Stories of Mission
Happy Mission Sunday, Journey of Faith
“I will gather them from the ends of the world, with the blind and the lame in their midst, the mothers and those with child; they shall return as an immense throng.” Jeremiah 31: 8 Transforming the world may sound like a tall order for just one person. But imagine...
Authentic Servant Leadership, Journey of Faith
“Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45 Servant leadership is our meditation of the day… the calling we each have to play a...
When we care for one another in Christ’s name, Journey of Faith
“Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundreds times more now in this present age.” Mark 10:29-30 Give a lot. ...
Diarmuid O’Murchu, Author of Doing Theology in an Evolutionary Way
Traditional Western theology, according to O’Murchu, has been rooted in an understanding of sinful humanity in a flawed creation. Over the centuries this paradigm has engendered co-dependent relationships among the people of God. Even worse has been an imperial image...
Fran Quigley , Author of Religious Socialism
For most of this nation’s history, religious socialists made their case to a population that was, for the most part, hospitable to religion and resistant to socialism. Today, those trends are moving in opposite directions. A majority of young people and persons of...
Whose Guardian Angel are you? Journey of Fatih
"Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it." Mark 10:15 We know they have a special place in our lives. But what is it about children that makes them so privileged in our world? For God, it’s their...
God’s Overflowing Spirit… for All, Journey of Faith
“Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all!” Numbers 11:29 Today’s scripture offers us a “Moses moment,” if you will, an insight into good leadership when it really counts. Two of the men who had left Egypt with Moses were visited by the spirit and...
A Season Of Changes That Add Color To Life
This change in the seasons is a high point for the year in the New York area where our headquarters is located. The rich gold and crimson red colors of the leaves combined with cool breezes gives us a fresh and invigorated appreciation for life. We hope you are...
Maryknoll Is Blessed With Candidates Preparing To Become Missionary Priests And Brothers!
We are proud to share a poster with our 19 seminarians and Brother candidates. In his letter to the Romans St. Paul’s writes: “For those who love God all things work together for good.” Please keep these future Maryknoll Missioners in your prayers!
The Maryknoll Formation House In Nairobi, Kenya By Seminarians Charles Ogony & Joshua Mutende
It was delightful to come back home and to Nairobi after 2 years in the Overseas Training Program (OTP) in Bolivia. There we learned Spanish and then lived and worked among our Maryknoll missioners stationed in the city of Cochabamba. This took place amid...
A New Formation Year Begins in Chicago
The Permanent Oath is the lifetime commitment members make to Maryknoll at the time of ordination as priests or completion of training as Brothers. During the initial formation years we make yearly Temporary Oaths. This Oath is a public sign of our commitment to the...
Retreats & Virtual Come & See Events
While we always enjoy in person vocation events, the pandemic has also stimulated us to utilize social platforms to engage with young men interested in a missionary vocation. One of these has been Saturday evening Come & See events. They last just two hours and...
A Message From St. John Paul II
We need heralds of the Gospel Who are experts in humanity, Who know the depths of the human heart, Who can share the joys, the hopes, the agonies, the distress of people today, but who are, at the same time, Contemplatives who have fallen in love with God.
But they remained silent, Journey of Faith
“They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent.” Mark 9:33-34 The song says: “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” What could be simpler—or more...
It’s All About You, Journey of Faith
“But who do you say that I am?” Mark 8:29 The question of the day may surprise you: Who is Jesus? Is he a prophet? A great teacher? A political disruptor? Is he really the Messiah? In today’s Gospel, Peter recognizes Jesus as the Christ, and says so...
It’s All About You, Journey of Faith
“Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing.” Isaiah 35:5-6 I love a saying commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Doing your best means never stop...
Justice and Mercy, Journey of Faith
“One who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” Responsorial Psalm 15 We often talk about justice with words that “feel right” to us—words of balance and proportionality. Tit-for-tat. Insult for injury. But what exactly is the right response to a...
Faith Makes it Possible, Journey of Faith
“We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:69 The apostles started to have doubts. Could they accept the things Jesus was saying? Today’s Gospel is a good starting point for our weekly meditation. After all, we have doubts,...
Faith Makes the Difference, Journey of Faith
“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Luke 1:45 On the Feast of the Assumption, I can’t help but think about Mary’s courage in becoming the mother of God. Did she know that God was asking her to play a unique role...
Sing a New Song, Journey of Faith
“ “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.” Psalm 34:2 One sure solution for dwelling on the negative is to do the exact opposite: count your blessings and be thankful. Last week, we talked about “the grumbling syndrome,” and how...
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way, Journey of Faith
“ “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” John 6:35 Easier to grumble than let God be God, right? Easier but not very satisfying to our souls. In today’s reading from Exodus, we hear the...
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way , Journey of Faith
“You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 How many times does God open a door for us—an opportunity to grow in our faith—and we say to ourselves, “I don’t think I can handle this. I just don’t have what it takes.” The...
For He is our Peace, Journey of Faith
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 These are comforting words… Jesus urging his hardworking disciples, just back from teaching, to rest. We can take comfort from these words, too, because it’s safe to say we’re just as...
The Perfect is The Enemy of the Good., Journey of Faith
“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick.” Mark 6:8 Today, Jesus instructs us to travel in mission lightly, taking just the basics. A pair of sturdy shoes and the conviction of our faith is all the inspiration we need to share...
Oh, Beautiful for Spacious Skies, Journey of Faith
“The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” Luke 4:18 “America, God shed his grace on thee!” Today is a day for picnics and family gatherings—and a moment or two of reflection. On Independence Day 2021 we have so...
Donal Dorr, Author of A Creed for Today
“Offers a vibrant spirituality based on a rereading of Christian tradition through a lens of love for the Earth and all its creatures. It is a joy to read!”—James Corkery, SJ, Gregorian University, Rome Renowned theologian Donal Dorr explores the interplay between an...
Search for Healing, Journey of Faith
“Do not be afraid; just have faith.” Mark 5:36 Today’s Gospel is about the power of faith in the face of fear—emotions we all experience at one time or another. We know the story well. An official of the synagogue pleaded with Jesus for a laying of hands on...
Do you not care that we are perishing? Journey of Faith
“Give thanks to the Lord, His love is everlasting.” Psalm 107:1 Job, the apostles—and we, too—have a few things in common. At least that’s what we learn from today’s readings. In his distress Job calls on God to rescue him from his many torments. Finally, in...
Nothing’s Too Small, Journey of Faith
“It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants.” Mark 4:31-32 Think of today’s parable as a pause button. The story of the mustard...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ , Journey of Faith
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord.” John 6:51 The gift the Church celebrates today on the feast also known as Corpus Christi is an invitation from Our Lord to be living witnesses of his love and compassion. When Jesus consecrated bread...
