Archive for February 2024
Remembrance of the Life of Loretto Co-member Patty Brush
Loretto Co-member Margaret Patricia “Patty” Brush died Feb. 11 at age 83 at Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky. As Patty Batton, she entered the Loretto novitiate in 1958, leaving just…
Read MoreReflection on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hansen’s Disease is a frightening, painful disease that for centuries was only cured by death. It is highly contagious, which as you know, fostered isolation and fear of anyone who…
Read MoreWondering what the Loretto Justice Fellows have been up to?
Check out the fellows’ Community and Contemporary Spirituality presentation from the Loretto Link annual meeting below! Here is what a couple folks had to say about their presentation:
Read MoreLoretto Motherhouse embraces visiting artists, groups, who, in turn, do same
The book of Genesis tells us, “The Lord is definitely in this place, and I didn’t know it. This sacred place is awesome.” (Gen.28: 16-17) Of course, all Loretto members…
Read MoreReflection on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we go from abject failure to a light at the end of the tunnel. I know I have had “Job” moments in my life journey. Debilitating health conditions, the…
Read MoreRediscovering Vada Lee Easter and the movement to desegregate Webster
Published on the Webster University News site on February 1, 2024 Saint Louis University (SLU) has long been credited as the first university in Missouri to desegregate. According to history…
Read MoreA St. Louis Christmas
In St. Louis, several Community members came together to celebrate.
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
As we greet this New Year, many of us habitually think of those New Year’s resolutions that we often make and within a few weeks are forgotten. Perhaps this year,…
Read MoreLoretto involvement in Louisville’s West End
On a rainy Saturday in October, a small group of Loretto members headed to Louisville for a meeting with members of the West End Louisville Women’s Collaborative. There was no…
Read MoreEvolving in community: The Loretto Justice Fellowship program is underway
Like the Loretto Volunteer Program from which it evolved, the Loretto Justice Fellowship program connects the next generation of justice leaders to Loretto, to impactful service work with Loretto-aligned justice…
Read MoreOur move to a new house: A journey of hope and joy
By Maribah Moving to a new house, even when it is just a rental house, is more than just a change of physical location — it is a transformation of…
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