From Peace Corps to ‘Catholic Peace Corps’
Seven Maryknoll lay missioners who got their start in the Peace Corps compare notes about their experiences in both.
How we buried Mercedes
A Salvadoran funeral during COVID-19
In El Salvador, COVID-19 self-isolation is countercultural
Latin Americans value close family ties and togetherness, which make self-quarantining particularly difficult.
Elderly Salvadoran couple teaches about the joy of sharing
Lessons from a breakfast with Enriqueta and Eugenio, as they shelter from a tropical storm in El Salvador
Choosing fertile ground for hope
Peg Vámosy reflects on how this pandemic offers us the opportunity for a fresh start on healing our broken relationship with all God’s creation.
A listener and a healer
On any given Saturday, Agustín is on the soccer field or on his patio, sharing with and mentoring the community’s kids.
An outpouring of solidarity in doubly harsh times
Communities in El Salvador are rallying to respond to COVID-19 and Tropical Storm Amanda
‘Everything is connected’
A reflection for Laudato Si’ Week (May 16-24, 2020) from El Salvador
Celebrating the Day of the Cross in El Salvador
Do it right, or the devil will come and dance in your home!
Quarantine quandaries
Rick Dixon worries about civil rights during El Salvador’s state of emergency and reflects on the unsatiated eucharistic hunger in his parish.
Millennials in mission
Five Maryknollers reflect on what it’s like to be a young adult lay missioner
