Reflection on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 10: 25-37 What must I do to gain eternal life? How do I love God more? How do I find God? Or even, how can I be happy? These are questions that people have asked for a long time.…
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Reflection on the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We began this Eucharist with a hymn focusing on the Holy Spirit, one that speaks deeply to our faith in the transformative power of the Spirit, reminding us of how the Spirit works within us to change hearts, minds and…
Reflection on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
We are celebrating the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the founder of the See of Rome and the Apostle of the Gentiles. They are celebrated together because they are both considered foundational pillars of the Church, and tradition holds…
Bird song at the Loretto Motherhouse
Enjoy an auditory visit to Loretto Motherhouse! Click below to listen to this short sound recording of bird calls recorded on site. The screenshots below are from the Merlin app, created by the Cornell Ornithology department and identify the birds…
Reflection on the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:1-17 Today’s Gospel tells us in plain words about God’s world, that is, about our world. Despite all appearances, regardless of the most distressing breaking news, our world…
Reflection on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
This is Trinity Sunday. I first became aware of the concept of the Trinity at an overnight Girl Scout camp when I was around 9. The girl who led grace before dinner said, “In the name of the Father, the…
Reflection on Pentecost Sunday
On Memorial Day, I watched the National Memorial Day celebration on television. It was a lovely tribute to those who have put themselves on the front line to protect our freedom to be the kind of country our forefathers established.…
Reflection on the Ascension of the Lord/Seventh Sunday of Easter
The section of John’s Gospel that we have just heard is part of what we know as the “last discourse,” Jesus’ words and his prayer at the Last Supper, when he knows the end is near. We know that John…
Reflection on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
In the first reading we see the vestiges of the Jewish religion and culture on which Christianity was founded. Jesus was Jewish as were many of his disciples and Apostles, and so they brought many of their traditions and customs…
Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Loretto Sister Rita Bruegenhagen introduced me to the commentaries of David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on PBS News every Friday evening. I have enjoyed their commentaries ever since but recently, in listening to a panel discussion at Georgetown University in…
Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Easter
I have three experiences to bring to these readings about the contention among the disciples when Paul brought the Gospel to the Gentiles; about John’s vision of the chosen standing before God and God wiping every tear from their eye;…
Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 5: 27-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Today’s Scripture readings continue the Easter season’s focus on Jesus and his followers in the early days after his death and resurrection. They are perfect…