Missioner Tales, Summer 2026
Missioners share snippets of mission life in vignettes drawn from Bolivia, Kenya and prison ministry in the United States.
Departments
Maryknoll’s Journey to the Yucatán
Participants on a Maryknoll immersion trip to Yucatán, México, learn about care for creation and Maryknoll’s legacy.
Spirit of Mission: The Thought that Counts
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on gift giving, faith and gratitude in this Spirit of Mission column.
World Watch: Modern Slavery at Sea
In Taiwan, Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera convened 130 leaders from 17 countries last year for the Conference on Fisher’s Welfare.
Everyday Sacred, Everywhere Beauty
Orbis Publisher Robert Ellsberg previews Everyday Sacred, Everywhere Beauty on the contemplative life by the late Benedictine Sister Mary Lou Kownacki.
Partners in Mission: Love Lives On
Maureen Long recalled her parents’ last wish. Francis and Patricia Lafferty wanted their wedding rings to become part of a sacred symbol.
A Reality that Hurts
Maryknoll Father Alejandro Marina describes the reality faced by people in Santísima Trinidad, a community in the Amazon served by Maryknoll.
Readers’ Responses, Winter 2025
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
Prayer for Vocations, Winter 2025
This heartfelt prayer by Maryknoll Father Rodrigo Ulloa-Chavarry invites us to reflect on the star that led the Magi, and that leads us today.
Missioner Tales, Fall 2024
Missioners share vignettes of mission life from the countries of Chad, Chile, El Salvador and from the U.S./Mexico border.
Spirit of Mission: Healing from the Sacred Heart
Using the story of Mother Cabrini, Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso reflects on what devotion to the Most Sacred Heart teaches about healing.
World Watch: Water Rights Victory in Peru
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan and the organization she founded in the Andes of southern Peru have won a landmark case for water rights.
Vessels of Love
Beloved spiritual writer Joyce Rupp explores spirituality of aging in her recent work, Vessels of Love, published by Maryknoll’s Orbis Books.
