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) Part-Hawaiian Male Blind 43 years old 31 years in confinement (to be continued tomorrow) The Long Road -- from Papakolea to Kalaupapa, to a University Degree I [...]
Fr. Brian's daily message and mass on this Thursday, the 2nd week of Easter: Peace be with you! On this Thursday of the 2nd week of Easter, we hear about two martyrs whose memorials it is today: St. George and St. Adalbert. St. George is the Patron Saint of the countries of England, Ethiopia and [...]
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, Disabled, Married 70 years of Age 57 years at Kalaupapa and Hale Mohalu (continued from yesterday) The State Has Provided: I Am Grateful To [...]
Aloha nui to all! May God's peace be with each and every one of you on this Wednesday of the 2nd week of Easter! As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, let us do something for the earth today - water a plant, cut the grass, weed the garden, something we can do [...]
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, Disabled, Married 70 years of Age 57 years at Kalaupapa and Hale Mohalu The State Has Provided: I Am Grateful To Our Benefactors (At [...]
Fr. Brian's message and daily mass: Aloha nui to all ohana's! May the Spirit of Christ be with you this Tuesday of the 2nd week of Easter! With things on hold, we are blessed with time to read or pray or meditate. This is a good thing! We are also blessed with opportunities to look [...]
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, Filipino Married, Able-bodied Age: 41 8 years at Kalaupapa Love Could Not Overcome Fear I got the disease when I was thirty-three years old. I came [...]
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 [...]