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Sister Marie Ego SL died peacefully at about 12:30 pm ET today, Jan. 23, at Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky., with staff at her bedside. Many Community members and staff gathered together afterward to pray for her. Marie was 86 and in the 59th year of her Loretto commitment. Please keep Marie, her family and all her loved ones in your prayers. May she rest in peace.
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I loved Marie🩷 She was so welcoming to me at the Motherhouse. Beth Blissman, Mary Swain, Marie and I would watch Rachel Maddow together. I will miss seeing her warm smile. Splendid journeys in eternity, Sister Marie Ego. Peace and warm memories for the sisters of Loretto and her family and friends 🙏❤️🕊️
A dear woman who knew herself and her values. It is stunning to me that I will not see her again here. I'll miss her wisdom, strength and presence on this planet. Your memory is a blessing, Marie.
Such a kind lady, rest peacefully Marie.
The Jubilee Year is in full swing in Rome and in Catholic dioceses around the world. We are to be “Pilgrims of Hope” as we live in a spirit of pilgrimage throughout this Holy Year. It is a commemoration that takes place every 25 years, beginning with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by the current Pope, this year Pope Francis. We are called to journey with an open spirit, a trusting heart and a farsighted mission. To make a pilgrimage. To pray. To care for creation. To do works of charity and justice in the context of a relationship with those in need and to journey together in hope. A Jubilee journey is a share in Jesus’ healing work, and we help our brothers and sisters around the world who need assistance. Let us all join in the journey.
(Karen Cassidy CoL with a resident at Hildegard House)
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O God, as you gave the breath of life to each of us in our mother’s womb, we pray that we, whom You have given this sacred trust and made responsible for human life, will watch over all that has been blessed by You and safeguard the dignity of every human life. We make this prayer in Jesus Name. Amen
Let us pray:
Heal those impacted by abortion. Strengthen them and give them peace.
Shower compassion upon all those who struggle with a life-threatening disease.
Welcome the faithful departed into the light of Your love.
Bless efforts to give everyone access to good healthcare.
Increase our respect for unity, difference and diversity. Amen
(Susan Carol with an infant)
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What a beautiful prayer. Thank you for sharing.
A young boy grows up in the era of segregation, a young man is moved into leadership in the civil rights movement, an educated leader works through painful moments believing his message of non-violence is right — all that is the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and more.
Through the years in various parts of the country with a Loretto presence, Loretto members have celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Their participation in these events is a tribute to the historical importance of Dr. King and the hope that even in these difficult times we continue to honor him and our fight for true equality of all people.
Dr. King was born on Jan.15, 1929, in Atlanta. His leadership in the service of peace and justice spanned just a short 16 years, but he became the most visible leader in the civil rights movement in America. A national holiday honoring Dr. King was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
The chapter on “mission” in I Am The Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, reads, “We strive to bring the healing Spirit of God into our world. We commit ourselves to improving the conditions of those who suffer from injustice, oppression and deprivation of dignity.”
(Loretto taking part in MLK marades over the years)
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Agree. Too bad his personal life showed him to be a womanizer
"We are challenged to rise above the narrow confines of our individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity… We must all learn to live together as brothers or we will all perish together as fools. Because of our involvement in humanity we must be concerned about every human being.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr., Address at Morehouse College Commencement, 1959
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Prayers are in order for President Donald Trump and Vice President, J.D. Vance. Let us pray for the newly elected leaders and members of the Cabinet, that they may meet the responsibility given them as they begin their service to their nation. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of America, and Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American saint, inspire them to service according to their office.
May the new leaders promote the dignity of all persons, regardless of nationality, especially the most vulnerable: the unborn, the elderly, those who are sick, people who are poor and immigrants.
May God bless the new leaders, and give them peace.
May God inspire them to build a better world,
May God bless America, calling us all to care for our neighbor and those in need.
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Prayer is crucial…for all of us in the US now…citizens and all others within our borders.
Amen! Been praying for him for many days.
Amen. Hope and a better tomorrow and God has been restored to watch over our nation