August 2026 – Loretto Community

Loretto members share their summer book recommendations

By Loretto Community | August 10, 2026 |

An older woman wearing a flowered shirt with a microphone attached to the collar holds up a book by Joyce Rupp.

Summer reading – there’s nothing better! Some books are like old friends, others offer a fresh breeze. This week on our Facebook page, Loretto members will share the books that…

Reflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Mary Ann McGivern SL | August 9, 2026 |

Black and white photo showing two sisters in habits and two medical professionals in white coats traveling by boat to deliver water and medicine after a flood.

Sometimes you see a collection of funny church signs. Here’s one that always makes me laugh: Sunday’s text for the sermon will be “Jesus Walks on Water.” Wednesday’s Bible study…

Reflection on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Donna Day SL | August 2, 2026 |

Isaiah 55:1-3 Romans 8:35,37-39 Matthew 14:13-21 Let us gather around the food, Let us go bearing the bread, carrying the cup, Laying the table for a hungry world. Nearly 50…

The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

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Loretto members share their summer book recommendations

Reflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflection on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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