Archive for December 2025
A New Year’s blessing from the Loretto Community
All we need to do is to turn to the evening news and see families that are endangered, separated or captured for their nationality or for some other tragedy that…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family who fled for their lives into a foreign land, much like the journey of so many others who are displaced in…
Read MoreMerry Christmas from Loretto!
From the beginning of Advent to this joyful week of preparation for the second coming of God’s reign of peace, we hear a call to not only pray for peace…
Read MoreTwo Loretto Magazines
This summer, the Heritage Center received a grant from the Kentucky Historical Society to purchase a dandy new book scanner to scan much of our collection of materials from the…
Read MoreReflection on the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 7:10-14 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Put on your reading glasses and take another look at the Scriptures for today. You will see how early in content they are in…
Read MoreWhere Hope Rests
By Carolina Cardoza-Hererra, Loretto Justice Fellow As time goes by, I’ve realized life has a way of guiding us to the places where we are meant to be. Taking the…
Read MoreLoretto Motherhouse Christmas Open House a joyful success!
More than 300 adults and children joined the Loretto Motherhouse Community Dec. 13 for the Christmas Open House. We were even visited by Santa and Mrs. Claus! Thank you to…
Read MoreThe ‘O’ Antiphons: Words of Scripture, words of prayer, windows of joy
The Roman Catholic Church has been singing the “O” Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the ”Magnificat” canticle of Evening Prayer from Dec. 17-23, the…
Read MoreReflection on the Third Sunday of Advent
The theme this third Sunday of Advent, like all of Advent itself, is about expectations. Those of you who have heard me talk before will expect a short explanation of…
Read MoreLoretto at the UN Finds Hope in COP30 Process on International Human Rights Day
Last month we invited our friends far and wide to join us as members of an informal Loretto/BVM+ virtual delegation to the United Nations annual climate talks (COP30) in Belém,…
Read MoreTurning our hearts toward hope and renewal this second week of Advent
As we enter into the second week of Advent, our hearts turn toward hope and renewal. This season invites us to prepare with joy and anticipation. Within this week, we…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12 The days are getting darker, still, and will for another two weeks. It gives me hope in these…
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