Scripture Reflections

Join us for prayer in this Second Week of Lent.

Join us in prayer this First Week of Lent.

Rick Dixon, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on following Jesus to the margins. 

Mary Morris Williams, a Maryknoll Affiliate, reflects on preaching the “good news” in challenging times. 

Sr. Teresa Hougnon, MM, reflects on the healing that can come from listening to the voice of God speaking through the prophets in our midst. 

Fr. Joe Thaler, MM, reflects on his work in Nepal and how God calls us to seize opportunities to serve God and our neighbor. 

Dan Moriarty works for the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns in Washington, DC, and is a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who lived in Bolivia for 17 years. 

Sr. Ann Hayden, MM, reflects on how the baptism of Jesus reminds us of our own baptismal mission.

Gabe Hurrish is a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in South Sudan. 

Fr. Tom Marti, MM, reflects on how the love experienced in the family forms us for the mission of spreading God’s love. 

Fr. Frank Breen, MM, reflects on the challenging conditions surrounding Jesus’ birth and on the challenges facing single mothers in developing countries today. 

Fr. James Eble, MM, reflects on what it means to have Christ as our King who acts as a true shepherd of the people. 

The following reflection is from the Advent Reflection Guide 2020: Building a Culture of Peace.

The following reflection is from the Advent Reflection Guide 2020: Building a Culture of Peace.

The following reflection is from the Advent Reflection Guide 2020: Building a Culture of Peace.

The following reflection is from the Advent Reflection Guide 2020: Building a Culture of Peace.

Fr. David Smith, MM, reflects on how we can use the resources God gave us to pursue integral ecology and work against climate change. 

Brother Loren Beaudry, MM, on mission in Tanzania, considers how this week’s readings call us to live our lives wisely and in light of God’s faithfulness.