“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 your 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
"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)
St Damien of Molokai, pray
for us!
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