mass in honor of the Feast Day of Father Damien, whose actual feast day, May 10, was yesterday. But, since the [...]
Aloha nui to all ohanas and peace be with you! On this Monday of the 4th Week of Easter, we continue to shelter in place as we move closer to an end to isolation, in our businesses, in our churches, in our communities, state, country and world. I want to share with you a reflection [...]
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! He has risen! The Lord has overcome death and has been resurrected! This Easter is unlike any Easter we have ever experienced in our lifetimes. As we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, let us reflect on the Paschal Mystery, that life comes through death, and apply it to our present situation. [...]