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Members of Little Tokyo’s St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Los Angeles and Maryknoll Father Joseph Donovan (third from left) celebrate the blessing of “The Spirit of Our Roots” mural by Erin Yoshi (in orange dress). (Kokawa Photography/U.S.)

Light That Shines Before Others

By Joseph Donovan, M.M. | March 2, 2026
With a new mural, a Japanese American community in Los Angeles honors its history of faith, in which Maryknoll played an important role.
A young mother and her baby find a home at Hospicio Santa María, a home for HIV-positive and AIDS patients run by a Maryknoll sister and three Maryknoll affiliates. The hospice grounds include organic orchards and gardens, as well as an aviary. Located in the town of Pajapita in the department (state) of San Marcos, Guatemala, the property also houses the administrative offices of Project Life, an advocacy and educational organization that combats HIV/AIDS. (Octavio Durán/Guatemala)

Heart and Mission for the People

By Deirdre Cornell | March 2, 2026
A Maryknoll team in Guatemala cares for HIV-positive people at Hospicio Santa María, a hospice that is also home to a thriving organic farm.
The cover of the book, "Words of Life: The Preaching of St. Óscar Romero," by Todd Walatka

Orbis Books: Words of Life

By Robert Ellsberg | March 2, 2026
Publisher Robert Ellsberg offers a preview of Orbis Books’ recent selection of the homilies of St. Óscar Romero.
Maryknoll’s young adult ambassadors joined with Catholic Climate Covenant young adults for a Jubilee pilgrimage to Italy last fall commemorating the 10th anniversary of the encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. (Andrea Moreno-Díaz/Italy)

A Return to the Heart

By Andrea Moreno-Diaz | March 2, 2026
Young Adult Maryknoll Ambassadors and Catholic Climate Covenant young adults go on pilgrimage for the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’.
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