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.”
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Category: 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.
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The New Face of Maryknoll Vocations
Recent chapter of Maryknoll Society affirmed the policy of accepting vocations from our overseas mission areas.
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Spirit of Mission: Missioner vs. Missionary
What image comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? A knock at the door and two...
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We Are All the Body of Christ
As Christians, we cannot exist in a vacuum, separated physically, emotionally and spiritually from others, but must search out new, creative ways to express our connection to one another. We are the Body of Christ here and now.
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St. Joseph: Patron of Dreamers and Discerners
St. Joseph emerges in the Gospels as a man beset by problems, uncertainties and dangers, who, like us, had to live by faith.
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Spirit of Mission: Christ, the fullness of time
The miracle of Christmas is God didn’t just take on our human nature but transformed our chronological time into God’s fullness of time.
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Upon this Rock
Last Ash Wednesday we wistfully wondered what we might give up for Lent: Movies? Coffee? Dessert?...
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Spirit of Mission: Blessed mourning
Maryknoll priest reflects on mourning for loved ones who have passed away in this time of...
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The wisdom of women
Just before starting Mass for the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (a.k.a. New Year’s Day), I gave...
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In Search of The Sacred
Maryknoll priest reflects on humanity’s quest for something bigger, more powerful than...
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Recognizing Living Saints Among Us
Priest reflects on how living saints inspire us to be saints and angels for one another ||...
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