General
Reflection on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Turn to the Lord for mercy, to our God who is generous. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. Are you envious because I…
Read MoreNew Loretto books of interest
Women of Spirit, Courage and Action This booklet is a collection of profiles and stories of members of the Loretto Community, along with stories of women across the world who…
Read MoreA letter from Loretto President Barbara Nicholas SL
Dear Reader, One of the most memorable commentaries that Sister Mary Luke Tobin ever articulated came in reference to the Sisters of Loretto who made the decision to leave the…
Read MoreLoretto Community 2023 Jubilarians
We honor all our 2023 Loretto Jubilarians, including these individuals celebrating major milestones. To read all the articles in the Fall 2023 issue of Loretto Magazine, click here.
Read MoreMary Luke Tobin Award 2023
The senior recipients, in their years at Holy Family, have consistently echoed the cry of the poorest of our society for dignity and labored in their own way for justice…
Read MoreReflection on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The first reading starts off with some very good news from my perspective. It states that “wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful…
Read MoreReflection on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. In today’s reading I take on faith these guidelines for life in the…
Read MoreReflection on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the early 1980s, before joining Loretto, my housemate and I agreed to take in a drug and alcohol addicted 15-year-old who had been on the streets prostituting herself to…
Read MoreReflection on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus asked, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter responded, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” For once in his life, Peter got…
Read MoreReflection on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Midrash is expansive exposition, interpretation and explanation of the text. The facts might be a little misremembered, but the teaching is true. That’s what I remember learning in Scripture class.…
Read MoreReflection on the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
For the past several Sundays, St. Matthew the Evangelist has been weaving the story of Jesus’ ministry as teacher. He has been traveling from town to town publicly giving his…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
This has always been a special day for me. I had the privilege of visiting Mount Tabor, the very place where this event took place. It is a fairly high…
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