History has ignored Joanna, as it has most of the other women who followed Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem and provided for him and the Twelve “from their resources” (Lk 8:2-3).
Robert P. Maloney
Robert P. Maloney, C.M., is the former superior general of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians). He coordinates Project DREAM, an H.IV./AIDS project of the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Daughters of Charity in Africa. He is the author of 12 books and many articles.
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Property and People: The ongoing relevance of an oft-forgotten church teaching
The universal destination of material goods has often been a “forgotten truth.”
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How Lord should we pray? Let us count the (15) ways.
Perseverance is the key to arriving at the top of the mountain. Yearning to pray is itself praying.
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A To-Do List for Pope Francis
1. Place women in positions of genuine authority in the church.
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A Feathered Thing: On the resiliency of hope
Through tragedy and hardship, Robert Maloney discovers the resiliency of hope.
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The Historical Mary: From December 19, 2005
Mary was the first of all saints, the model believer, but what do we know about her life?
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Inventive Love: St. Vincent de Paul’s lifetime of service among the poor
“Love is inventive, even to infinity,” St. Vincent told his followers. He also showed them what such inventiveness meant.
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The Quiet Carpenter: What can St. Joseph teach us?
What can St. Joseph teach us?
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The Genealogy of Jesus: Shadows and lights in his past
On the list of Christ's ancestors, Bathsheba, Ruth & Rahab stand out.
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The Historical Mary
What do we really know about the woman we call Mother of God and Mother of the Church, the first of all the saints, the model believer? What do contemporary Scripture studies, archaeological research and analysis of the literature of her time reveal to us about Mary? I invite the reader to reflect w