Kenyan seminarian reflects on his vocation journey and commitment to mission.
Finding God in Mission
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Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2022
The Spring 2022 issue focuses on Maryknoll’s response to the global environmental crisis and how the Maryknoll Society and Maryknoll Sisters are committed to caring for our common home. We also highlight the missioners’ hope-filled work in South Sudan, Bolivia, Chile, the United States, and more.
FEATURED STORIES
Focused on Maryknoll missioners around the world working in solidarity among the poor and marginalized. Articles include issues of importance to people the missioners serve and to the Catholic Church.
A Lifetime of Learning New Landscapes
Maryknoll Sister Janet Miller, who has spent a lifetime making deserts bloom, puts Laudato Si’ into practice at the U.S./Mexico border.
Toward an Integral Human Ecology
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers have committed to integrating the care of creation “in all that we are and all that we do.”
Pioneers in Ecology and Care of Creation
Maryknoll Sisters set an example of caring for our common home as pioneers in ecology and care of creation.
Teaching Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Bolivia
A Maryknoll priest in Bolivia helps people lead happier lives by learning to reconcile with one another
Hope Shines Through in South Sudan
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano serves displaced people at a United Nations’ camp in war-torn South Sudan.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners: ‘Here I Am, Send Me’
Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ newest class is commissioned and sent to Tanzania, El Salvador, Brazil, Bolivia, Kenya and the U.S./Mexico border.
One Step Further in Missionary Discipleship
Deacon who serves immigrants in a New York parish widens his vision by visiting U.S./Mexico border with Maryknoll.
Silent Solidarity in Chile
During his nearly 50 years living among the poor in Chile, Maryknoll Brother John Nitsch discovered that they are the most generous in helping others in need.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Church Examines Role in Indian Boarding Schools
Catholics in Minnesota begin to assess scope and longevity of trauma caused for First Nations families by religious-run boarding schools.
‘Love One Another:’ A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate from Wisconsin reflects on the Gospel for the fifth Sunday of Easter and recalls love in action in the Altiplano.
Hong Kong Cardinal Detained then Released
Retired Bishop Cardinal Zen, 90, trustee of a fund to support protesters, was detained and later released by national security police.
Welcome Migrants, Enact Reform, Pope Says
The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ message for the upcoming World Day for Migrants and Refugees, calling for welcome and immigration reform.
Peruvian Martyr for Peace Is Beatified
Good Shepherd Sister María Agustina Rivas Lopez, martyred in 1990 by the Shining Path, is beatified in the plaza of the town where she gave her life for peace.
Pope to Bring Message of Peace to South Sudan
Pope Francis plans to visit the country beset with divisions and conflict, including an attack against a Catholic bishop, in July 2022.
The Good Shepherd: A Maryknoll Reflection
Former Maryknoll Brother Mark Huntington, who worked in Tanzania, reflects on caring for the flock in the context of serving Africa’s poor.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Vatican has released Pope Francis’ prayer, focusing on mission and evangelization as a shared calling, for this Sunday’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Churches and Mining Network Calls for Solidarity
At a gathering in Peru, members of the Churches and Mining Network call attention to the plight of communities endangered by mining.
Nuevo Laredo Seeks Help for Haitians at Border
The Diocese of Nuevo Laredo has put out an urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance for Haitians expected to surge at the U.S./Mexico border.
Pope Decries Deportations from Mariupol, Ukraine
Pope Francis lamented the "macabre regression of humanity" as some 40,000 people are deported from...
Third Sunday of Easter: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick considers our call to simply “be” with Jesus and to extend this merciful presence in mission.
Chaplain in Ukraine Describes Horror of War
Using Pope Francis’ phrase that a priest must “smell” of the “sheep,” a chaplain describes burned homes and lives charred by war.
Unaccompanied Minors Face Peril en Route to South Africa
Unaccompanied children, often hidden in luggage or cargo transport vehicles, are entering South Africa as undocumented migrants, priest says.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Whose Church Is It?
Father Joe Veneroso reminds us, it’s Christ’s Church! Overcoming despair, people like Saint Francis and Dorothy Day build the Reign of God.
Partners in Mission
Missioner to Missioner
Maryknoll Father Alfonso Kim tells the tender story of his “Japanese mother,” Yamao-san, who lived a life of quiet service to missioners.
MISSIONER TALES
Vignettes from the lands of mission, told by Maryknoll missioners and volunteers. These popular little stories are sometimes funny, often moving and generally inspiring encounters with people on the margins.
Missioner Tales, Spring 2022
Missioners offer snippets of mission life in Kenya and El Salvador and at the U.S./Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
Community
World Watch
World Watch: ‘A Different Kind of Economy’
Pope Francis’ Economy of Francesco invites young economists and entrepreneurs from around the world to envision a new global economy.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2022
FAITHFUL SERVANTI noted in your Fall issue that Father Edward Hayes died during this year. I was in the sabbatical program at the North American College in Rome with Father Ed in the early months of...
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