While our news is dominated by a porn star’s escapades with the President of the United States, the women of Ghouta get barely a mention. Our sin is the sin of inattention to what matters, and gluttony for the grotesque.…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
Blog Archives
Remembering the Women of Ghouta on International Women’s Day
Tagged with: Douma, Dr. Faten Rajab Fawaz, Ghouta, Nivin Hotary
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Syria
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Syria
Support SB3095 (Environmental Protection) if you believe in Care of Creation. Testimony due Sun Feb 11
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3095&year=2018 If Catholic teaching on stewardship of the planet matters to you, supporting SB 3095 would be a practical expression of that faith. Below are excerpts from http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/care-for-creation.cfm “We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of…
Former Senate Majority Leader, Hooser, calls for servant leadership in opening reflection at the Capitol
Former Kaua‘i Senator and County Councilmember Gary Hooser was honored Friday February 3rd by an invitation to offers words of “reflection and contemplation” to the Hawai‘i State Senate. Hooser was invited to speak by Oahu Senator Les Ihara and welcomed…
Tagged with: Gary Hooser, Hawaii State Capitol, opening prayer, Senate, servant leadership
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Call To Action Calls on Bishop Conley to Lift Blanket Excommunication of Nebraska CTA members
The following message was issued by Call to Action and is published here with their permission. The National Catholic Reporter recently published an article about Call To Action/Nebraska’s recent discussions with Bishop Conley regarding the 22-year blanket excommunication that was placed on…
Tagged with: Bishop Conley, Call To Action, CTA Nebraska, Excommunication
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
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: 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
Guest Post: The Beatitudes, weed killers, opioids, and nuclear brinkmanship.
If you ask my kids what does dad read, you’re guaranteed to get a big eye roll and a groan as they heave out that “Dad only reads stuff about God, and oh yeah, Jeeesus!” But truth be told I…
Tagged with: David Gierlach, nuclear war, opioids, Skakel, St. Elizabeth's, weed killers
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Catholic Bishops Conference of India Council for Women
Source: Catholic Bishops Conference of India Council for Women
Gun control is a pro-life issue. Will the bishops lead? Will legislators listen?
Civil rights leader, Rep. John Lewis on the need for the courage to enact gun control; on kneeling to advance justice “perhaps in Statuary Hall, perhaps in the Rotunda, perhaps on the steps of the Capitol;” on gerrymandering and politicians…
Tagged with: Bayard Rustin, gun control, Healthcare, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, USCCB
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, US Bishops
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, US Bishops
Dawn Morais 