Spirit of Mission Archives

Spirit of Mission: On Finding Jesus

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Jun 3, 2024 | Departments, Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Summer 2024

Jesus Christ asks each of his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.

Spirit of Mission: Recalling Jesus in the Eucharist

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Jun 1, 2023 | Departments, Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Summer 2023

The Eucharist is an act of not simply remembering but recalling Jesus, writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.

Spirit of Mission: Bringing Scripture to Life

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Dec 1, 2022 | Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Winter 2023

Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the importance of Scripture in Catholic faith in this Spirit of Mission column.

Spirit of Mission: The Holy Names of Mary

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Sep 1, 2022 | Departments, Fall 2022, Spirit of Mission, Spirituality

“Why do you Catholics worship the Virgin Mary?” is a question asked regularly. The answer is simply, “We don’t.”

Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Jun 1, 2022 | Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Summer 2022

Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”

Spirit of Mission: Whose Church Is It?

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Mar 1, 2022 | Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Spring 2022

Father Joe Veneroso reminds us, it’s Christ’s Church! Overcoming despair, people like Saint Francis and Dorothy Day build the Reign of God.

Spirit of Mission: Missioner vs. Missionary

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Sep 1, 2021 | Fall 2021, Spirit of Mission, Spirituality

hat image comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? A knock at the...

We Are All the Body of Christ

by Joseph Veneroso, M.M. | Jun 1, 2021 | Spirit of Mission, Spirituality, Summer 2021

As Christians, we cannot exist in a vacuum, separated physically, emotionally and spiritually from others, but must search out new, creative ways to express our connection to one another. We are the Body of Christ here and now.