Four month old Maria Ahern, in the arms of her mother Chelsea Ahern, was at the Hawaii State Capitol on November 12, 2013 as the same-sex marriage bill advanced to passage. Dressed in rainbow colors to proclaim solidarity with LGBT…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
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Marriage Equality: Maria Ahern will someday wonder what the fuss was all about.
Tagged with: Any Given Tuesday, Chelsea Ahern, Hawaii State Capitol, Maria Ahern, Same Sex Marriage
Posted in I BLOG, LGBT Catholics, LGBT Catholics Hawaii, LGBT Families, LGBT Homeless Youth, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, LGBT Catholics, LGBT Catholics Hawaii, LGBT Families, LGBT Homeless Youth, Uncategorized
Hawaii: Time for Same Sex Marriage to Become Law
Bishop Larry Silva says, “No matter what our sexual attraction may be, we are all equal as persons.” Nonetheless his latest call to Catholics to fight marriage equality calls up images of transvestite cross-dressers overrunning the islands. Apparently “businesses will…
Tagged with: Bishop Larry Silva, David McCollough, Ignatius Loyola, John George Roth, katha holos, LGBT, Pope Francis, Randy Roth, Same Sex Marriage, Shylar Young, St. Francis of Assisi, Susie Roth, Suzanne Young, Tambry Young
Posted in Buddhism, Business and Justice, Catholic Social Doctrine, Catholics and Culture, Equality and Faith, I BLOG, Lay Catholics, LGBT Catholics Hawaii, LGBT Families, St. Francis of Assisi, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in Buddhism, Business and Justice, Catholic Social Doctrine, Catholics and Culture, Equality and Faith, I BLOG, Lay Catholics, LGBT Catholics Hawaii, LGBT Families, St. Francis of Assisi, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Will US Bishops Counsel Catholic Leaders to End Shutdown and “Preferential Option for the Rich?”
There is a murmuring in the pews. Is it possible the bishops are launching another Fortnight for Freedom – this time to protest the assault on the lives of ordinary people by the Tea Party-led GOP? The bishops have long…
Tagged with: Budget cuts, Congress. government shutdown, Food Stamps, Fortnight for Freedom, John Boehner, Network Lobby, Nuns on the Bus, Paul Ryan, Pope Francis, preferential option for the poor, Ryan Budget, SNAP, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, WIC
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, Christian Politicians, Governing, I BLOG, Justice, Obamacare, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops, US Senate
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, Christian Politicians, Governing, I BLOG, Justice, Obamacare, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops, US Senate
Zen in Hakalau: Akiko’s Prayers
Wondrous Prayer We live in modesty and simplicity, palms together, head bowed in gratitude, giving thanks for each inhale and each exhale. We settle deeply, surrendering our bones and our being to the earth, grounded deeply in our precious Hawaii.…
Tagged with: Akiko Masuda, bamboo, bananas, Big Island, Breadfruit, Buddhism, Hakalau, Hawaii, Peace, prayer, Religion and Spirituality, Zen
Posted in Environment, Grace, I BLOG, Peace, Spiritulaity, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Posted in Environment, Grace, I BLOG, Peace, Spiritulaity, Sustainability, Uncategorized
How would you spend $86,400 every day?
Imagine having $86,400 deposited in your bank account every day. It comes with conditions. You have to use it –or lose what is left of it–by the end of the day. What would you do? That was the challenge Sr.…
Tagged with: Bishop Remy DeRoo, Capital, Dorothy Day, Gustavo Gutiérrez, labor, liberation theology, Pope Francis, Second Vatican Council, Sr. Anne Smollin
Posted in Business and Justice, Catholic Social Doctrine, Feeding the Hungry, Fighting Poverty, Governing, Human Rights, I BLOG, Justice, Lay Catholics, Obamacare, Uncategorized, Workers' Rights
Posted in Business and Justice, Catholic Social Doctrine, Feeding the Hungry, Fighting Poverty, Governing, Human Rights, I BLOG, Justice, Lay Catholics, Obamacare, Uncategorized, Workers' Rights
Would a temple wear a thong?
This was one of many questions posed by Sr. Anne Smollin CSJ that made the normally quiet, sacred space of the Mystical Rose Oratory ring out with waves of laughter. Sr. Anne is called the “Laughing Nun” for good reason.…
Tagged with: BILAC, Laughter, Marianist, Mystical Rose Oratory, Norman Cousins, Religion and Spirituality, Sr. Anne Smollin, Thong (clothing)
Posted in Grace, Hawaiian Values, Health and Wellness, I BLOG, Lay Catholics, Spiritulaity, Uncategorized
Posted in Grace, Hawaiian Values, Health and Wellness, I BLOG, Lay Catholics, Spiritulaity, Uncategorized
Zen: Buddhist B & B in Hakalau
No TV. Limited Wi-Fi. No cell phone coverage unless you walk down the road to find a hot spot. Silence from 6.30 p.m. to 6.30 a.m. No microwave. No shoes in the house: a sunny yellow and white relic of…
Tagged with: Akiko, Akiko Masuda, Big Island, Buddhism, Buddhist Retreat, Foodshare, Hakalau, Hamakua, Hawaii, Hilo, Meditation, Miyo Harumi, United States, Wailea Valley, Zen
Posted in Big Island, Coqui Frogs, Environment, Hamakua, Hawaiian Values, I BLOG, Listening, Mochi-pounding, Seniors, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Posted in Big Island, Coqui Frogs, Environment, Hamakua, Hawaiian Values, I BLOG, Listening, Mochi-pounding, Seniors, Sustainability, Uncategorized
The Dreams of LGBT Families
“I come to gather nations of every language.” Is 66:18 The weekend of Aug 24 saw the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington. That pivotal event helped move politicians to…
Tagged with: "I Have a Dream", ACLU, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association, Bishop Larry Silva, Child Welfare League of America, LGBT Catholics, LGBT parenting, Martin Luther King, MLK, Pope Francis
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, LGBT Catholics, LGBT Families, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, LGBT Catholics, LGBT Families, Uncategorized, US Bishops
ALL ARE WELCOME: Baltimore Pastor Defends LGBT Ministry from Pulpit
ALL ARE WELCOME: Baltimore Pastor Defends LGBT Ministry from Pulpit.
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Raising Holy Hell about Mountaintop Removal is “Holy Spirit Work.”
Environmental activists in Massachusetts plan to publicly express their solidarity with the people of Appalachia and others who are protesting the destructive coal mining practice of mountain top removal. Pat Gozemba, a member of Salem Alliance for the Environment invites…
Tagged with: 350.org, Appalachia, Catholic Committee of Appalachia, Fr. John Rausch, Kentucky, Mountaintop Removal, Pat Gozemba, SAFE, Salem
Posted in Care of Creation, Coal Mining, Environment, Environmental Justice, I BLOG, Uncategorized
Posted in Care of Creation, Coal Mining, Environment, Environmental Justice, I BLOG, Uncategorized
