Archive for January 2023
Reflection on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
The liturgy of the Word for today is so rich, that I found it rather challenging to focus on only one part. The Prophet Isaiah is my favorite prophet, so…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Jo Ann Purcell CoL
Loretto Co-member Josephine Ann “Jo Ann” (O’Connell) Purcell died peacefully Jan. 14 at The Ridge at Pinehurst in Denver in the company of family. She was 89 and in her…
Read MoreLoretto Reflects on MLK and His Message of Nonviolence: Creating the ‘Beloved Community’
I’ve been to the mountaintop. I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will…
Read MoreNuclear Waste Grows
The Loretto Peace Committee focuses on the abolition of nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, it is easy for us to forget about nuclear waste. But not for New Mexico residents. Beyond the…
Read MoreLoretto Members Share Comforting Recipes to Warm Hearts, Souls
We send you Loretto’s wishes for a joyful, peaceful, healthy 2023. The Loretto Constitutions tell us, “As a community, we profess unshakeable reliance upon God and human reliance upon one…
Read MoreReflection on the Epiphany of the Lord
In our current liturgical cycle there are four manifestations of the Christ in the Sunday readings. The first revelation was on Christmas Day to the shepherds — the simple and…
Read MoreLoretto Carbon Reduction Fund Application
Please fill out the form below to apply for the Loretto Carbon Reduction Fund. Upon completing the form, please click “Submit.” Submitted forms will be sent to members of the…
Read MoreThe Sad Saga of Sam Bankman-Fried and His Cryptocurrency
By now people who follow the news have probably heard of FTX and its wunderkind creator, Sam Bankman-Fried. Very simply put, Bankman-Fried created a form of cryptocurrency and encouraged a lot…
Read MoreStars of Loretto
God steps out into the cosmos and tells us a story. Once it was all darkness, except for a tiny light, almost invisible yet weighty as its Creator. No water…
Read MoreReflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 It is an article of our faith that Mary brought Jesus to life in a relationship entirely and exclusively with God. We take for…
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