Scripture Reflections

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Baptism of the Lord

Fr. Charlie Dittmeier, who lives and works in Cambodia, writes the reflection on the baptism of Jesus.

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Epiphany

Kathy McNeely, MOGC’s interim director and a former Maryknoll lay missioner in Guatemala, writes this Sunday’s reflection.

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Christmas Day

Maggie Fogarty, a former lay missioner who lived and worked in Bolivia, writes the reflection for today’s readings.

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Christmas Vigil

Sr. Ann Braudis, who worked as a missioner in Bolivia and the Philippines, writes: “May Jesus be born in you tonight as surely as he was born in Bethlehem all those long years ago.”

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

The reflection for this final Sunday of Advent 2012 is written by Maria Montello, a lay missioner in Cambodia.

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Second Sunday of Advent

Maryknoll Fr. Dan McLaughlin writes about an archdiocesan initiative in Brazil to raise awareness of local issues.

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

This week’s reflection on the readings is written by Sr. Rose Bernadette Gallagher, who, after decades of work in Asia, now serves as a Maryknoll representative to the UN’s NGO community.

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First Sunday of Advent

The first Sunday of Advent 2012 falls on the 32th anniversary of the martyrdom of the four North American churchwomen in El Salvador. This reflection is prepared by Marie Dennis, co-president of Pax Christi International and former director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

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Feast of Christ the King

This final reflection for the liturgical year is written by Fr. Sacha Bermudez-Goldman, a Jesuit priest who is a former Maryknoll lay missioner.

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. John McAuley writes at this end of the liturgical year: “A person of faith today cannot read current news events without discerning that there are powerful movements of spirit and effective Spirit-filled actions afoot around the world; stirrings and actions of persons and communities that arise from aspirations for fruits that ultimately are of the Spirit: peace, justice, freedom, dignity, truth, equality, and hope.”