Scripture Reflections

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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cortney Freshwater, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Bolivia, reflects on God’s patience with us and our call to patiently work in God’s vineyard in turn.

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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ted Miles, Executive Director of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, reflects on the challenging times our world is facing in light of this week’s readings and the Church’s celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. 

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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sr. Lelia “Lil” Mattingly reflects on the challenging times facing asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in light of this week’s Gospel reading of the loaves and fishes.

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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Peg Vámosy, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on how this pandemic offers us the opportunity for a fresh start on healing our broken relationship with all God’s creation. 

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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Maryknoll Sister Genie Natividad reflects on how she glimpsed the Kingdom of God at Casa del Refugiado, a shelter for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. 

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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Father William Vos, a priest of the Diocese of St. Cloud, MN,  was a member of the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, serving in Eastern Africa for 19 years.