Father Damien is likely the most famous religious figure to come out of Hawaiʻi. Everyone more or less knows the story of the man who would become a Saint. Born Jozef de Veuster in Belgium, he would later take his vows as Damien. Chosen to join a mission in Hawaiʻi, he began to see leprosy […]
posted by M.L. Sanico On Sunday, October 11th (or Saturday night Hawai’i Standard Time) the world was officially introduced to Hawai’i’s patron saint. It was nonstop news coverage all week as Hawai’i residents flocked to Rome for the canonization of Father Damien, the leper priest of Moloka’i. This was an event of great importance to the history of our islands, […]
Well, another long work week is finally finished! TGIF, right? This week we introduced our latest contributor to Hawaii Book Blog, Dawn Sueoka. She comes to us with a strong background in Library Science, creative writing, poetry and film. Her inaugural post reviewed the poetry of Wayne Kaumualii Westlake. Make sure you check it out and […]
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
Moʻomanaʻo Moʻokalaleo Pūnaewele o Hawaiʻi
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