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Mary Ellen McElroy SL

It is April, the season of New Life! Is there New Life emerging in my/your life and in the Loretto Community? The idea of people and/or communities going through a…
Read MoreIt is no secret that throughout the centuries ordinary people have been called to a prophetic vocation. Abraham Heschel taught that “there is the grain of the prophet in the…
Read MoreA gift from the Forum this past year was the lovely and challenging Advent Reflections 2020 booklet that was adapted from “Seeing Where You Belong in a Post-Pandemic World” by…
Read MoreSome people have described the year 2020 as being the worst one of their lives and that they could hardly wait until 2021 was born! Yet 2020 has also brought…
Read MoreIn the past several years, perhaps from the time of the Apostolic Visitation, it seems that what has emerged and what continues to emerge within the Loretto Community is a…
Read MoreThomas Merton (1915-1968) has been a favorite of Loretto folks for many years. His teachings and writings continue to inspire and challenge us, and so much of what he wrote…
Read MoreA story told by Frank Tuoti in his book The Dawn of the Mystical Age (1979) goes something like this: Early in John Paul II’s papacy, the state of the…
Read MoreOur first virtual Assembly was quite amazing! The presentations were challenging, the discussions lively and meaningful. And even though we were unable to meet each other face to face, there…
Read MoreThe ending is a beginning! LCWR’s most recent Reflective Journal on Discernment presents us with a poem entitled “Trasna” by Raphael Consedine PBVM. It challenges us to view this historic…
Read MoreSoon we will be celebrating the Easter Mysteries once again. We invite you to join us as we ponder these mysteries with eyes of the heart and discover the Risen…
Read MoreYou may recall in the Advent Reflection 2019 booklet which was inspired by “A Vision for the Future of Religious Life” by Sr. Teresa Maya CCVI, the fourth week was…
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