Scripture Reflections

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First Sunday of Advent (Year B)

The following reflection, written by former lay missioner Larry Rich, was published in A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B, available from Orbis Books.

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Feast of All Saints

The following reflection was prepared by Fr. Dave Schwinghamer, who spent much of his mission life in Tanzania. He currently serves with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

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Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Kathy McNeely served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Guatemala in the 1990s. She subsequently worked with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

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22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Marie Dennis worked for the Maryknoll Justice and Peace/Global Concerns office from 1989 until 2012; from 1998-2012 she served as the director. She is the co-president of Pax Christi International.

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Br. John Beeching has spent years in Thailand, and share many beautiful reflections about living his Christian life surrounded by Buddhism.

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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.