Archive for January 2022
Reflection on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 1:1-19 Psalm 71: 1-17 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21:30 This morning’s Gospel reading from Luke follows directly from last Sunday’s reading. And the two together bring to completion Luke’s…
Read MoreLoretto Peace Committee Stands As Witness
On behalf of Loretto and all, during the pandemic, members of Loretto’s Peace Committee stand as witnesses to our nation’s buildup of nuclear weapons. They are witnesses to the U.S.…
Read MoreReflection on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Human history reveals many periods where people lost a sense of God’s transcendence. It may even be argued that human beings have been wandering and lost more than they have…
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Honor Dr. King: End Racism!
A young boy grows up in the era of segregation, a young man is moved into leadership in the civil rights movement, an educated leader works through painful moments believing…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I first read the readings for today, I thought I had made a mistake. I double checked and then looked back to find that the first reading today was…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Angela Mary (formerly Sister Stephen Mary) Murphy SL
Angela Mary Murphy was born in Sterling, Ill., the daughter of Stephen Andrew Murphy and Genevieve Angela Potts. Angie was very proud that her great grandfather, Henry Potts, was a…
Read MorePray, Play and Eat! Soup’s On!
God touches us deeply in the very core of our daily lives, be it in the ways we work, pray, play and, yes, even eat! In the week ahead on…
Read MoreReflection on the Baptism of the Lord
Imagine what this day in Jesus’ life must have been for him. He has just taken part in a purification ritual that John, his cousin, does with the people. Jesus…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Mary Edith Jones Seematter CoL
Mary Edith Jones was born on March 28, 1937, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, the first of eight children of Ernest Robert and Rosemary Furlong Jones. She grew up…
Read MorePope Francis thanks New Ways Ministry in recent correspondence
Published by the National Catholic Reporter on December 8, 2021 In two letters to New Ways Ministry this year, Pope Francis commended the organization for its outreach to the LGBTQ…
Read MoreStar of Wonder: Loretto celebrates Epiphany!
On the feast of Epiphany of the Lord, we sing “We Three Kings,” the beautiful hymn based on Matthew’s Gospel 2: 1-11. The part of the hymn everyone knows is…
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