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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Peace be with you this on this Monday of the 12th week of ordinary time! Three saints today: St. Paulinus of Nola, St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher. The latter two were martyred for their faith during the reign of King Henry VIII in England. Scripture today tells us that we need God's [...]
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: With compassion for the unfortunate, Divine Providence has seen fit to cast her eyes upon your unworthy servant to offer pastoral care at the famous hospital for [...]
Aloha nui loa to all on this Saturday Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Our Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (SS.CC.) honor Jesus and Mary as twin pillars of our spirituality. They are the models of God's compassionate love in the world for us. We try to [...]
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 [...]
Peace be with you and your ohana on this Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! What a blessed day to celebrate the loving, compassionate heart of our Lord, Jesus Christ! My religious Congregation, the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary, celebrates this great feast every year as one of our major days of [...]
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 [...]