What does being a Catholic mean? You can ask any person who believes in God the same question, and you will get twenty different answers. Father Damien showed us how to be a Catholic and how to appreciate everyone even if they can hurt you in the end. He knew that once he stepped on Molokai, he would never be able to return to the mainland. Father Damien’s faith carried him through tough times and it showed through to all the lepers there. When he arrived on the island, he brought his love for others with him. He made the lepers feel like actual people, he touched them and helped them have self-worth. Not a lot of people can do that, but he did. God tells us to love everyone and treat everyone as you would want to be treated, but so many
