Maryknoll Father William Senger builds a parish in Guatemala by constructing chapels and forming lay leaders.
Hope Triumphs in Guatemala
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Maryknoll Magazine Spring 2025
In our Spring 2025 issue, we visit the jungles of Guatemala, where Maryknoll priests have built a dozen chapels, and Hong Kong, where a school founded by the Maryknoll Sisters celebrates its centenary. Of note, too, in this issue is our tribute to the late Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, an Orbis Books author who is considered the father of liberation theology.
This Lenten season, join us in prayer with Maryknoll missioners who live and work in a spirit of hope.
FEATURED STORIES
Focused on Maryknoll missioners around the world working in solidarity among the poor and marginalized. Articles include issues of importance to people the missioners serve and to the Catholic Church.
A Maryknoll Heart Beats in Kowloon
Maryknoll Convent School, a school founded by pioneering Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, celebrates its centenary the Maryknoll way.
A Tribute to Gustavo Gutiérrez
Orbis Books Publisher Robert Ellsberg offers a tribute to Father Gustavo Gutiérrez, father of liberation theology.
Sharing Jesus’ Heart
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Joshua Sisolak and Marjorie Humphrey are commissioned to serve in Bolivia and East Africa.
Spoons and a Spinning Top
Maryknoll Brother Joseph Bruener serves at a home for boys at risk of becoming street children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Vatican II at 60: Maryknoll Bishops at the Council
This second article of a four-part series presents the 14 Maryknoll bishops who attended the Second Vatican Council.
God Walks with Migrant Farmworkers
Jóse López, a Catholic leader who works in the Migrant Ministry for the Diocese of Stockton, California, brings hope to agricultural workers.
Faces that Sustain Mission
Behind every missioner is “an infinity of faces” who make their work possible, writes Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina from Bolivia.
Sisters in Mission Alarmed by Gutting of US Foreign Aid
Maryknoll Sister Dee Smith and other religious serving overseas attest that the world’s most vulnerable people are endangered by funding cuts.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Ex-Philippine President Arrested for Alleged Crimes against Humanity
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of as many as 30,000 people during his war on drug trade.
Pope Francis Out of Danger but Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis’ condition has stabilized after rest and therapy treatments, which he will continue at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Church Leaders Condemn Killings, Urge Prayers amid Horrific Violence in Syria
Syria’s Christian leaders condemn killing of hundreds of Alawites by forces linked to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
Forgive Our Debts: A Maryknoll Lenten Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Kathleen Reiley, who serves in Japan, laments the debt burden carried by poor countries as she reflects on the Mass readings.
Lenten Campaign for Persecuted Christians Points to Murder of Priest
The urgency of an Aid to the Church in Need campaign to support persecuted Christians is heightened by the murder of a priest in Nigeria.
Ash Wednesday Actions: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen, who served in Kenya, reflects on Ash Wednesday and actions that build the Reign of God by restoring creation.
European Union Bishops Call for Support of Ukraine
After President Trump pauses aid, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union issues a statement of support for Ukraine.
Pope Francis: Migrants and Refugees Are ‘Missionaries of Hope’
Pope Francis’ message for the 2025 World Day of Migrants and Refugees says newcomers “daily bear witness to their hope for the future.”
The Test of the Just: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Janet Hockman reflects on the upcoming Sunday Mass readings and metaphors of winnowing, pruning and molding pottery.
Facing Trump Deportations, Mexico’s Bishops Urge Unity
As migrants are deported from the United States, bishops in Mexico and Central America pledge to protect them, especially asylum seekers.
Last Words of Priest Martyred in Myanmar: ‘I only Kneel before God’
Eyewitnesses to the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win recount the priest’s response when ordered by his killers to kneel.
‘Silent Genocide’ Unfolding in the Congo, Church Sources Warn
After 70 civilians were massacred in a Protestant church, Catholic leaders in the Congo condemn a pattern of violence against Christians.
As World Prays for Pope Francis, Rosary To Be Held at St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican secretary of state will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. (3 p.m. EST) in St. Peter’s Square.
Saul and David: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Snyder, who served in Tanzania, reflects on a Biblical story about King David in the context of his mission experience.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Christ Our Light
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso explores the theme of light in Scripture and in the liturgies of Holy Week, especially the Easter Vigil.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Words, Deeds and Love
Fung-Bing Ho is a long-time Maryknoll partner in mission, now serving in a parish where Maryknoll Father Daniel Kim ministers in Hong Kong.
MISSIONER TALES
Vignettes from the lands of mission, told by Maryknoll missioners and volunteers. These popular little stories are sometimes funny, often moving and generally inspiring encounters with people on the margins.
Missioner Tales, Spring 2025
Missioners share vignettes of life drawn from their Maryknoll ministries in Bolivia, Guatemala, Tanzania and Brazil.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Global Debt Crisis Needs a Jubilee
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to consider debt cancellation for poor countries as a way to honor the Jubilee Year.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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