Advent Guide 2020: Building a Culture of Peace
Join us as we pray, study, and act this Advent on building a culture of peace.
Resources
Study Guide: Pope Francis' Fratelli Tutti
Download our 6-page guide in English or Spanish to study the new encyclical on peace and dialogue.
2020 U.S. Election Briefs: Faithful Voting and Global Concerns
For U.S. voters, we offer 2-page briefs and 30-minute webinars on 8 global concerns.
Discover Your Neighbor Free Teacher – Cathechist Resources
Produced by the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Synod on the Amazon Resources
Find resources on the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, which occurred in Rome October 6-27, 2020. Included here are links to our series of bulletins on the synod, entitled One Amazon, Many Voices.
Fact Sheets
The following resources were created by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Scripture Reflection Guides
Come pray, study, and act with us. The guides contain reflections, prayers, questions, testimony from Maryknoll missioners, and suggested actions for each week of Lent and Advent.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2018
Embracing Jesus' Practice of Nonviolence
Exploring Our Call in Caring for Creation August 2017
A meditation on the solar eclipse.
Exploring Our Call in Caring for Creation September 2017
A meditation on the Autumnal Equinox.
Exploring Our Call in Caring for Creation
Meditations written by Ann Braudis, M.M. for participants in the Maryknoll Advanced Missionary Discipleship Formation Seminar "Exploring Our Call in Caring for Creation."
Advent reflection guide 2017: A season to welcome the stranger
Come pray, study, and act with us.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2017
A journey with Gospel Nonviolence. Come pray, study, act with us.
Path from Paris
A two-page flyer about the issues raised in the Paris Climate Agreement and what you can do to support this important global call to action on the environment.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2016
This 16-page guide offers reflections, questions, prayers, and actions based on the Gospel readings and the teachings of Pope Francis in Laudato Si'.
Economy for our Common Home: An Advent Reflection Guide on Laudato Si'
The Faith Economy Ecology Working Group has developed this series of reflections, prayers and actions for Advent 2015.
The Ends of Capitalism and the Ends of Creatures: Finance, Freedom and Festival
This resource is a presentation which was delivered via teleconference by Prof. Michael Northcott, University of Edinburgh, Scottland, at the 2009 Faith-Economy-Ecology forum.
“Pay Attention to the Great Economy!” Reflections on Luke 12:13-34, Earth Cosmology and Sabbath Economics
“Pay Attention to the Great Economy!” Reflections on Luke 12:13-34, Earth Cosmology and Sabbath Economics, presented by Ched Myers, 2009.
Book: Doing good ... Says who?
Doing Good…Says Who?, a book written by Connie Newton and Fran Early, is based on over 400 interviews that put the reader on the ground with volunteers, NGOs, donors, and Guatemalans as cultures intersect. Through story telling, humor, analysis, and practical advice, Newton and Early highlight these five principles for guiding good intentions into shared productive outcome.
Pause for Peace 2015
The following reflection and prayer is a collaborative effort of members of Religious at the UN (RUN), which includes the Maryknoll Sisters.
My World: The UN global survey for a better world
MY World is a global survey for citizens led by the United Nations and partners. It aims to capture people's voices, priorities and views, so that global leaders can be informed as they begin the process of defining the new development agenda for the world.
Immigration reform: Your Lenten promise
Justice for Immigrants’ Lenten toolkit contains weekly resources to accompany you through your Lenten journey.
"No longer slaves, but brothers and sisters": Pope Francis' 2015 World Day of Peace statement
Pope Francis gives a strong statement condemning modern-day slavery in his 2015 World Day of Peace message.
Economy of Right Relationship: An Advent Reflection Guide for a New Economy
The Faith Economy Ecology Working Group has developed this series of reflections, prayers and actions for Advent 2014.
Human Rights Day, December 10
Check out a variety of resources from the National Religious Campaign Against Torture to commemorate Human Rights Day, December 10.
A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year B
The third volume of reflections from Maryknoll missioners is here.
Pentecost resource: On fire for immigration reform
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Justice for Immigrants campaign offers On Fire for Immigration Reform: A Pentecost Resource.
Justice for Immigrants resources
Justice for Immigrants (JFI), the immigrants' rights campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has several resources available. Find them at the JFI website
Report: The African Growth and Opportunity Act: An Empirical Analysis of the Possibilities Post-2015
“The African Growth and Opportunity Act: An Empirical Analysis of the Possibilities Post-2015” was produced by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) at the Brookings Institution.
A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year A
Ready for Advent 2013, this collection of scripture reflections, written by Maryknoll missioners, Affiliates and staff, span the liturgical year (cycle A).
Trade as if people and earth matter: A working document on alternatives
This 20-page document was prepared by the Interfaith Working Group on Trade and Investment.
A Maryknoll Liturgical Year: Reflections on the Readings for Year C
This slim volume contains lovely, thought-provoking reflections from missioners who have spent years living with impoverished and marginalized communities around the world.
Public-private partnerships: Working together to reduce global hunger
This discussion paper highlights the principles outlined by faith groups and allied organizations that give public-private partnerships the best chance of success, while detailing the historical trends that led to the New Alliance announcement in May 2012.
Ecological economics: A special series
As humanity faces the reality of exhausting a number of key natural resources, we realize that our economy, which is fundamentally built on the concept of never-ending exponential growth, must drastically change if we are going to live within the confines of a finite planet, Earth. This series of six articles, written by Dave Kane, looks at ecological economics and the idea of a steady state economy that will provide livelihoods while fitting within the footprint of Earth. The series was published in NewsNotes in 2009 and was updated in 2012.
Virtual Way of the Cross for Economic and Ecological Justice
Join us on Good Friday, April 10, 2020, for a virtual Way of the Cross.
Corporations in the U.S.: A special series
In 2009, NewsNotes, our bimonthly publication, printed a series of six articles written by Dave Kane about the history and role of corporations in the U.S. The entire series, plus an addendum with additional information, is available in the PDF below.
Videos/films, books, resource packets and websites
Click this link to see a listing of several videos, books and other useful resources on a variety of topics.
Short term delegations/immersion experiences
Inclusion on the following list does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns; please do due diligence on the programs you find of interest before giving a commitment.