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Spirituality

Maryknoll missioners reflect on liturgical feasts, doctrines and other elements of the Catholic faith, often told through the lives of the people they accompany.
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Scripture Reflections

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares prayers and reflections from around the world for those in need and for those who help.
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Prayer for Vocations

Maryknoll missioners offer heartfelt prayers for all missionary vocations: priests, brothers, sisters, lay and affiliates in service to God’s People.
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Photo Meditations

Reflections

A way to pray and reflect on God’s message through poem prayers written by Father Joseph R. Veneroso, paired with powerful images appearing in MARYKNOLL magazine from around the world.

A woman sits on the ground in despair with a baby sleeping peacefully in a wrap on her back.

We sacrifice little who offer God Of our excess prosperity or time As if a minimum of effort would ever suffice To cleanse our sins or delay God’s justice Or perhaps bribe our way into heaven’s favor

A woman sits in a dry field with a concern look on her face and her hand nervously touching her face.

Concern turns to worry turns to fear With each passing day and night Without a word or sign as to where Their missing son might be. Hurried steps go faster still

A woman sits on the ground in despair with a baby sleeping peacefully in a wrap on her back.

Greet the unexpected visitor As you would an invited guest or The return of a long-lost friend For in so doing, the Bible tells us We entertain angels unawares.