Category: Archives Illuminated

It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. To celebrate, we’re featuring Ryozo Kado, a Japanese rock craftsman who’s well known for his Japanese-style rock gardens and Catholic shrines. A dear friend of Maryknoll, several of his works reside at the Maryknoll Sisters’ Motherhouse, including a replica of Lourdes Grotto.

In the spirit of this months’ blog posts medical theme (Lab Coats and Habits & The Origins of...

For the month of April, Pope Francis’s Prayer Intentions are for The Role Of Women. We all...

Maryknollers’ dedication provides medical assistance in mission around the world. But how did this start? Ask the famous American anesthesiologist, Dr. Paluel J. Flagg.

Happy World Poetry Day everyone! Today we celebrate this beautiful art form and the creative...

Over the last few months I have been asked several times about Monsignor George M. Carroll, a...

We celebrate the life of Sr. Marianna Akashi. Her work as a Japanese teacher was critical to the Sisters’ missions along the West Coast.

Previously I told the story of the Los Baños Raid in the Philippines, using the words of the...

In the words of Fr. Robert Greene, “Here we are again.” Today is Ash Wednesday, the...

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Maryknoll Mission Archives! Today, we’re sharing our love for one of Maryknoll’s original benefactors and Mother Mary Joseph’s dear friend: Miss Julia L. Ward.

In the fall of 2023, the Archives received a request for information about Chinese Characters...

The initial spark for this blog post was an image I saw that was taken by Fr. Anthony Cotta, also...