Joy is a Choice
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Joanne Miya, reflects on the privilege she has witnessing joy in numerous encounters while in Tanzania.
Maryknoll Lay Missioner, Joanne Miya, reflects on the privilege she has witnessing joy in numerous encounters while in Tanzania.
Josh Sisolak reflects on the experiences of the first disciples after the death and resurrection of Jesus, and the similarities he has seen as a Maryknoll lay missioner.
Migrants seeking safety and opportunity often encounter exploitation hidden behind false promises. Through the work of Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, survivors are finding protection, dignity, and hope.
Joanne Miya reflects on recent developments in her mission. Filled with new challenges, she continually finds peace, love, and joy in her work, and with those she encounters.
Your support makes historic moments possible—like sending forth new missioners from El Salvador to serve in Bolivia. Because of you, hope is crossing borders and reaching communities most in need.
“Mission is full of invitations and new opportunities to which I should respond with a yes, but I often find myself saying no instead. The instinct to regress to the familiar and comfortable is a strong pull. There’s a cost, though, to saying no and staying with what’s easy,” reflects El Salvador missioner Josh Wetmore. He considers what’s to be gained from saying yes.
As we celebrate World Mission Month in October, we invite you to support Maryknoll Lay Missioners and our work of bringing positive change and fostering peace and justice. Together, we can help build a better world for all, rooted in the values of compassion and solidarity.
Gabe Hurrish recollects a small but impactful gift.
Anna Johnson reflects on Mark’s Gospel of the mustard seed.
In the busyness of mission life, Anna Johnson is reminded that our God is also a god of rest.
A Pentecost reflection by returned missioner Anne Termini