Let Fr. Damien’s lesson of hope and endurance be an example in your own life. No matter what your cross, lift it to Jesus uniting your pain, suffering and misunderstanding to HIM. He has endured everything you are going through; let HIM heal you, and teach you what you need to learn through this journey.
The light will come, for Christ Jesus is the LIGHT who shines in the darkness. May His light also shine through you.
Feastday: May 11
St. Damien, brother on the journey,
Happy and generous missionary,
who loved the Gospel more than your life,
who for love of Jesus left your family,
your homeland, your security, your dreams,
Teach us to give our lives with a joy like yours,
to be in solidarity with the outcasts of the world,
to celebrate and contemplate the Eucharist
as the source of our 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.
Happy and generous missionary,
who loved the Gospel more than your life,
who for love of Jesus left your family,
your homeland, your security, your dreams,
Teach us to give our lives with a joy like yours,
to be in solidarity with the outcasts of the world,
to celebrate and contemplate the Eucharist
as the source of our 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.
The Apostolate of Hannah's Tears 