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Reflection 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…
Read MoreReflection on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we go from abject failure to a light at the end of the tunnel. I know I have had “Job” moments in my life journey. Debilitating health conditions, the…
Read MoreReflection on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Mark 1:21-28 Jesus is in Capernaum. It is early in his public life. Things go well. In Mark’s Gospel before the section we just heard, Jesus had met…
Read MoreReflection on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our readings today continue the theme of call and response. As a child, I grew up in a small town in close proximity to a Baptist church, and I had…
Read MoreReflection on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1 Samuel 3 1 Corinthians 6 John 1 One sentence in the reading from Samuel caught my attention: “At that time Samuel was not familiar with God because God had not…
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