29 SEP 2023 · On today's episode of Among the People, Fr. Joe and Luna sit down with Fr. Jim Najmowski, M.M. He worked for a number of years in South Korea and North East China and is currently working on the causes for sainthood for our Maryknoll Founders, Fr. Price Fredrick Price and Bishop James A. Walsh. In today’s discussion, Fr. Jim will share some of his insights on the life, spirituality and mission vision of Fr. Price.

15 SEP 2023 · An interview with Maryknoll Missioner, Brother Marty Shea There's no question that today's episode of Among the People is going to leave you in awe as we sit down with Maryknoll Brother, Marty Shea. He's a missionary from Chicopee Falls, who's worked with the indigenous poor of Guatemala for over 50 years. His missionary journey since 1985 has taken him through the massacres in the jungles of El Peten to exile in Mexico to return with the people to their homeland in 1998. In today's episode, Brother Marty talk’s about his life with the people in Guatemala and in the Mexican refugee camps, and his unique reflections on the refugee crisis that we face in America, Guatemala, Mexico and realities of those refugees.

1 SEP 2023 · When I got there, this reality was already present. I just happened to be assigned there, because the Bishop learned that given my Central American background, being born in El Salvador, I speak Spanish, come into the United States, becoming an American, I learned English ... Eventually I was sent to the Philippines by Maryknoll before this assignment, and I learned the language of the south of the Philippines, and also Japanese, which I studied as soon as I got there. I studied it for three years, full time. And so with that in mind, he said that he needed to move me to this particular new assignment, so that I will pay attention to the new reality of the Catholics in Japan, because that's what is happening. The Japanese Catholic population is declining, due to the aging population, and the low birth rate, but the Catholic population of migrants is making it to go up. So we have now a different reality than let's say right after the war, where everyone was Japanese Catholic. Now we have 56% of the Catholic population is foreign-born migrants, who came to Japan, and 44% born Japanese. So that's the new reality of the Catholic church. It's not everywhere, but primarily in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Saitama, Nagoya, Osaka. And so the people that are responding to the needs of the migrants are basically the missionaries from diverse communities, because they come not only with the need to be tending to, let's say their spirituality, the celebration of the Eucharist, the sacrament, but also with other necessities such as in occasion legal assistance, because they broke the law, or they lost their job, or they were injured and they are not being compensated, or sometimes they just get into trouble.

18 AUG 2023 · On this episode Among The People, we are joined again by Fr. Larry Radice, M.M. who discusses his experience and importance of alternative energy sources. Solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal heating have both positives and negatives that should be part of every discussion because they can provide major benefits for communities. From growing up on a small farm in Colorado to serving on mission after his ordination in 1985 in Tanzania, Africa, Fr. Larry has had a sensitivity to and keen interest in the Care of Creation.

17 APR 2022 · Hello everyone, my dear brothers and sisters. Let me wish you all the blessings of Easter as we celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord. This year, many of us may feel uncomfortable celebrating this season of great joy due to news of unrest and the horrors of war. It is natural that our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine. Their suffering is evident. I wish it was something unusual. But it seems that wars and suffering never end. Right now, in addition to the conflict in Eastern Europe, there are wars, insurgencies, and ethnic violence in every region that Maryknoll priests and brothers serve. Even if they are not in the midst of misery, or shootings, like the ones we see on our screens all the time, they are not far away. People displaced from their homes become refugees in need of shelter. Children need to be educated. The hungry need to be fed. When I have looked at the faces of those people, I have been able to catch a glimpse of the face of our Lord. Human suffering, in a war-torn land or on a cross atop Calvary, reduces us all to the same state. Dear friends, in the Gospel of Saint Matthew the Angel of the Lord tells the women who go to the tomb: “Do not be afraid”. In a way, that sums up the glory of the Resurrection, which is God's gift to us. When we let go of our fears, we can help each other transcend suffering. Alone we cannot end or win a war. However, together we can change the lives of those affected by it. Your support and your prayers are what make the work of my fellow Maryknoll missionaries possible. On behalf of all the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, I wish you all the blessings of Easter. And I ask that you continue to pray with us as we serve our less fortunate brothers and sisters who are suffering in the world. And now, my dear brothers and sisters, May the merciful God, who by the resurrection of his only begotten Son has redeemed you and made you his children, fill you with joy with his blessing. Amen. Through Christ the Redeemer, through whom you have received the gift of perpetual freedom, grant you also, in his goodness, to have a share in the eternal inheritance. Amen. May you, who by faith have risen in baptism, deserve, by your good works, to reach the heavenly homeland. Amen. And the blessing of almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, descend upon you and remain forever. Amen. Happy Easter.

14 APR 2022 · Welcome to this special episode of Among The People, with Fr. Joe Veneroso. On today’s episode, we’ll be joined with Fr. Joseph Healey and Fr. Daniel Kim, as they reflect on the celebration and meaning behind the lent season, how it is celebrated across different cultures our missionaries work in, and how we as people of faith can use this holy week to help us all during the challenging times. RESOURCES Joseph Healey and Donald Sybertz, Towards an African Narrative Theology, (Nairobi: Paulines Publications Africa. https://www.amazon.com/Towards-African-Narrative-Theology-Cultures/dp/1570751218 Diana Hayes, Were You There?: Stations of the Cross, Paintings by Charles Ndege, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books https://www.amazon.com/Were-You-There-Stations-Cross/dp/1570752788

16 OCT 2020 · In this episode of Among the People, we had two very special guests calling in from Brazil, Fr. Dennis Moorman and Sr. Euphrasia Nyaki, also goes by Sr. Efu. They speak about their journey to becoming part of the Maryknoll community and their call to dedicate their life to mission. Sr. Efu talks about her passion to serve with women who have gone through trauma and her calling to work with them to heal their wounds. Fr. Dennis, said his experience with alcohol addiction and other mental illnesses have been the motive for his want to heal people. Fr. Dennis connects his vocation to the priesthood with his call to heal those with mental illness by asking, “What did Jesus do? He traveled around and he healed people. Made people whole and he integrated them back into the community.” Sr. Efu and Fr. Dennis have been invited to work with organizations all around the world to educate individuals and groups who have gone through trauma on how to heal themselves and be better connected to their bodies. Learn more about Fr. Dennis and Sr. Efu’s work here: Fr. Dennis and Sr. Efu.

29 AUG 2020 · In this episode of Among The People, we sit down with Maryknoll Missioner, Fr. Doug May. Growing up in a small town near Buffalo, NY, Fr. Doug now serves as a missionary Priest in Cairo, where he has been for more than two decades. He is the only United States-born, English-speaking priest in Egypt. He provides pastoral care for several communities in the Cairo area. He also works as the international coordinator for the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation and the Center for Arab-West Understanding, a nongovernmental organization that fosters dialogue between Christians and Muslims and sociopolitical pluralism in Egypt and in the Middle East.

21 AUG 2020 · In this episode of Among the People, Fr. Joe and Luna site down with Deacon, Gregory McPhee who will be ordained as a Maryknoll Priest on Saturday, August 22nd.  Deacon Gregory shares his incredible, mystical experience of how he came to find his vocation as a missioner, along with his story of mission around the world.  If you are interested in learning more about Maryknoll, please visit https://maryknollsociety.org Interested in learning more about a life of mission? https://maryknollvocations.org

11 DEC 2019 · Interview with award winning author, Lynn Monahan In this episode, Fr. Joe Veneroso and Megan Fleming sit down with Maryknoll Magazine editor-in-chief and award winning author, Lynn Monahan. You will be inspired by Lynn’s reflections from reporting in both Central and South America, along with his time spent with missioners in Africa and Asia. Only someone from his unique role at Maryknoll can share with us such a range of transformational experiences from the lives a service of Maryknoll missioners in the field. We are also excited to share with you details about his recent award winning fiction novel, Pistaco: A Tale of Love in the Andes, which was deeply inspired by his time living in Peru. His work received the 2018 Catholic Press Association First Place for novels. We know you are going to enjoy this interview with Lynn Monahan.