Priest reflects on how living saints inspire us to be saints and angels for one another || The letter to the Hebrews (13:2) admonishes us to “show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels unawares.” Certainly if we regarded others as angels in disguise, our world would...
Mother and daughter are missioners to other migrants in Japan || Maryknoll Father Roberto Rodriguez says he would not be able to do his job without Carmen Muray Ochante and her daughter Rosa Ochante. “They are essential, an extension of what I am as a missioner,” says Father Rodriguez. Carmen and Rosa...
One Family’s Encounter with the Power of Active Nonviolence || The Linns are a remarkable family, who have taught courses on healing, forgiveness and nonviolence in over 60 countries. Denny and Sheila are the authors of 23 books, which have sold over a million copies in English, and have been translated...
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts || HIGH PRAISE I wanted to tell you how wonderful the article by Maryknoll Father John Cuff in the July/August 2019 issue was. “Evangelizing among skyscrapers” was so descriptive I could see and hear all the activity! That’s the sort of parish...
Priest reflects on how God was forming him for a life of missionary discipleship || I first experienced being an outsider when I was in kindergarten in Amsterdam, N.Y. A classmate was a descendant of the Mayflower pilgrims and loved to remind us Italian-American kids that she considered us foreign intruders....
Orbis Books publisher looks at the lives of holy people in moments of grace, and in times of struggle and doubt || “The Holy Spirit writes no more Gospels except in our hearts. All we do from moment to moment is live this new Gospel of the Holy Spirit. We, if we are holy, are […]
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts || SACRED MEMORIES In your May/June 2019 MARYKNOLL magazine, an article entitled “You are the now of God” begins with a photo of a blonde girl holding an American flag on the far left, next to a few other pilgrims holding their native flags....
Ish and Maryann Martinez find short-term mission in Bolivia to be a two-way street || Maryknoll missioners are bridge builders, connecting people of different cultures. Maryann and Ish Martinez of Fishkill, N.Y., not only support the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in this awesome task but are bridge...
Priest reflects on Jesus visiting the home of his good friends, Mary and Martha, in Bethany || Picture it: Cairo, Egypt, during Ramadan 1986. I was on assignment for MARYKNOLL magazine. A Muslim family hosted us for a few days. Despite having to fast during the daylight hours of their holy month, Ramadan,...
Maryknoll brother shares story of catechist who helped his people escape violence || Yohan Tingrenan La Aung is a catechist in the Diocese of Myitkyina in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State. But I consider him a modern-day Moses, who led his people out of exile. I met Yohan recently through Myitkyina...
