From the Editor: Life’s Purpose
With this, our Winter 2024 issue of Maryknoll magazine, we reflect that spirit of the holiday season, of Advent and Christmas.
Winter 2024
Missioner Tales, Winter 2024
Missioners share endearing snippets of their mission work with the communities of Brazil, Guatemala, South Sudan and Bolivia.
A Rich Poverty in Bangladesh
Maryknoll Father Robert McCahill lives a humble life in Bangladesh, where he has served for 47 years helping disabled children receive care.
Borders of Hope
Maryknoll Lay Missioners at the U.S./Mexico Border assist asylum-seeking migrants escaping violence and persecution.
They Call Her ‘Foreign Grandmother’
Maryknoll Sister Hyunjung Kim is considered family among the people from the remote villages of East Timor that she serves.
In Step with a Higher Power in Kenya
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Megan Hamilton helps people in Kenya stay sober through weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Tiny Houses Make Huge Impact
In Ontario, Canada, a parish and volunteers find creative ways to provide a dignified life to those experiencing homelessness and hunger.
Rising Up at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal
Father Ulloa-Chavarry accompanied more than 100 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as chaplain during World Youth Day 2023.
World Youth Day 2023: Voices of Pilgrims
Maryknoll accompanied young Catholics from the United States during the World Youth Day 2023 gathering in Lisbon, Portugal.
Finding the Christ Child in the Lowly and Vulnerable
Father Daniel Kim, who serves in Hong Kong, reflects on Christma and gives witness to the Spirit and power of presence to those who suffer.
Pope Francis: Care for Our Collapsing Home
Pope Francis released his new apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum” and warned the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change.
Spirit of Mission: Mistletoe at the Manger?
Maryknoll Father Joseph Veneroso discusses the varied expressions of Christmas across different times and cultures.
Climate Action: Loss and Damage
Thomas Gould writes on how Climate change can be costly and often leaves damage affecting those who contribute the least to causing it.
Orbis Books: A Generous Lap
Orbis Books’ Robert Ellsberg previews Kathy Coffey’s new book “A Generous Lap: A Spirituality of Grandparenting” for someone you love.
Partners in Mission: Christian Charity in Action in Taiwan
Charles Niece has served for four years as a Maryknoll volunteer in Taiwan helping migrant workers of Father Joyalito Tajonera ministry.
Opening My Eyes and Heart to Migration
A university student who joined a Maryknoll immersion trip to the U.S.-Mexico border reflects on accompanying people forced to migrate.
