A Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil who works in a ministry of healing reflects on the Mass readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Maryknoll Magazine Winter 2026
This issue of Maryknoll magazine presents stories about immigration and the Maryknoll missioners who help migrants, refugees, and displaced people both in the United States and abroad.
Be inspired by a photo meditation on Mother Cabrini. Learn about the compassion of a Maryknoll Sister who serves children of migrant families affected by mass deportations in Florida. Read about the journey of an undocumented migrant who became a permanent deacon and now leads Maryknoll immersion trips back to his home country.
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.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
Catholics Both Minister and Advocate in Brazil’s Prisons
Pastoral projects serve inmates while also protesting dismal conditions and endemic insecurity in mainly for-profit prisons.
Immigration Conference Outlines Multiple Challenges
Annual conference at Georgetown University draws experts who agree on one thing: the U.S. faces multiple significant immigration challenges.
Pope Tells Putin: Stop the War!
During his Angelus message, Pope Francis directly implored Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to immediately cease the war against Ukraine.
God’s Vision for Us: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll sister reflects on the abyss between reality and God’s vision of abundant life for us in the Mass readings for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Maryknoll Sister Helps Navajo Deal with Effects of Uranium Fallout
Maryknoll Sister Rose Marie Cecchini has spent 26 years serving in Gallup, New Mexico, such as in a solar energy project for Navajo families.
Typhoon Hits the Philippines, Heads toward Vietnam
Having struck the Philippines, where Caritas is leading relief efforts, Typhoon Noru is now headed toward Vietnam.
Pope: Welcome Migrants, Seek Peace
Pope Francis’ message on the World Day for Migrants and Refugees includes an appeal for peace, especially in Myanmar, Cameroon and Ukraine.
Finding Lazarus in Mission: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Lay Missioner in South Sudan reflects on the Mass readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time and Jesus’ teaching to care for those who, like Lazarus in the Gospel, are poor and suffering.
Pope Praises Kazakhstan’s Efforts for Peace
Recently returned from a trip to Kazakhstan, Pope Francis says the country has taken steps toward nuclear disarmament and alternative energy.
Bishops Speak Out: Migrants Are Not Pawns
U.S. bishops decry sending migrants from the border to other parts of the States in acts of political theater, with one saying this “offends God.”
Papal Almoner Visits Mass Grave in Ukraine
Sent by Pope Francis, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski delivers aid under gunfire and prays at a burial site for people killed in the Russian invasion.
Amazon Catholic Leaders: Indigenous Peoples Must Be Protected
Death of a man who was thought to be the last of his tribe in the Amazon basin raises concerns about disappearance of Indigenous cultures.
God Comes Knocking: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll lay missioner in Brazil reflects on the Mass readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time and asks, “Are we good stewards?”
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Paschal Mystery: Calling on ‘dad of heaven’
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Partners in Mission
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.
Tales from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Chicago & Tanzania
Missioner Tales January & February 2016. Early Monday mornings in the village where I live in Bangladesh, I meet Mamoon, who collaborates with me in my work of helping sick and disabled children. Getting together at the Taj Restaurant for hot bread and lentils is...
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
Keystone XL pipeline: APPROVAL COULD BE DEADLY
In recent years, an energetic movement has emerged in the United States to protest the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport an estimated daily 800,000 barrels of tar oil...
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