Spirituality
Maryknoll missioners reflect on liturgical feasts, doctrines and other elements of the Catholic faith, often told through the lives of the people they accompany.
Spirit of Mission: Too Many Saviors?
Christians like Dietrich Bonhoeffer offer concrete examples of following Jesus and taking up the Cross, even at great personal risk.
Spirit of Mission: Christ Our Light
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso explores the theme of light in Scripture and in the liturgies of Holy Week, especially the Easter Vigil.
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.