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Spirituality<\/a>\n <\/h2>
Maryknoll missioners reflect on liturgical feasts, doctrines and other elements of the Catholic faith, often told through the lives of the people they accompany.<\/div>\n
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The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns shares prayers and reflections from around the world for those in need and for those who help.<\/div>\n
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Maryknoll missioners offer heartfelt prayers for all missionary vocations: priests, brothers, sisters, lay and affiliates in service to God\u2019s People.<\/div>\n
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A way to pray and reflect on God\u2019s message through poem prayers written by Father Joseph R. Veneroso, paired with powerful images appearing in MARYKNOLL magazine from around the world. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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A Sacrifice of Praise<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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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\u2019s justice Or perhaps bribe our way into heaven\u2019s favor<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Finding Lost Hope in the Temple<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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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<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Great Cloud of Witnesses<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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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.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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