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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 the land being mistreated and killed when they came to…
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 aware that the last few weeks have been packed with…
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 am generous? This is who God is: generous, merciful, of…
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 have made a difference by promoting change, working for justice…
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 and peace — both inside and outside the Church. Ken…
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.
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 congregation in the years following the Second Vatican Council. Mary…
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 will suffer the Lord’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins…
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 world today. Faith, that means going forward when you know…
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 support her habits. She had run away from her foster…
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 it right. Peter is an interesting character study. He is…
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. And I remember a Loretto reading of this Gospel. It…