Laura and Steve Brown Receive Bishop McCarthy Award
The returned Maryknoll lay missioners started a Catholic Worker in Charlottesville, Virginia, for families experiencing homelessness.
Departments
Third Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish, who served most recently in South Sudan, reflects on the Samaritan woman and hostility between rival ethnic groups.
From the Editor: The Least of These
Our Spring 2026 Issue looks at the Catholic Church’s stance against mass deportation of immigrants, as well as the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on AIDS relief in Kenya.
Christ’s Hands and Feet in Kenya
Despite funding cuts, a project founded by Maryknoll for HIV/AIDS patients continues to provide hope in the slums of Nairobi.
Heart and Mission for the People
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.
A Shared ‘Yes’ to Mission by New Lay Missioners
Eight missioners are commissioned by Maryknoll Lay Missioners to serve in Bolivia, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Learning the Right Tone for Mission
Seminarians gain mission experience in Taiwan through Maryknoll’s Overseas Training Program as part of their vocational discernment.
A Return to the Heart
Young Adult Maryknoll Ambassadors and Catholic Climate Covenant young adults go on pilgrimage for the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’.
Readers’ Responses, Spring 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
World Watch: Guardians of Creation
Religious, civil and nongovernmental leaders from around the world gathered in Brazil for COP30, the U.N. conference on climate change.
Prayer for Vocations, Spring 2026
Maryknoll Brother Wayne Fitzpatrick offers a heartfelt prayer asking God to make us generous stewards of grace and hospitality.
Spirit of Mission: All Things New
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on the spirituality of the Biblical term "metanoia” and our Lenten journey of faith.
Missioner Tales, Spring 2026
Missioners share short vignettes drawn from experiences of their mission ministries in Bolivia, Cambodia and Tanzania.
Lending a Friendly Hand: Legal Promoters in Guatemala
A Maryknoll sister in Guatemala and her team train women in poor communities to become advocates known as community legal promoters.
The Church Raises Its Voice on Immigration
The Catholic Church, from the U.S. to the Vatican, is united in condemning the mistreatment and mass deportation of immigrants.
Guided by God: One Woman’s Journey From Refugee to Missioner
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Thu Tam Hoang, whose family fled Vietnam when she was a child, serves in Cambodia, where she brings hope to impoverished people.
