Daybreak

Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter Optional Memorial of St. Damien de Veuster, aka Damien of Molokai, 1840-1889; ordained for the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; assigned to the leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, and volunteered to remain permanently, caring for the people’s physical, medical, and spiritual needs; contracted leprosy–now known as Hansen’s disease–himself, and died of complications Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/10/21 Gospel: John 15:26-16:4