Scripture Reflections

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Second Sunday of Advent

Father Mike Duggan, who was on mission in Korea for many years, writes this week’s Scripture reflection.

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First Sunday of Advent

Maryknoll Sister Jeanne Houlihan, who was on mission in Hong Kong for many years, asks “Are we awake?”

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Feast of Christ the King

Curt Klueg, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner, writes this week’s Scripture reflection on the great gift of forgiveness.

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dave Kane, a member of the Global Concerns staff, is a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who lives and works in Joao Pessoa, Brazil.

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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Curt and Anita Klueg and their children were Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Kenya. They reflect on the call to radical hospitality. 

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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection was prepared by Marj Humphrey who spent many years as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in East Africa.

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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection is written by Kathy McNeely, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner and former staff member of Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time

This week’s reflection was prepared by Father Tom Tiscornia, who served the people of Sudan/South Sudan for many years.

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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s scripture reflection was prepared by Christine Perrier, a returned Maryknoll Lay Missioner who served in Peru.

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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week’s scripture reflection was prepared by Chris Bodewes, who served as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Kenya.

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

This reflection, by Father Dan McLaughlin, who lives and works in Brazil, is also found in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year (Year C), published by Orbis Books.

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Feast of the Assumption

Bob Short, who served as a lay missioner in Ecuador in the 1980s, now coordinates the Maryknoll Affiliates, an international community.

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Joanne Blaney has served as a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Brazil for many years and is currently working as the Mission Services Director for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners, based in New York.