The words of Pope Francis, “Who am I to judge?” spoke from a large placard carried by Protestant clergy. Another sign said “All are Abraham’s children.” They offered the face of Christ in response to the bigotry of Rev. Franklin Graham…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
Blog Archives
Guest Post by Connie Schultz: “How Racists Talk About Tamir Rice”
This recent column by Connie Schultz is reproduced here with her kind permission. As a Catholic, I wait for something approaching her empathy from the bishops who have been been willing to take on the White House, punish dissenting women…
Tagged with: Connie Schultz, Tamir Rice
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Helping the Houseless, One Family at a Time
In this season of giving, if you are looking for ways to express your gratitude for how well life has treated you, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church on King Street in Honolulu has a few suggestions. Shallow Rent Subsidies If you…
July 4, 2015: Revisiting the Catholic Bill of Rights
On this day in what the poet Freya Manfred, called this “sad, sweet, tragic Fourth of July world,” it is good to revisit the Catholic Bill of Rights issued by the American Catholic Council in 2011. It says in part:…
We live in the future. Come join us.
Originally posted on KE KAUPU HEHI ALE:
Adapted from NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons We Live in the Future. Come Join Us. by Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada “Hawaiians need to stop living in the past.” We’ve all heard this before,…
Tagged with: Mauna Kea, Native Hawaiians, Thirty Meter Telescope
Posted in Business and Justice, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Science and Culture, Uncategorized
Posted in Business and Justice, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Science and Culture, Uncategorized
From Palestine to Ferguson to Hawaii: Solidarity in Resistance
Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison,…
Tagged with: ferguson, Michael Brown, Noura Erakat, Palestine, Waikiki protests
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Get your fatwa off our backs! by amina wadud
Originally posted on Feminism and Religion:
It’s not so easy any more to control the parameters of Islam and the way it is practiced by those who wish to stuff their opinion down the throats of other Muslim citizens, be…
Tagged with: fatwa, Malaysia, Sisters in Islam
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
What Happens In Gaza After The U.S. Elections?
Originally posted on Wallwritings:
By James M. Wall National U.S. congressional elections come around every two years. The latest arrives Tuesday, November 4. The election will relieve U.S. television viewers of a steady diet of noxious attack ads funded, in…
Tagged with: James Wall, Noura Erakat
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, Gaza, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, Gaza, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
“Look Beyond the Frame” to Build a Better Church
This is how the Media Literacy Project(MLP) describes its mission: to “transform people into critical media consumers and engaged media justice advocates who deconstruct media, inform media policy, and create media that reflect their lived experience.” Andrea Quijada, Executive Director…
Dawn Morais 