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: 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.
Spirit of Mission: Three Pillars of Lent
Father Joseph Veneroso shares a reflection on the wisdom of Lenten practice in this issue’s Spirit of Mission column.
Spirit of Mission: Bringing Scripture to Life
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the importance of Scripture in Catholic faith in this Spirit of Mission column.
Spirit of Mission: The Holy Names of Mary
“Why do you Catholics worship the Virgin Mary?” is a question asked regularly. The answer is simply, “We don’t.”
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.”
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.