The Priest Who Chose a Death Island to Save Lives (St. Damien Story)

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]The saint who gave his life for the forgotten.

[00:00:04]Born in [music] Belgium in 1840, Joseph De Veuster dreamed of serving God.

[00:00:11]He became a [music] priest and took the name Damien.

[00:00:15]God called him [music] far away to the islands of Hawaii.

[00:00:20]There are thousands with leprosy were abandoned on Molokai.

[00:00:24]Damien chose to live with them when no one else would.

[00:00:29]He built homes, churches, and gave dignity to the forgotten.

[00:00:34]He caught leprosy himself, but never stopped serving.

[00:00:38]He died in 1889.

[00:00:41]Today, he's remembered as a saint of selfless love.

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[00:00:48]Would you serve others like Saint Damien?

[00:00:49]>> [music] >> Comment amen.