Tenderest of friends...

 “Jesus Christ treats missionaries 

in a very special manner,

for it is He who guides their footsteps

and preserves them from all danger." 

St Damien of Molokai

"I find my consolation in the one and only 
companion who will never leave me,

that is, our Divine Saviour in the Holy Eucharist. . . . 
It is at the foot of the altar that we find the strength necessary

in this isolation of ours.  Without the Blessed Sacrament
a position like mine would be unbearable.  But, having Our Lord 
at my side, I continue always to be happy and content...

Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the

most tender of friends 
with souls who seek to please Him.

His goodness knows how to proportion itself to the smallest
of His creatures as to the greatest of them.  Be not afraid then in your solitary conversations, to tell Him of you miseries, your fears, 
your worries, of those who are dear to you, of your projects, 
and of your hopes.  Do so with confidence and with an open heart."

St Damien of Molokai

Belgian by birth (Jozef Damien de Vuester)

1840-1889

Priest, Missionary to Hawaii

Known as: Apostle to the Lepers
Feast Day - May 10 
Top Image:  Monstrance with paint applications by Kate Browning Word

 "It is a great happiness to me whenever I have an opportunity of sending

news of myself, of reminding you, my dear parents, that on an island

in the midst of the great Pacific, you have a son who loves you

and a priest who prays for you..." - Letter by Father Damien to his parents

Click here: The Life of Father Damien - YouTube (8:46 mins)
Click here: Trailer: Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 1999 - YouTube 
(1:30 mins) EXCELLENT film!

Click here: “Damiaan Donker” the Beer in Honor of St. Damien of Molokai | Catholic Faith and Reflections

St Damien of Molokai, pray for us!