Saints go Hawaiian.The saints have officially marched onto the fashion scene. Trendy Hawaiian shirt maker Reyn Spooner has come out with a limited edition aloha shirt depicting the life of Blessed Damien de Veuster Da·mien de Veus·ter , Joseph Known as "Father Damien." 1840-1889. Belgian Roman Catholic missionary who ministered to the leper colony on Molokai (1873-1889), where he contracted leprosy and died. , a Belgian Sacred Heart missioner mis·sion·er n. A missionary. Noun 1. missioner - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country missionary religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity who served those afflicted with leprosy leprosy or Hansen's disease (hăn`sənz), chronic, mildly infectious malady capable of producing, when untreated, various deformities and disfigurements. on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Honolulu artist Dietrich Varez created linoleum linoleum (lĭnō`lēəm), resilient floor or wall covering made of burlap, canvas, or felt, surfaced with a composition of wood flour, oxidized linseed oil, gums or other ingredients, and coloring matter. block prints on handmade rice paper for the original designs, Catholic News Service reports. The scenes show Damien wrapping a bandage around the foot of an afflicted person, cutting wood, and other acts of service. While Victoria's Secret got slammed earlier this year for selling a bikini with images of the Buddha on it, Spooner's version of portraying the sacred in clothing has been much more successful. A company spokesman says the shirt, of which only 1,500 were made, is selling out fast. It probably helps that Spooner's shirt pays homage to the beatified be·at·i·fy tr.v. be·at·i·fied, be·at·i·fy·ing, be·at·i·fies 1. To make blessedly happy. 2. Roman Catholic Church priest in a tasteful and respectful way, whereas Victoria's Secret bikini "strategically" placed the Buddha on sensitive areas of the female anatomy. |
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