A new Maryknoll priest, Father Greg McPhee, describes his ministry in Bolivia, where he and a pastoral team are forming a chapel community.
Building a Team for Christian Community
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Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2025
In this Winter issue, Maryknoll missioners reflect Pope Francis’ call to Christians to “abound in hope” by caring for people with HIV/AIDS in Kenya; visiting young prison inmates in El Salvador; and welcoming migrants, exiles and refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Bolivia and Zimbabwe, Maryknoll projects bring together young people and elders in examples of what the Holy Father calls a “covenant between generations.” As we begin the Jubilee Year, read about how Maryknoll priests, sisters, brothers and lay people serve as Pilgrims of Hope across the world.
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 New Mission Presence in Chad
Four Maryknoll sisters set out last year to launch the congregation’s new mission in the Central African country of Chad.
Trial by Fire in the Amazon
Four seminarians in Maryknoll’s overseas training program face arduous challenges in Bolivia, including TIPNIS, a remote area of the Amazon.
Martyrs of the Ixcán
Almost 50 years ago, lay missioner John Gauker died with Maryknoll Father Bill Woods in a suspicious plane crash in Guatemala’s Ixcán jungle.
2023 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest Winners
The winners of the 2023 Maryknoll Student Essay Contest share words of wisdom and hope for the future as they address the essay prompt.
Maryknoll at the UN: Mission to Missions
The United Nations in New York City might not seem like mission territory, but for the Maryknoll missioners who serve there, it very much is.
The Cry of the Poor for Liberation
Maryknoll Father Stephen Judd tells his story through the lens of liberation theology, which shaped his four decades in Latin America.
A Seminarian’s Reflection from the Amazon
A Maryknoll seminarian reflects on his mission service at Santísima Trinidad in a remote area of the Amazon where Maryknoll serves.
Hearts on Fire
With hearts on fire and packed bags, three Maryknoll seminarians prepare for their ordination to priesthood on June 8, 2024.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
The First Commandment: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Walsh reflects on Jesus’ response to the question of which is the first of all the commandments in Sunday’s Gospel.
Mass Deportation Plan Raises Concerns over Potential Impact on US Personal Freedoms, Rights
The threat of mass deportation raises a host of legal issues —and moral questions under Catholic Church teachings on welcoming the stranger.
At Synod’s Close, Pope Calls for a ‘Missionary Church’
During the Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis concluded the Synod with a warning to the Church to not to become “sedentary.”
Standing Still: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Sister Antoinette Gutzler reflects on the Sunday Mass readings in the context of mission and “standing still” in order to discern God’s will.
Only Love Will Save Us, Pope Says in New Encyclical
Centered on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Dilexit Nos — releaed today — is Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical.
Gustavo Gutierrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
Father Gutiérrez, who faced criticism under previous papacies, was thanked by Pope Francis for his theological contributions.
Pope Francis To Release Encyclical on the Sacred Heart
Pope Francis announces his fourth encyclical, ‘Dilexit Nos,’ a teaching on the Sacred Heart of Jesus for a world that has ‘lost its heart.’
Indigenous Priest Killed in Mexico’s Chiapas State
Father Marcelo Pérez of the Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, was murdered as he left church after saying Sunday Mass.
World Mission Sunday: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father James Kroeger recounts a mission experience in the Philippines in the context of World Mission Sunday.
Papal Envoy Visits Russia to Discuss Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna travels to Russia in efforts to restore peace and recover more than 19,000 deported Ukrainian children.
Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Receive Nobel Peace Prize
Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, says the choice of Nihon Hidankyo for a Nobel award serves as a reminder of the perils of nuclear war.
Mission Is Common Goal of Synod and Ecumenism, Pope Says
On the anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s opening, Pope Francis pauses the Synod of Bishops to pray for ecumenism with leaders of other faiths.
Florida Archbishop Deplores Massacre in Haiti
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, who serves the largest expatriate Haitian community in the United States, says Haiti has yet to ‘touch bottom.’
The Eye of a Needle: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Joseph Fedora, who serves in Peru, reflects on Jesus’ invitation to the rich young man — and the eye of a needle — in this Sunday’s Gospel.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: On Finding Jesus
Jesus Christ asks each of his followers, “Who do you say that I am?” writes Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: Return to the Border
Doctor Guadalupe Jimenez joins a Maryknoll immersion trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and finds herself inspired to serve migrants.
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, Summer 2024
Missioners share snippets of mission life drawn from Bolivia, Taiwan, South Sudan and the U.S.-Mexico border.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity?
The new trade deal among 14 countries, currently under negotiation, has the potential of affecting 28% of U.S. global trade.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Summer 2024
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