Devotions for the Dead
As a Catholic I have always connected the month of November with praying for my dearly departed relatives and visiting their graves at the cemetery the first day of the month. But now, the first day of the month is designated just for Saints and the second day is designated for "All Souls". It was something ingrained as a part of my family culture as a sign of respect for the dead. The Church formally calls us to pray for the "Souls in Purgatory" the entire month. There are s
St. Damien of Moloka'i: Celebrating a Decade of Sainthood
This month marks a decade of sainthood for St. Damien de Veuster. Since his canonization we continue to see him inspire others to serve. This year the Diocese of Honolulu has instituted a program to share the relics of St. Damien and St. Marianne with the world. One of the first requests for the relics came from a visitor to Moloka’i when he was a teen that inspired him to be a priest. That young man now Fr. Chad Green of the Archdiocese of Seattle sponsored the tour of the r
