On behalf of the Episcopal Church in Hawai‘i, I am writing to affirm our belief in the humanity of all of the people of Hawaii, including those who are incarcerated, and to support the recommendations of the House Concurrent Resolution…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
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Episcopal Bishop of Honolulu calls for rehabilitation, not another new jail on Oahu
Tagged with: Bishop Fitzpatrick, Episcopal Church of Hawaii, Oahu jail
Posted in Business and Justice, Family and Friends, I BLOG, Prison Reform, Uncategorized
Posted in Business and Justice, Family and Friends, I BLOG, Prison Reform, Uncategorized
HI legislators must act now in the face of Trump tax cuts for the rich, and assault on the safety net for the most vulnerable
The OpEd below was first published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser, April 25, 2017 and republished on this blog with permission. As the 2018 Hawai‘i state legislature convenes, it is worth remembering that our new Gilded Age is a call…
Tagged with: CEO to worker income ratio, Income disparity, Living wage, Sen. Russell Ruderman, tax fairness, United Airlines, Wells Fargo
Posted in Business and Justice, I BLOG, Income disparity, Justice, Uncategorized
Posted in Business and Justice, I BLOG, Income disparity, Justice, Uncategorized
After False Alarm of an Imminent Ballistic Missile Attack on Hawaii: Fire someone –or get fired up about nuclear disarmament?
“If You Love This Planet brings to life Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow’s passionate call to action, on the day that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted at the United Nations – 7 July 2017.” http://www.icanw.org/campaign-news/short-film-if-you-love-this-planet/ The…
Guest Post: Crazy! A Catholic Worker House at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church
This Wednesday we will welcome to our motley crew here at St Elizabeth’s two crazy people. They are Barbara and David. David and Barbara are members of the Third Order of St Francis, lay people who have ditched all of…
Guest Post: 2018 Resolutions & detailed 3 part strategy to win
Originally posted on GaryHooser's Blog:
Aloha Friends, As you are aware, 2018 is a year that we can and must win. Our winning strategy requires waging the battle on three critical fronts: Electoral, Legislative, and Legal. A solid win…
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Points of Light in 2018
This is the Christmas tree a dear friend of more than three decades, Teo Sia Cheng, made this year. I am not sure why Teo decided to make his own tree but I am glad he did. It lights up…
Tagged with: Christmas in Malaysia, Hogan Entrepreneurs, Teo Han Wue, Teo Sia Cheng
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG
Remembering John Victor Morais
In remembrance of the life of John Victor Morais, born this day, December 18, 1910. Returned to God’s nearer presence Mar 6, 1991. With gratitude for setting an example of what can be accomplished with determination, despite the odds; an…
Guest Post: Saying YES, just as Mary did.
Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38 A shoeshine boy was plying his trade outside Grand Central Station in New York City. A silver medal danced at his neck as he slapped his shine cloth, again and again, across…
Tagged with: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Mary
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion
Immaculate Conception: How can this be?
A sinless Virgin Mary? No matter how many times I hear it, on this Feast of the Immaculate Conception, my rational mind struggles once again to come to terms with a belief that was widely held, but only became official…
Tagged with: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Paul Fitzpatrick, Mary, Rohingya
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Gladys Vaz Morais: In God’s Nearer Presence
As we mark this day, two years ago, on Nov 8, 2015, that you sailed on into eternal life, here once again is the hymn you taught Zubin and Sheela Jane. Your wisdom and your love remain with us always.…
