Scripture Reflections

  • Baptism of the Lord

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

  • Epiphany

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

  • Christmas Day

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

  • 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.”

  • Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

  • Second Sunday of Advent

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • Feast of All Saints

    Thursday, Nov. 1 is the feast of All Saints; Sr. Ann Hayden writes the reflection for that day’s readings.

  • 30th Sunday in Ordinary time

    Fr. Ken Thesing spent many years as a missioner in East Africa, and now works in Rome. “Our scriptures often use contrasts – like the theme of darkness and light, or as we see in the readings for today’s liturgy, the theme of ‘blindness’ and ‘sight’ to show that process of growth in understanding for the disciples or for anyone who wants to follow Jesus … These are the people God brings back and restores – not just the strong, the gifted, and those who can pay for assistance but the frail and vulnerable – no one is left out.”