Reflection: Christmas Eve
Who are you, God? The people of the Old Testament asked. God replied: “I AM.” “I AM WHO I AM.” “Yahweh” I am the source of all life from electrons and atoms to tadpoles and dolphins, to turtles and alligators,…
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Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Advent
As we come to the end of the liturgical season of Advent, the prophet Isaiah introduces us to Ahaz, the King of Judah. Ahaz had become king at the young age of 20 and had found himself in the worst…
“The Intimate Universe”, by Thomas Berry, CP
“The Intimate Universe” will be used in the online sessions with Miriam Therese MacGillis, OP. To download a PDF of the article, please click here. Way back in 1993, Loretto Magazine featured a lead article written for us in which Berry challenged…
Reflection: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
For a long time it has seemed to me that we here at the Motherhouse think of today’s feast as December 8, a feast of Mary, a jubilee day, long ago a reception day and a vow day. We know it is…
Reflection: Second Sunday of Advent
Today’s readings are a beautiful, powerful, appropriate challenge to begin our Advent season. Today we hear promise of a Savior – one who embodies a Spirit of wisdom and justice. We’re challenged to recognize an extraordinary opportunity for making…
Loretto Receives 2019 Option for the Poor Award
The 2019 Option for the Poor Awards Dinner took place Nov. 8 in El Paso. Helen Santamaria accepted the award in Loretto’s name.
Chelsea Collonge Page Ordained UCC Pastor
Chelsea Collonge Page recently was ordained as pastor in the United Church of Christ. She is serving a UCC congregation in Salt Lake City. Congratulations, Chelsea, and many blessings on your ministry.
Reflection: First Sunday of Advent
I recall one Thanksgiving weekend at my sister’s house when her children were about 4 and 6 years old. On the Friday after Thanksgiving the family tradition was not to go out shopping, but to look around the house for…
Jane German CoL
I grew up in a small town in rural Illinois, one of two children of older parents and grandparents. My father’s family were Catholics. All his family siblings married non-Catholics. I grew up Catholic but was influenced by my Protestant…