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Gratitude Is the Hallmark of the Heart
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name O God; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at nighttime. Ps. 92:1 That first verse of Psalm 92 says it all:…
Ritual of Remembrance and Sanctification
During the 2021 Assembly, Loretto invited all to observe its “I Was Here” Project, a ritual of remembrance and sanctification at the Loretto Motherhouse, a community of wounding for more than 50 individuals enslaved between 1812-1865. The “I Was Here”…
Loretto Assembly 2021: ‘Seeing with the Heart’
“Seeing with the Heart,” the Loretto Assembly 2021 theme, is an invitation to consider how we in Loretto embrace our God, each other and those we serve. I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #4, invites each Loretto member to “glorify…
Carrying on the Work of the Gospel: Loretto Addresses Special Needs
Remember the story of the man who came to Jesus and asked, “What do I have to do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus answered him, “Keep the commandments, you know them. Then go sell what you own and give…
In Remembrance: Loretto Honors All Saints and All Souls
“I Am the Way,” Loretto’s Constitutions, tells us that the same Spirit who inspired and guided our founders gathers us in community today. We walk with all those “Friends of Mary” who for more than two centuries have followed them…
Cattle Care at the Motherhouse Part One
By Angela Rakes As Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Loretto Motherhouse, I often get questions about the Motherhouse Farm’s raising of cattle for meat. As part of the Farm & Land Management Committee’s presentation to the 2021 Assembly, the…
Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee Serves as Beacon of Hope, Force for Change
Loretto has heard the words of Pope Francis as he has worked for years to protect the rights of the immigrant. In his “Message for 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees,” the pope stated, “We ourselves need to see,…
Loretto Sisters Communities: Beyond the Boundaries of Our Hearts
In 1998 Loretto’s heart was enlarged as we entered into two new relationships. Our heart was broken open to the Daughters of the Most Blessed Trinity (FST) in Ghana, as they became a Sister Community to Loretto. Just a few…
Striving To Care for Earth, Loretto Joins Global Justice Initiatives
“All is not lost. Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and making a new start.” (Laudato Si’, #207) The science is clear: The current climate crisis, inextricably…
Loretto Retreat Centers: Imagine Yourself Here!
Knobs Haven and Cedars of Peace are ecumenical retreat ministries of the Sisters of Loretto, located on the 788-acre grounds of Loretto Motherhouse in central Kentucky. The retreat centers are guided by the awareness that God’s presence in solitude, silence and…