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The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto gives us a hint about this week’s message to our readers: “The Spirit of God is not bound, it reveals itself in the lives of everyone. Even as we give to others, we…
In every journey there is a hidden space for you to discover. Perhaps God is creating it for you now. Maybe it’s a new road to travel. Or perhaps it is discovering new gifts you have just found. Maybe it…
Overshadow us with your Love, shelter us with kindly care.We have nowhere else to go till harm passes by. Give us courage,Send your light, and joy will be our praise.When the dawning breaks, then our hearts will awakeAnd know a…
Loretto Co-member Ann Wall Richards died Dec. 21, 2024. Ann was a longtime friend of Loretto who was in her seventh year of co-membership. Below is her obituary, courtesy of Stork-Morley Funerals and Cremations of Lakewood, Colo.: Ann Wall Richards…
By Loretto Justice Fellow Anamaria Solis (bachelor’s of social work student, graduating May 2025) When I first began my social work education, I volunteered in case management at Sacred Heart’s migrant shelter. While I knew I was making a difference in…
“Caminante, no hay puentes, se hace puentes al andar.” (Traveler, there are no bridges, one must build them as one walks.) Gloria Anzaldúa As the traveler walks, Jesus walks: to the crib for Advent prayers, to the mountains searching for…
Richard Rohr’s “Daily Meditation” on Oct. 28 featured an article by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson in which he discussed the problem in today’s politics. He based the problem on the temptation to begin with our political position and then use religion to…
Last month, Interchange included an article about a recent Loretto Roots trip from Loretto Motherhouse to Maryland, following the journeys of early Maryland Catholics and the first Loretto members. Several articles about earlier Loretto Roots trips have appeared over the…
During the last two years, New Ways Ministry, the organization I co-founded to reconcile LGBTQ+ Catholics and the institutional Church, sponsored meetings for some U.S. bishops to discuss LGBTQ+ topics with theologians, medical professionals, pastoral ministers and LGBTQ+ people. In…
Perhaps your formal introduction to Sandra Hareld came as mine did, at an Outreach retreat. That first one I attended made such an impression on me that, as I like to say, I came to the Motherhouse for three days…
Loretto thanks you for your support of our U.N. initiative, Loretto at the UN. We also recognize our partners in action: the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Dubuque, Iowa (BVMs), Sisters Rising Worldwide (SRW) and Mary’s…