Tuesday
May 10, 2016
A Brother on the Journey
St. Damien of Molokai
St. Damien, a native of Belgium, courageously took on the care of the Lepers of Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands. He brought them hope, dignity, and Jesus. On this - his feast day, we offer the following prayer for his intercession:
“St. Damien, brother on the journey, happy and generous missionary, who loved the Gospel more than your own life, who for love of Jesus left your family, your homeland, your security and your dreams.
Teach us to give our lives with joy like yours, to be in solidarity with the outcasts of our world, to celebrate and contemplate the Eucharist as the source of our own commitment.
Help us to love to the very end and, in the strength of the Spirit, to persevere in compassion for the poor and forgotten so that we might be good disciples of Jesus and Mary. Amen”
Year of Mercy Calendar for Today: “Work on being less critical of others today.”
Tuesday, May 10
Liturgical Color: White
Today is the optional memorial of
St. Damien Joseph de Veuster of
Moloka’i, priest. He served as a
missionary to Hawaii, volunteering
for service in the leper colony. After
15 years he contracted the disease
himself, dying in 1889.