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Reflection on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Last Wednesday, Halloween, Roberta and I carried dinner to 15 men in prison to celebrate Wicca with them. Wicca is the ancient worship of the goddess, honoring sky and trees…
Read MoreFrom Loretto at the UN: Resources for information and reflection regarding the violence in Israel and Palestine
General Situational Update Statement from the Bureau of the Committee of Religious NGOs (CRNGO) We remind our members, partners, and supporters worldwide that violence is not inevitable. It is a choice.…
Read MoreReflection on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 22:20-26, Matthew 22:34-40 It is as though the reading from Exodus was written for our times. “Don’t oppress. Don’t extort. Be compassionate.” Oppression, greed and lack of consideration of…
Read MoreReflection on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Render unto God what is God’s and to Caesar what is Caesar’s.” As a child I remember thinking about God as an old man – a grandfather though I didn’t…
Read MoreReflection on the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus tells another parable addressed to the Jewish leaders. He is just weeks away from trial and execution and his contentious relationship with them…
Read MoreReflection on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
While reading the Gospel several weeks ago, I began to think of the vineyard in the Gospel story as our planet, Earth. The examples of people with true claims to…
Read MoreReflection on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ezekiel 18:25-28. Philippians 2:1-11. Matthew 21:28-32 Whether I am reading the Motherhouse bulletin board or the New York Times, listening to CNN or Fox News, I am uncomfortably…
Read MoreReflection 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 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 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…
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