Scripture Reflections Archives

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Aug 12, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

By Sister Mary Ellen Manz, M.M. Sunday, August 14, 2022 Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalms 40:2, 3,...

Faith in Suffering: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Aug 5, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

Reflecting on the Sunday Mass readings, a Maryknoll lay missioner gives witness to the faith of the community where she serves in Haiti.

Seek God’s “Kindom:” A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jul 29, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A Maryknoll sister prioritizes humanity’s kinship over material gain in light of the Mass readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Maryknoll Reflection: To Welcome the Stranger

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jul 22, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

Immigration lawyer Heidi Cerneka, MKLM, reflects on the Gospel call to hear the knock at our door and respond to stranger and neighbor

Hospitality of the Heart: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A Maryknoll sister who served in the Philippines for 55 years reflects on biblical hospitality and the need for contemporary hospitality today.

The Good Samaritan: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jul 8, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A Maryknoll affiliate reflects on the Good Samaritan parable in light of visiting Maryknoll lay missioners serving in El Salvador.

The New Jerusalem in Cochabamba: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jul 1, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

Maryknoll seminarian in Cochabamba, Bolivia reflects on the Sunday readings in light of the witness given by two senior Maryknoll missioners.

Freedom to Follow: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jun 24, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A returned Maryknoll lay missioner recalls her ministry in Kenya as she reflects on the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the freedom needed to follow Christ.

Corpus Christi: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jun 17, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns staff member recalls Mass for migrants at the Houston Catholic Worker as she reflects on Sunday’s readings.

Holy Trinity Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jun 10, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

Maryknoll Sister Teresa Dagdag, who serves in the Philippines, reflects on the Trinity as a model of relationships and interconnectedness.

Pentecost Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection

by Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Jun 3, 2022 | News, Scripture Reflections

A Maryknoll priest who serves in Latin America reflects on the readings for Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit leads us to embrace dialogue and renewal in the Church.