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- Father Damien was credited with his first miracle after the spontaneous recovery of a terminally ill French nun in 1895 was attributed to his intercession. He was beatified in 1995, but one more confirmed miracle was required for his canonization to be considered. The cure was documented in the Hawaii Medical Journal in October 2000.
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He dressed residents' ulcers, built a reservoir, made coffins, dug graves, shared pipes, and ate poi with them, providing both medical and emotional support. After 11 years caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, Father Damien contracted leprosy.
2 days ago · Having made a general confession to a visiting priest, Father Damien died of leprosy at 8am on April 15, 1889. He was 49 years old. The next day, a Requiem Mass was offered at the church the dead priest had built.
Jul 5, 2023 · In particular, in that later photograph, Father Damien is revealed as a true priest now wholly identified with the Sacrifice from which his ministry derived. Keywords: st. damien of molokai
May 10, 2024 · In 2008, the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints ruled that a Hawaiian woman’s cure from cancer was a miracle linked to her prayers to Father Damien De Veuster.
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Oct 10, 2009 · It was this second miracle that would turn Molokai’s dedicated priest into Hawaii’s first canonized Catholic saint. Father Damien’s canonization on Oct. 11, 2009, comes 120 years after his death from leprosy—the same disease that took the lives of 8,000 people in Kalaupapa.
6 days ago · St. Damien of Moloka’i, also known as Father Damien, was a Catholic priest from Belgium who dedicated his life to serving leprosy patients on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. He became known for his compassion, courage, and selflessness, and was respected and loved by the patients and the community alike. Here are six things to know and share ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Father Damien, also known as Saint Damien of Molokai, was a remarkable priest whose life was dedicated to serving the most marginalized and forgotten individuals in society. His legacy is one of compassion, selflessness, and unwavering devotion to the suffering.
