The Catholic Faith Was His Mother’s Refuge
Born in Vietnam, Maryknoll Father Lo Xuan Dam accompanies Vietnamese migrants as they build faith and community in Japan.
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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.
Light That Shines Before Others
With a new mural, a Japanese American community in Los Angeles honors its history of faith, in which Maryknoll played an important role.
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’.
Walking Together in Guatemala
An immersion trip co-sponsored by Maryknoll and CRS introduces participants to the realities, challenges and hopes of local communities.
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.
Remembering the Martyrs
Journalist George Black uncovers new information in the 1980 murders in El Salvador of four churchwomen, including Maryknoll sisters.
‘Guard This Treasure’
Maryknoll Father John Spain has spent a lifetime in mission accompanying the people of El Salvador and preserving the legacy of its martyrs.
Flowers from Tanzania
Inspired by the Maryknollers who touched their lives from childhood, two women from Tanzania made final vows as Maryknoll Sisters earlier this year.
Pope Leo’s Wisdom for Seminarians
I am grateful that I was able to attend the Jubilee of Seminarians, along with my fellow Maryknoll seminarian Samuel Mutuku, last June 23 and 24. Rome’s summer heat was unmerciful, but fortunately most events were held indoors. The main gathering was the meditation led by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Basilica, which is spacious enough to accommodate all 4,000 participants. In his meditation, the Holy Father called on seminarians to engage in sincere, ongoing examination. “Keep in mind Saint Augustine’s constant invitation to return to the heart,” he said, “because it is there that we will find God.” In my vocational discernment, I have been told that no matter how many spiritual direction sessions we have, we must turn to quiet prayer to truly know what God is asking of us. In silence we can return to our hearts and hear God’s voice. No spiritual director can take God’s place. God is like an intimate Father who wishes to speak directly to our hearts. As Saint Augustine said, “The Lord is closer to us than we are to ourselves.” In his Jubilee of Seminarians message, Pope Leo said, “Unless we encounter God, we will never really be able to know ourselves.” I believe that frequent prayer and listening to God in the silence of our hearts help us know ourselves more deeply. As a Maryknoll seminarian, I am grateful that Maryknoll gives me the freedom and space to cultivate my own interior life. In our formation, we are reminded that beyond our daily communal prayers and Mass, we must also make time for personal prayer to receive God’s strength and guidance. Building this habit is essential for a foreign missioner, as there are times when we must carry out our work without the immediate support of a community. Without the habit of personal prayer, sustaining mission would be very difficult. I hope that Pope Leo’s advice will help me and other seminarians to walk faithfully on our vocation journeys. I see Our Lady as a perfect model for anyone discerning a vocation. She constantly pondered God’s word in...
Fishing for Justice in Taiwan
Maryknoll Father Joyalito Tajonera and his partners in the Church’s Stella Maris apostolate for seafarers assist migrants who work in fishing.
The Darkness of This Time
Maryknoll Sister Catherine DeVito, who serves in Florida, recounts the trauma being inflicted on immigrant farmworker families.
God, Present in My Journey
Deacon Leonel Yoque tells about his life journey that brought him from Guatemala to serve in the Maryknoll Society’s Mission Formation Ministry.
Mango Tree Cathedrals in Uganda
Maryknoll Lay Missioners Marj Humphrey and Joanne Blaney led a nonviolence and conflict resolution training program for community leaders.
