Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry shares the remarkable vocation journey that led him to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, where he now serves as vocation director.
Bringing Good News: My Vocation Journey
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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.
Really Living the Gospel
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Dee Dungy advocates for women refugees in East Africa.
A Crazy Idea: A Vocation Journey
Maryknoll Sister Arlene Trant, long a ‘bridge’ between hearing and Deaf people, now focuses on care of creation.
Two Simple Questions: My Vocation Story
Maryknoll Brother John Blazo finds a life of mission and community in his calling.
My Blissful Sojourn in the Amazon
Maryknoll Sister Esperanza Principio serves Indigenous small farmers in Madre de Dios, Peru, in the Amazon Rainforest.
Defending Water in the Amazon
Maryknoll magazine shares the short version of a longer article with excerpts from an interview of Patricia Gualinga, an Indigenous activist from the Amazon.
A Mission of Peace Continues in Guatemala
Maryknoll affiliates in Guatemala support a community-based project Caminando Por La Paz to serve youth and families in a marginalized neighborhood.
Caring for Creation and the Poor
A young Catholic woman hears call “to be aware of how God moves through all creation and through us as advocates.”
Educating Heroes in Kenya
Maryknoll’s work through local partners such as schools and HIV/AIDS clinics in Kenya keeps students healthy and well-fed.
NEWS
Latest news from mission sites and countries around the world.
US Bishops’ Survey Shows Increase in Hispanic Ministry
Thirty percent of parishes nationwide offer Sunday Masses in Spanish, and 3,000 more provide at least some Hispanic pastoral ministry.
Choose with Grace: A Maryknoll Reflection
We should choose and decide with the grace that God had when he chose to love us, says a Maryknoll priest in the reflection for this week.
Study Finds That Almost Half of Migrants Worldwide Are Christians
Christians make up nearly half of the estimated 280 million migrants worldwide, a new study by the Pew Research Center finds.
Jerusalem Cardinal: Interreligious Dialogue Currently in ‘Crisis’
Jerusalem Cardinal says that conflict in Gaza has deteriorated interreligious dialogue between Muslims, Jews and Christians.
A Christian Convert Jailed in Egypt Goes on Hunger Strike
A convert who was arrested in Egypt more than two years for speaking about his Christian faith has declared he will go on a hunger strike.
Sudanese Humanitarian Situation ‘Can’t Wait,’ Says Bishop
With no diplomatic truce in sight, war between Sudanese army and paramilitary continues as refugees pour into neighboring South Sudan.
Food of Love: A Maryknoll Reflection
Bread is how Jesus gives himself to us, says Judy Coode in this reflection. So why are so many denied the taste of the food of love?
On Assumption, Pope Entrusts War-Torn Countries to Mary’s Care
As the Vatican continues diplomatic efforts to foster peace between Ukraine and Russia, Pope Francis entrusts war torn countries to Mary.
Bishops Reject Claims that Catholic Nonprofits Facilitate Illegal Immigration
Catholic Bishops say that charity for migrants and needy is an integral part of Catholic identity, not something that should be criminalized.
A Vatican Initiative Helps Vulnerable Children in El Salvador
In El Salvador, an initiative by the Vatican offers free schooling to vulnerable children at risk of exploitation, crime and poverty.
Caritas: Amid Devastation, Miracles Happen in Gaza
Relief among people sheltering in Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City as a missile fired by the Israeli army fails to detonate.
Joy of the Gospel: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Father reflects on truly proclaiming the joy of the Gospel in this week’s reflection on the Scripture readings.
Pope’s World Peace Day Message to Focus on Hope, Forgiveness
The pope’s World Day of Peace message during the Holy Year 2025 will be inspired by the themes of “hope and forgiveness.”
Religious Leaders Call on State Department to Address Religious Persecution in India
More than 300 religious leaders signed a letter calling on the U.S. State Department to address religious persecution of non-Hindus in India.
PHOTO MEDITATION
Spirituality
Spirit of Mission: Universal Richness of Catholicism
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the wealth of cultural customs found in the universal Catholic Church.
Partners in Mission
Partners in Mission: A Maryknoll Legacy
In South Sudan, nurse Grace Baako credits a Maryknoll missioner for encouraging her to pursue studies in advanced eye care.
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, Fall 2023
Missioners share snippets of mission life in South Sudan, El Salvador, Hong Kong and Brazil.
ORBIS BOOKS SPOTLIGHT
World Watch
World Watch: What’s Next for Asylum?
This issue’s World Watch column by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns discusses changes to protocols for asylum seekers and proposed legislation.
Readers’ Responses
Readers’ Responses, Fall 2023
Readers respond to our print, web and social media posts.
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