Author - Rich Hezel

Happy 75th Birthday to Fran Hezel, SJ

As the youngest of Fran Hezel?s four brothers, I am taking the owed prerogative of commandeering Fran?s blogsite for this occasion.? Yes, he owes it to me, because all these years it?s he who has won all the attention.

Today, January 29, 2014, is Fran?s 75th?birthday, and I want to capture for all of us and from all of us a sense of our deepest appreciation Read More

Francis X. Hezel, SJ, is a Jesuit priest who has lived and worked in Micronesia since 1963. At different times he has served as high school teacher, school administrator, pastor, and regional superior to the Jesuits of Micronesia. He spent thirty years directing the Micronesian Seminar, a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

He has written and spoken widely about social change and its impact on island societies. He has also written several books on Micronesian history, including The First Taint of Civilization, Strangers in Their Own Land, and The New Shape of Old Island Cultures. His most recent book, Making Sense of Micronesia: The Logic of Pacific Island Culture, is available through University of Hawaii Press.