“Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen”(Hebrews 11.1) Pope Benedict had news for pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square this Wednesday. His address came just a week after formerly excommunicated theologian and…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
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Faith: A Personal Act
Tagged with: Jimmy Carter, Pope Benedict XVI, Roy Bourgeois, Southern Baptist Convention, Sr. Margaret Farley, Sr. Margaret McBride, Sr. Pat Farrell, Sri Lanka, Tissa Balasuriya
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Navigating in Darkness
Be not as the horse, or as the mule: which have no understanding; whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle. . . Psalm 32:9 A few nights ago the lights went out suddenly. We found ourselves…
Tagged with: Bit and bridle, Inner light, navigating life, Sheela Jane, the light of faith, Zubin
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
MyJihad: Can Malaysia do as much?
Malaysia needs someone like Imam Mazhar Shaheen to model civilized speech and behavior of this kind in place of the trash talk, bluster, bullying and mindless squabbles about who has a lock on using “Allah” and who is a real…
Tagged with: Christmas in Egypt, Egypt, Imam Mazhar Shaheen, jihad, Malaysia, One Malaysia
Posted in Christians in Malaysia, I BLOG, Malaysia, Malaysia General Elections, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in Christians in Malaysia, I BLOG, Malaysia, Malaysia General Elections, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Gifts of the Magi
“I tell you solemnly: as a young man you fastened your belt and went about as you pleased; but when you are older you will stretch out your hands and another will tie you fast and carry you off against…
Tagged with: Chaminade University, Do not go gently into that good night, Dylan Thomas, Fr. George Cerniglia S.M., frankincense, Gifts of the Magi, Gold, love, Mary, myrrh, New Year wish
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Uncategorized
To evangelize, recognize
The Bishops are concerned about the need to step up the evangelizing. They wonder why Catholics appear to be falling away in greater numbers than ever from the institutional church. Maybe it’s a wardrobe issue? It’s hard to stand with…
Tagged with: Evangelism, Excommunication, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Sr. Simone Campbell
Posted in Catholic Politicians, I BLOG, Nuns, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in Catholic Politicians, I BLOG, Nuns, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Catholic Voter Guide: Listen and Love
These pre-election days are filled with the noise of a number of Catholic Bishops issuing denunciations of “some candidates and one party” because of positions on contraception, abortion and gay marriage that the Bishops deem “intrinsically evil” or against the…
Tagged with: 47%, common good, Fr. George Cerniglia, Intrinsic Evils, Marianists, pro-life, Thomas Friedman
Posted in 2012 Elections, Catholic Vote, I BLOG, LGBT Families, Uncategorized, US Bishops, Women's Rights
Posted in 2012 Elections, Catholic Vote, I BLOG, LGBT Families, Uncategorized, US Bishops, Women's Rights
GOP and GOD: More than a one letter difference
Maybe it is because Halloween is almost upon us. But some very ghoulish men are walking the earth spewing hateful, uneducated nonsense at women. Let’s make one thing clear: When Mary said, “Be it done to me according to Thy…
Tagged with: Andrew Sullivan, Bob McDonnell, Cardinal Martini, Community Organizer, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, President Obama, Richard Mourdock, Sr. Sandra Schneiders, Thomas Aquinas, Todd Akin, VP Biden
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, Fighting Poverty, Healthcare, I BLOG, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, Fighting Poverty, Healthcare, I BLOG, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
2nd Presidential Debate: How Will Viewers Do?
“The Word of God is simple, and seeks out as its companion a heart that listens.” Cardinal Carlo Martini The TV talk shows are filled with chatter about how the two presidential candidates will do in tomorrow’s debate. More to…
Tagged with: Ann Romney, Aquinas, Ayn Rand, Cardinal Carlo Martini, Joe Biden, Network Lobby, Paul Ryan, Sr. Simone Campbell, US Bishops
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Pro-Life, Uncategorized
Posted in Catholic Politicians, Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Pro-Life, Uncategorized
Pro-Life Politicians and “Gender Nonsense”
This is the week in which we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the start of Vatican II, that empowering event that makes it possible to still be a thinking Catholic today. This is the week in which two Catholic politicians,…
Tagged with: Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Kathleen Parker, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan, Paul Ryan, Second Vatican Council, Taliban, Todd Akin
Posted in Catholic Politicians, I BLOG, Islam, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
Posted in Catholic Politicians, I BLOG, Islam, Uncategorized, Women's Rights
