Archive for April 2020
Loretto Values an Attentive Relationship with Earth
Standing in solidarity with Earth is more than a ministry or special project. It is a way of being, a mindset that recognizes our human dependence on the larger whole. …
Read MoreReflection on Easter Sunday
We gather this morning to celebrate The Gift of Resurrection The world is charged with the grandeur of God. … And for all this, nature is never spent; …
Read MoreReflection on the Easter Vigil
This year Easter is likely very difficult for very many people. This year there are no Easter eggs rolling down the White House lawn. There is no crowd packed tightly…
Read MoreReflection on Holy Thursday
Introduction by the Rev. Martin Lally CoL This gathering is about two very important aspects of our lives: gift and community. Holy Thursday celebrates the event of Jesus gathering in…
Read MoreThe group of women religious proving that the church has no borders
Published by US Catholic – Monday, April 6, 2020 “’We have always said from the beginning that the church has no borders,’ says Sister of Loretto Helen Santamaria, a native…
Read MoreThis Is Holy Ground: Loretto Comes To Be Through the Creative Spirit of God
From the Kentucky frontier in 1812 to the present, Loretto shares in that mysterious gift of the Holy Spirit, which brought Loretto into being and keeps it alive today. The…
Read MoreReflection on Palm Sunday
When we awoke on Jan. 2 with the start of a new year, little did we realize what we would be facing now. We were immersed in politics with all…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Academy Diversity Day: Be the Light or the Mirror That Reflects It
For 19 years high school students in St. Mary’s Academy’s Common Ground Club have promoted understanding around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion through affinity groups, roundtables, networking with other…
Read MoreThe Story of the Land
This is the story of the land that was to become a new Loretto. In 1785 Basil Hayden led 20 families from St. Mary’s County in Maryland to their land…
Read MoreEarth Day 2020: Standing in Solidarity with Earth in the Midst of the Unknown
April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day set aside to celebrate Earth, care for Earth, and attempt to reverse some of the harm we have caused…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
Soon we will be celebrating the Easter Mysteries once again. We invite you to join us as we ponder these mysteries with eyes of the heart and discover the Risen…
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