Spirit of Mission: Blessed mourning
Maryknoll priest reflects on mourning for loved ones who have passed away in this time of coronavirus pandemic The specter of my mom’s inevitable death haunted my thoughts from the time I was 4 years old and saw our pet canary die. My mom consoled me with the simple truth that all living things must die but promised that God would not take her as long as I...
COVID-19 Jubilee Debt Relief
Debt relief campaign seeks to help impoverished countries struggling with COVID-19 pandemic avert financial ruin As the dire economic consequences of COVID-19 have emerged, religious and secular institutions, including the Holy See, have advanced a worldwide campaign to provide debt relief for impoverished countries struggling to fight the pandemic. Their...
From the editor: Going digital
The coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our lives. We at Maryknoll magazine, and the leadership of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, find ourselves in a situation that we could not have imagined six months ago. The impact of COVID-19 has touched us personally, socially and economically. Unfortunately, because of the financial ramifications of this crisis, we...
Missioner Tales July/August 2020
The idea of making protective masks during the COVID-19 pandemic started in our Maryknoll lay missioner house here in Haiti, but we had no big plans in place. Then our Religious of Jesus and Mary friends offered us a sewing machine. Another friend, Geri Lanham, said Mercy Beyond Borders (MBB), a non-profit organization helping women, where she works, had funds...
Readers’ Responses July/August 2020
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts
