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Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter
In the first reading, Acts, Paul is angry and he says to his listeners, “You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.”…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35, 1 John 5:1-6, John 20:19-31 Several years ago, during the Easter Vigil Elaine Prevallet quoted a phrase from a poem of Wendell Berry’s. He used the expression, “Practice resurrection.” …
Read MoreReflection on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34-43 1 Cor 5:6-8 Mark 16:1-7 We have arrived this morning, at the conclusion of Holy Week, to greet a new day. With one third of the peoples of…
Read MoreReflection on Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
For many years this Gospel was a mystery to me. Jesus, who usually shunned the role of a public figure at the center of everyone’s attention who was to be…
Read MoreReflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent
The very familiar Gospel story of Lazarus’ death and rising has so many Christian themes running through it: death and dying, of course; life and hope; faithful friendship; rising and…
Read MoreReflection on the Fourth Sunday of Lent
There are some lessons to be learned from the man blind from birth. His healing allows us to look at both the physical aspects of light in relation to sight,…
Read MoreReflection on the Third Sunday of Lent
We have two complete accounts here today, the recitation of the commandments and the cleansing of the temple. They are each so familiar and so solidly constructed that I had…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday of Lent
“This my beloved Son. Listen to Him.” The readings for today all speak of death and life. God orders Abraham to offer his son as sacrifice. Paul teaches the Christian…
Read MoreA letter from Loretto President Barbara Nicholas SL – Winter 2024
Dear Reader, As I write, it is certainly wintertime here in North America. The wooly worms whose development gets our attention in Kentucky during late fall kept us on alert…
Read MoreReflection on the First Sunday of Lent
Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Today is the first Sunday of Lent. So, my question to you is: How has your attitude toward Lent changed throughout your life? …
Read MoreLoretto Spotlight Video – Annie Rosenkranz
Together this year, our Loretto Justice Fellows will contribute more than 3,300 service hours to partner organizations at the U.S./Mexico border while connecting with each other and Loretto Community members.…
Read MoreReflection on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hansen’s Disease is a frightening, painful disease that for centuries was only cured by death. It is highly contagious, which as you know, fostered isolation and fear of anyone who…
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