52 week of 2022

26.12.Esteban, Estefania, Noel, Stefan, Stefanie, Stephan, Stephanie, Stephany, Stephen, Steve, Steven27.12.Golda, Goldie, Gemma, Lamont28.12.Burton, Gladys29.12.Dave, David, Davis, Dawson, Dewey, Kali30.12.Abbie, Abby, Abigail, Gail, Gayla, Gayle, Tyson31.12.Silvester, Geneva, Ganevieve1.1.Amos, Genesis Matthew 2:13 - 15. 19 - 23 And after they had gone away, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph, saying: “Rise …

31. January – Emely, Emil, Emilee, Emilia, Emilio, Emily, Milly

31.1. Emely, Emil, Emilee, Emilia, Emilio, Emily, Milly (en) Emely, Emil, Emilee, Emilia, Emilio, Emily, Milly have a Name Day. Good luck. 1 - Birth Peter To Rot was born, as far as we can know, in the year 1912 in Rakunai, a market village on a plateau of the Gazelle Peninsula, in New Britain, …

30. January – Daphne, Roosevelt

30.1. Daphne, Roosevelt (en) Daphne and Roosevelt have a Name Day. Good luck. They are: 1. A Catechist Becomes a Martyr (Vunapope, 1946) was written only a few months after To Rot’s death. This document is alleged to have been presented to the Allied Military Was Crimes Court of Rabaul as a first report of …

29. January – Ashleigh, Ashlie, Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Ophrah, Oprah, Wilbert

29.1. Ashleigh, Ashlie, Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Ophrah, Oprah, Wilbert (en) Ashleigh, Ashlie, Ashley, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Ophrah, Oprah, Wilbert have a Name Day. Good luck. Peter To Rot’s Life Before we start reading the life of Peter To Rot, we should acknowledge and thank the hard work done by Father Carl Laufer, MSC. He …

28. January – Alfonso, Alfred, Alfredo, Alonso, Alonzo, Avery, Cleo

28.1. Alfonso, Alfred, Alfredo, Alonso, Alonzo, Avery, Cleo (en) Alfonso, Alfred, Alfredo, Alonso, Alonzo, Avery, Cleo have a Name Day. Good luck. Rakunai, the birth place of Peter To Rot, receives its name from “Ra kana”, which means “the field of grass”. This village held considerable prestige among other Tolai villages because it was established …

27. January – Esperanza, Nathan, Nathanael, Nathanie

27.1. Esperanza, Nathan, Nathanael, Nathanie (en) Esperanza, Nathan, Nathanael, Nathanie have a Name Day. Good luck. A short and complete summary on Tolai’s beliefs and practices can be found in the letter addressed to the Holy Father asking him to considerate the request of recognition of Peter To Rot heroic virtues. In that occasion, the …

26. January – Jon, Jonathan, Jonathon, Tamara

26.1. Jon, Jonathan, Jonathon, Tamara (en) Jon, Jonathan, Jonathon, Tamara have a Name Day. Good luck. Regarding their education, we know that from early childhood, young Tolls were separated from parental discipline to be cared for by a maternal uncle. As preparation for life, they were made aware of a few clan laws, mainly in …

25. January – Berry, Beryl, Charity, Neal, Neil, Nigel

25.1. Berry, Beryl, Charity, Neal, Neil, Nigel (en) Berry, Beryl, Charity, Neal, Neil, Nigel have a Name Day. Good luck. Anthropologists held that the Tolai people were very violent, and cannibalism was something common among them. We do not know whether cannibalism had anything to do with their religious beliefs, but whatever the reason, we …

24. January – Florence, Florent, Florinda, Flossie, Tim, Timmy, Timothy

24.1. Florence, Florent, Florinda, Flossie, Tim, Timmy, Timothy (en) Florence, Florent, Florinda, Flossie, Tim, Timmy, Timothy have a Name Day. Good luck. Tolai’s Culture Peter To Rot was a “Tolai”, and he was proud of it. This term is nowadays used to refer to the people whose homeland lies within approximately twenty miles radius of …

23. January – Cesar, Keri, Kerri, Kerry

23.1. Cesar, Keri, Kerri, Kerry (en) Cesar, Keri, Kerri, Kerry have a Name Day. Good luck. According to the above text, we can only do a good work of inculturation when we dedicate ourselves fully and with generosity to pass on the message and mercy of Jesus. We inculturation the Gospel when we present Jesus’ …