Acknowledgments

   Among those the author would like to thank are, first, Bishop Francis DiLorenzo, Bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu, for his challenge to become active Christians; Fr. John Sullivan, Pastor of the Star of the Sea Parish, and Mrs. Darlene Ah Yo, Director of Religious Education at the same Parish, for their support and encouragement.

   Many thanks to Mrs. Maureen Cownie, Lilian Hourigan and Betty Samaritano, from our FIAT Spirituality Group, and Dr. Douglas Massey, for their patience and enthusiasm.

   Thanks also to Ms. Eva Simmons, Hawaii Catholic Conference Administrative Assistant, and Mr. Greg Turnbull, Webmaster of Pono.Net, for making Spiritual Gifts available online as part of Catholic Hawaii.