As we enter Ordinary Time, Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam reflects on the start of Jesus’ mission in the world and the call for us to follow.
Scripture Reflections
God’s Vision for Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on the abyss between reality and God’s vision of abundant life for us in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Finding Lazarus in Mission: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner in South Sudan reflects on the Mass readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Jesus’ teaching to care for those who, like Lazarus in the Gospel, are poor and suffering.
God Comes Knocking: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil reflects on the Mass readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time and asks, “Are we good stewards?”
Mercy versus Justice? A Maryknoll Reflection
A staff member of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns recalls violence in Guatemala as he explores the theme of mercy in the Mass readings for 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Called to Say ‘Yes,’ Again: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner reflects on the Mass readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and the need to continually discern God’s call.
Walk Humbly: A Maryknoll Reflection
“Be humble,” says a recently-ordained Maryknoll priest about approaching other cultures as he reflects on the Sunday Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
The Narrow Gate: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll affiliate who has worked 40 years in public education reflects on “the narrow gate” in the Mass readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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
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
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
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
A Maryknoll sister who served in the Philippines for 55 years reflects on biblical hospitality and the need for contemporary hospitality today.
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