Photography © Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart

Photography © Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart

“The Blessed Sacrament is indeed the stimulus for us all, for me as it should be for you, to forsake all worldly ambitions. Without the constant presence of our Divine Master upon the altar in my poor chapels, I never could have persevered casting my lot with the lepers of Molokai; the foreseen consequence of which begins now to appear on my skin, and is felt throughout the body. Holy Communion being the daily bread of a priest, I feel myself happy, well pleased, and resigned in the rather exceptional circumstances in which it has pleased Divine Providence to put me.”  (St. Damien of Molokai)


May 10 is the Optional Memorial for St. Damien of Molokai (1840 – 1889)

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