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DVD / VHS Color / 112 Min. DVD is playable in all Regions DVD Special Features: View with or without English Subtitles, Theatrical Trailer, Biographical Information on Leading Actors. ____________ Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation ______________ Tell others about Jesus like Father Damian did: We who are Christians are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). ____________ |
Peter O'Toole / Kris Kristofferson / Sam Neill / Sir Derek Jacobi / David Wenham / Leo McKern He relentlessly gave of himself and served the lepers who had been exiled to this barren island, even at the cost of his own life. Father Damian was the first priest to go to Molokai. To deal with the leprosy problem in the Hawaiian Islands in 1872, sufferers were relentlessly exiled to Molokai, a barren Isle off the coast. There they lived in miserable surroundings, abandoned by the outside world. To alleviate their fate, Father Damian was the first priest to go to Molokai. His bishop's last words were that "he must not touch anyone." ...his appeals for nuns and supplies resonated throughout the world, much to the displeasure of his superiors. Little by little, Damian earned the trust of the lepers, and eventually, his appeals for nuns and supplies resonated throughout the world, much to the displeasure of his superiors. Even when Damian got sick himself, his energy did not abate... Even when Damian got sick himself, his energy did not abate, and he carried on working for the well-being of his "fellow-lepers" to the end. When he crumbled during mass, he was taken to his own hospital to die. All the residents gathered at the entrance to pray for their Father... ____________________________ |
Molokai: The Story of Father Damian DVD or VHS Video ... is available as a Free Gift to those making a tax-deductible contribution for the support of The Prayer Foundation ™. For more information on how to obtain your own personal copy, and for a list of other Gifts available to our Supporters, go to our page: Gifts For Contributors! ____________________ ...it may also be purchased through our Gift Shop. __________________________ See Also: __________________________ © ERA Films / CVBA Damian - Jos Stelling Films - 1999. All Rights Reserved. ______________________ Copyright © 2005 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
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