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The relationship between the roots of a tree and its branches: what an apt metaphor to describe the relationship cultivated within and sometimes among those who retreat at Knobs Haven and Cedars of Peace. Likely, all reading this article will…
On Ash Wednesday, Father Morris Jalal, OFM Cap, the pastor of our parish, St. Columban, said Mass for us and the children. Father Morris is a native of Lahore. He has a vision and his passion shines through. He spoke…
By Cathy Smith On Friday, March 3, storms upended trees and disrupted power supply to the Loretto Motherhouse. Thankfully, no one was injured, but a massive tree fell and took out the main water line; the electricity was out on…
Editor’s note: We are featuring interviews of Loretto Community elders. We are grateful to the sisters and to Joy Jensen for sharing wonderful snapshots of our beloved Community members. Today we collect daffodils, watch geese flying north and listen to…
We entered a room with a warm fireplace blazing; the ambiance was comforting and there was tea and hot chocolate to also please the body. This was the beginning of the Loretto Circle monthly gathering at Nerinx Hall for February.…
By Barbara Doak The story begins in 1901 when Loretto Academy in Kansas City, Mo., was established. Teaching was the sisters’ primary work for decades as they touched the lives of thousands of students. Loretto Academy, Our Lady of Good…
Every once in a while, some Loretto person suggests that we write a book titled “Only One Tail” about pets dear to Loretto households in our 210-year history. As one of Loretto’s biographers, I have sometimes felt I “should” undertake…
Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” If the days of the week of Feb. 10-17 are any indication, then the future arriving at the Motherhouse one day…
Many of us are familiar with the sermons and writings of Meister Eckhart who lived between 1260 and 1328. He has become popular in the past several years because of the paradigm shift taking place in our time. People are…
Loretto Link is one of the newest organizations in Loretto. Its mission is “to carry forward the mission and spirit of Loretto in spiritual community with equal participation and voice to all who chose to belong.” Loretto Link members are…
Dear Hearts, Today, March 23, is Pakistan Resolution Day, marking the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan. It is a holiday and it is also the first day of Ramadan. There’s a full joint inter-services military parade in Islamabad,…
“As I walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, retracing the movement of the marchers who were demonstrating for the right to vote in 1965, I thought of how, as a white person, I’ve never had to think twice about…