Mission Spirituality

For Maryknoll Brother Marty Shea, the civil war in Guatemala became not only the focus of his work, but also the focus of his life. Beginning in the 1980s, Shea lived among families in rural Guatemala and went with them as they were chased into Mexican refugee camps by powerful government forces. Shea was also there for the return of many families to Guatemala after the bloody civil war ended. Throughout his long journey, Shea kept a journal of photos and writings called Save the Kids, Save their Stories that chronicles the hope and faith he witnessed firsthand during these times of immense challenge.

In a recent wide-ranging conversation with Maryknoll Interactive Media, Brother Shea opened up about his life's work among the Guatemalan people. Click Here for video of Brother Shea telling his own story. You can also click Here for a video slideshow of photos, also narrated by Shea himself.

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The Watatulu people with whom I work in Tanzania are very traditional, but three of their young women recently became the first girls of the tribe to go to secondary school.

El día que el Padre de Maryknoll Robert McCahill llegó a Narail estaba lloviendo. El delgado sacerdote de 72 años estaba agotado físicamente y cansado de buscar el lugar donde iniciaría un nuevo periodo de misión.