Maryknoll Sister Arlene Trant, long a ‘bridge’ between hearing and Deaf people, now focuses on care of creation.
A Crazy Idea: A Vocation Journey
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Maryknoll Magazine Fall 2026
Welcome to the Fall magazine — our vocations issue. Father Victor Mutobera, Maryknoll’s newest priest, graces our cover. In an interview, ordaining prelate Bishop Joseph Perry reflects that mission is intrinsic to the priesthood. Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam, serving in Japan, is an example.
Readers will also find in this issue stories about other Maryknoll vocations: a brother at the Society Center, a sister who served in East Timor, a family in Tanzania and an affiliate in Guatemala. As Maryknoll Father Joseph Healey writes, “Let us celebrate mission.”
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.
Two Simple Questions: My Vocation Story
Maryknoll Brother John Blazo finds a life of mission and community in his calling.
My Blissful Sojourn in the Amazon
Maryknoll Sister Esperanza Principio serves Indigenous small farmers in Madre de Dios, Peru, in the Amazon Rainforest.
Defending Water in the Amazon
Maryknoll magazine shares the short version of a longer article with excerpts from an interview of Patricia Gualinga, an Indigenous activist from the Amazon.
A Mission of Peace Continues in Guatemala
Maryknoll affiliates in Guatemala support a community-based project Caminando Por La Paz to serve youth and families in a marginalized neighborhood.
Caring for Creation and the Poor
A young Catholic woman hears call “to be aware of how God moves through all creation and through us as advocates.”
Educating Heroes in Kenya
Maryknoll’s work through local partners such as schools and HIV/AIDS clinics in Kenya keeps students healthy and well-fed.
With Pope Francis and the IDPs
Maryknoll Father Michael Bassano accompanies those displaced by war in South Sudan to meet with the visiting pontiff.
Dreaming of Peace in Ukraine
Catholics in war-torn Ukraine feed, house, clothe and minister to those fleeing violence while also praying for a lasting peace with justice.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Attacks on Religious Liberty Increase, Say Cardinal, Papal Foundation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin says that religious persecution is on the rise, putting minorities at risk and driving forced displacement around the world.
Bangladeshi Prosecutors Call for ‘Highest Punishment’ for Former PM Sheikh Hasina
Former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled following massive protests calling for her ouster, is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity.
Use All Doors: A Maryknoll Reflection
A member of an international small Christian community reflects on this week’s Scripture readings and the challenges she sees in East Africa.
Chicago Catholics Denounce ICE Tactics Against Immigrants
Catholic clergy and laypeople protest in defense of immigrants, condemning the use of force and denial of sacraments to those in detention.
Nigerian Rights Groups Seek Release of 850 Christians Held in Notorious Jihadist Village
Human rights groups report that kidnapped Christians are being beaten, starved, and threatened with execution in jihadist camps.
Hostages Freed and Ceasefire Brings Relief, But Peace in Gaza Seen as Fragile
A Catholic expert on the Mideast celebrates the ceasefire in Gaza and calls for international commitment to its reconstruction.
Love for the Poor is Hallmark of Faith, Pope Says in First Exhortation
Pope Leo XIV says a preferential option for the poor is essential to Christianity and warns against widening inequalities in today’s world.
If God Wills It: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Sarah Bueter, who serves in El Salvador, reflects on how faith and gratitude open hearts to God’s healing grace.
Bishop Seitz Shares Migrants’ Stories with Pope
Letters brought to a papal audience by the bishop of El Paso and chair of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee reveal fear, suffering and hope.
Cardinal Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Urges Perseverance
As peace talks between Israel and Hamas begin, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa warns that the path will be long and full of challenges.
Pope Celebrates a Single Mass for Jubilees of Missions and Migrants
Calling for “a new missionary age,” Pope Leo XIV said that migrants and those who welcome them can renew the Church’s universal mission.
Catholic Groups Serving the Poor Urge End to Government Shutdown
Leaders of Catholic advocacy efforts warn that the shutdown most affects vulnerable people and threatens access to healthcare.
To Love as God Loves Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Leonor Montiel, who has served in Cambodia, reflects on the call in Sunday’s Gospel to love others and to build a just world.
Cardinal McElroy Calls for Solidarity with Migrants Lacking Legal Status
The archbishop of Washington, D.C. urges compassion toward migrants and denounces “the government’s campaign of fear and terror.”
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
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.
Prayer for Vocations
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 2023
Maryknoll Father Daniel Ohmann shares the high point of his mission ministry, in a refugee camp on on Easter Sunday 1995.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: New Focus for Nuclear Disarmament
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns gives an update on the world’s progress — or lack of progress — toward nuclear disarmament.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2023
Readers respond by letter, email or social media post to Maryknoll magazine stories in recent issues online and in print.
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