First Sunday of Lent
Maryknoll Father Dennis Moorman in Brazil reflects on Jesus' call for transformation of our sinful social structures as well as ourselves.
Middle East Notes, February 1, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
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Palm Sunday
Marknoll Sister Marvie Misolas reflects on Jesus' example of courage and faithfulness to God’s call as a source of strength when we face doubt, fear, or even an imminent threat to life.
Ash Wednesday
Maryknoll Sister Elizabeth Zwareva welcomes this day to repent of the past and embrace a new transformed life that God ignites within us, and with it, a desire to love and serve others.
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Dwayne Fernandes, a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in El Salvador, reflects on God's call to heal a broken humanity.
Lenten Reflection Guide 2018: Embracing Jesus' Practice of Nonviolence
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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father Paul Masson shares a story about a parish in Bolivia that is answering God's call to be a prophetic community.
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father Michael Snyder asks, as followers of Christ, how will we respond to the challenges life, knowing that God resides within us here and now?
Middle East Notes, January 4, 2018
The five featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and especially the response of the Palestinians, the UN, and select nations of the world; the U.S. “peace processing” that has served only to entrench and legitimize Israel’s military occupation and colonization of Palestinian land; the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as a radical break with nearly 70 years of official United States policy and with the international community; the Israeli claim that its control over Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza is temporary, despite lasting longer than South African Apartheid by any measure; and timely links to CMEP and to other articles of interest.
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Jareen Aquino applies Jesus' call to the Apostles to "come and see" to the girls and young women in need of education and empowerment in Tanzania.
January-February 2018 NewsNotes
Latest developments in our work for peace, justice, and integrity of creation.
Epiphany
Maryknoll Fr. Martin Lowery writes that this week's gospel message is a challenge to walk with life’s uncertainties, trusting that we will be led to the light, led to a new sense of wonder, led to a greater realization of love in our lives.