Spirit of Mission: Mistletoe at the Manger?
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso discusses the varied expressions of Christmas across different times and cultures.
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Tag: Spirit of Mission
Spirit of Mission: Three Pillars of Lent
Father Joseph Veneroso shares a reflection on the wisdom of Lenten practice in this issue’s Spirit of Mission column.
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Spirit of Mission: Bringing Scripture to Life
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the importance of Scripture in Catholic faith in this Spirit of Mission column.
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Spirit of Mission: The Holy Names of Mary
“Why do you Catholics worship the Virgin Mary?” is a question asked regularly. The answer is simply, “We don’t.”
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Spirit of Mission: A Saint for Synodality
Father Joe Veneroso proposes as patron of synodality Mary Magdalene, discredited for 2 millennia and restored by Pope Francis as “Apostle to the Apostles.”
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Spirit of Mission: Whose Church Is It?
Father Joe Veneroso reminds us, it’s Christ’s Church! Overcoming despair, people like Saint Francis and Dorothy Day build the Reign of God.
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Spirit of Mission: Missioner vs. Missionary
What image comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? A knock at the door and two...
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We Are All the Body of Christ
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.
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Spirit of Mission: Blessed mourning
Maryknoll priest reflects on mourning for loved ones who have passed away in this time of...
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