Reflecting back when we started this journey on Ash Wednesday, we see that we have come a long way, but this is not the ...

Holy Week Reflection: Getting ready to celebrate the Triduum
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What's missing from today's first reading? [We are created to find God through relationship]
I'm mystified sometimes when I approach the Sunday readings, wondering how they were selected or edited. In today's ...

Why this Lent I will shift my focus from my personal sin to my social sin
For most of my life, my Lenten practice has focused on addressing my personal sins. As my family and friends will ...
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Where in the world will you discover God's joy? 2017 Immersion Trips
Where in the world will you discover God's joy? Greetings! "Life grows by being given away, and it weakens in isolation ...
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Love your enemy: It's the very nature of love.
From her death bed, the wife called her husband and said, "One month after I die I want you to marry Sandy." "Sandy! ...
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Looking Backward to Move Forward: Welcoming the Stranger
At a time when we are increasingly surrounded by a culture of fear and division, especially towards immigrants and ...
Topics: CATHOLIC, CHICAGO, SOLIDARITY, REFUGEES

Do Not Be Afraid: Christmas Reflection from Fr. Emile Dumas
God’s messenger, the angel Gabriel, greeted Mary of Nazareth: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with ...
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Christmas Table Blessing
Most generous and loving God, On this holy evening, We ponder and pray, and We remember. Centuries ago... In a poor and ...
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Pope Francis responds to Maryknoll Essay Contests entries from students about going forth to make noise
How cool is this? Prior to Pope Francis's visit to the U.S. our Maryknoll Magazine Editor Marge Gaughen sent him the ...
Topics: CONTEST

The Gardens of Haiti: Immersion Trip Reflection
Originally published in the Catholic Community of Pleasanton bulletin A couple of weeks ago, I went with two others on ...
Topics: SOLIDARITY, JOY OF THE GOSPEL, CHRISTIAN MISSION