Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso explores the theme of light in Scripture and in the liturgies of Holy Week, especially the Easter Vigil.
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: The Thought that Counts
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on gift giving, faith and gratitude in this Spirit of Mission column.
Spirit of Mission: Healing from the Sacred Heart
Using the story of Mother Cabrini, Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on what devotion to the Most Sacred Heart teaches about healing.
Spirit of Mission: On Finding Jesus
Jesus Christ asks each of his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.
Spirit of Mission: In the Shadow of the Cross
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on accepting aging and diminishment “in the shadow of the Cross” as a Lenten practice.
Spirit of Mission: Mistletoe at the Manger?
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso discusses the varied expressions of Christmas across different times and cultures.
Spirit of Mission: Universal Richness of Catholicism
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the wealth of cultural customs found in the universal Catholic Church.
Spirit of Mission: Recalling Jesus in the Eucharist
The Eucharist is an act of not simply remembering but recalling Jesus, writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.
Spirit of Mission: Three Pillars of Lent
Father Joseph Veneroso shares a reflection on the wisdom of Lenten practice in this issue’s Spirit of Mission column.
Spirit of Mission: Bringing Scripture to Life
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the importance of Scripture in Catholic faith in this Spirit of Mission column.
Spirit of Mission: The Holy Names of Mary
“Why do you Catholics worship the Virgin Mary?” is a question asked regularly. The answer is simply, “We don’t.”
Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality
Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”
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.
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