Today is the feast day of Blessed Marianne Cope. She is the Franciscan sister from Syracuse who came to Hawaii to serve the lepers (Hansen Disease patients).
The photograph above is that of Father Damien on his deathbed and Mother Marianne Cope caring for him.
The following is from Easter's saint of the day prayer:
Gospel
Mk 3:31-35
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him,
“Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.”
But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Prayer:
Our Most Loving Jesus,
we desire to remain in you.
Grant us a life that seeks to do your will only,
Not ours,
that like branches that stay connected to the vine
we shall yield fruit in season
and never wither and die.
Together in your love with your Mother,
we pray.
Amen!
Bl. Marianne Cope, pray for us!
-EA
To learn more about one of Hawaii's saints visit The Vatican's Website and the Honolulu Star Bulletin
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