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NEW BIRDS- IN PARADISE
Avi KiriatyMy big birding trip for the year was the Big Island of HAWAII. I lived for two years in Hawaii-many years ago, doing some work at the Uni. It was one of those memorable times in one’s life,...
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ARTISTS in PARADISE #1
Avi Kiriaty, though not born in Hawaii, certainly has captured the soul of the Hawaiian landscape and peoples. He was born in Israel in 1957 but his journey through life has taken him from the Israeli...
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HAWAIIAN BIRDS- PART 2
PalilaIn my search for new birds in Paradise, I was lucky to have two exceptional guides- one an old friend and another a new friend.My “new guide”, Gerry Dean, is a friend of Karen’s and had my...
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HAWAIIAN ARTIST
Canonization of St. DamienSt. DamienOne of my favorite BigIslandartists (I did see some of his work in person) is DIETRICH VAREZ, who created the block prints of Sts. Damien and Marianne Cope of...
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LOVE AND RESPECT IN OUR WORLD
Notre Dame- ParisMother Prioress Therese and the Community of Our Lady of the Rock offer their prayerful support to the people of France and all those in the world afflicted by terror. As we mourn the...
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MORE ART IN HAWAII
I have written about our nearest neighbors, (2/11/15) and when Ned knew I was going to Hawaii, he spoke at length about his family, telling me of their early days as missionaries, and of one great...
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YEAR of MERCY
This Thanksgiving we have much to be thankful for- in spite of a troubled war. Our Holy Father Pope Francis has declared the coming year a special one for the Church, hence the whole world. “We need...
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ADVENT HOPE
It isn’t I John August Swanson It isn't often that I use this BLOG for personal opinions- or things which tend to be controversial. All who know me know that I am passionate about many things and...
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DECEMBER saints
The beatification of the Polish Franciscan martyrs Friar ZBIGNIEW SRZALKOWSKI (33) and Friar MICHAL TOMASZEK (31) (as well as Father ALESSANDRO DORDI) will take place in Chimbote, Peru, on Saturday,...
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ADVENT PEACE
One of the most prayed for petitions today is forPEACE, yet it seems that daily we come further and further from any kind of world peace. The world is not at peace, because human hearts are not at...
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NO LIGHT IN ADVENT
Today we are experiencing our 5thpower outage since Nov. 1. Thanks to a generous benefactor we have a powerful generator which keeps the monastery warm and functioning- as well as the chapel, but our...
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ADVENT JOY
Mary FurhmannThe third week of Advent is about theJOY that is ours because our Savior has entered the world. Angels heralded His birth and kings came from the east to worship and marvel at what God...
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ADVENT LOVE
Dawn Chorus of Christmas- Stephen WhatleyThis last Sunday of Advent gets us closer to the birth of our Savior. Revealing His LOVEfor the world, God sent His only Son so that we may live through Him....
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A BLESSED CHRISTMAS
Hawaiian Mother and Child- Charles Bartlett 1925Come forth from the holy place,Sweet Child,Come from the quiet darkWhere virginal heartbeatsTick your moments.Come away from the red musicOf Mary's...
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HOLY FAMILY
Lullaby of Winter (Nicholas Mynheer)“May you be blessedWith the spirit of the season, which is Peace,The gladness of the season, which is Hope,And the heart of the season, which is Love.”...
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CHRISTMAS ARTIST
Coming of the MagiWhile perusing art for my Christmas Blogs, I found this woman whose sheep I love, and thought her work appropriate for the season.Scottish Artist FRANCES WATT is a woman of mystery in...
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MERCY IN THE NEW YEAR
For 2016 I will do some Blogs relating to the Jubilee YEAR of MERCY, as proposed by Pope Francis.What is the Year of Mercy? It is a remarkable occasion during which the entire Catholic Church, opens...
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NUNS on the BATTLEFIELD
In this past year, there were some remarkable BBC presentations of women nurses on the battlefield of various wars, most notable was "The Girls of Anzac". I find their stories, based on letters and...
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PRAYER FOR MERCY
Pope Francis' Prayer for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of MercyVirgin of Mercy- Italian 16th C.Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that...
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THE GIRLS of ANZAC
ANZAC Square Memorial- BrisbaneHaving watched the wonderfully done series by Australian TVANZAC Girls (2014) I thought it a good story to follow on the heels of our religious nurses in the Civil War....
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