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How St. Hildegard inspired this nurse’s care for the dying
Published by U.S. Catholic on February 2, 2023 “I just wanted someone to listen,” said the shirtless man propped on pillows in a hospital bed, his voice cracking and eyes welling as an oxygen tank hissed and clicked at regular…
Loretto Actively Engaged in Helping To Create More Just, Peaceful World
Article 40 of I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, says, “Cooperation with others engaged in creating a more just and peaceful world is crucial to fruitful mission.” This week we highlight some of the myriad ways Loretto is actively engaged…
Loretto-Associated Schools: Communities of Faith, Excellence & Service
Article #37 of I Am the Way, Loretto Constitutions, reads, “Our long and vital tradition of teaching takes many forms; we desire to educate others as well as ourselves to truth, beauty and the ways of peace, in the spirit…
Sisters of Loretto permanently preserve 650 acres of ‘holy land’ in Kentucky
Published by Earthbeat on January 26, 2023 The region in central Kentucky where the Sisters of Loretto have resided for 200 years is often described as “holy land.” Now, more than 650 acres of that land surrounding their motherhouse will…
Sisters of Loretto sign historic conservation agreement
Published by The Record on January 20, 2023 The Sisters of Loretto in Nerinx, Ky., signed an agreement Jan. 18 with the Bluegrass Land Conservancy that will conserve more than 650 acres of the congregation’s property. The land, known as…
A 2-century-old Catholic convent is fighting for conservation in Ky.
Published by Louisville Public Media on January 19, 2023 For a 2-century-old Catholic convent outside Loretto, Ky., conservation is an act of faith. In a state where prosperity was forged in coal furnaces, the Sisters of Loretto have divested from…
Loretto Reflects on MLK and His Message of Nonviolence: Creating the ‘Beloved Community’
I’ve been to the mountaintop. I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. Martin Luther King Jr. Autobiography.…
Loretto and BVM at the United Nations: The Midwest Tour 2022
Even though much of the action related to the United Nations occurs at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, Beth Blissman, Loretto’s United Nations Representative, appreciated the opportunity for a speaking tour through the midwest at the end of October. Beth…
An Advent Invitation To Support Loretto’s Work for Peace And Justice
First Sunday of Advent: The Season of Eternal Newness Pope Francis prays: Son of God, Jesus, through you all things were made. You were formed in the womb of Mary our Mother,You became part of this earth, and you gazed upon…
The Sisters of Loretto Share a Kinship With the Earth
An anthropologist looks to a religious community of women in rural Kentucky for scientifically informed lessons in land stewardship. Could they be a model for activists and policymakers to move beyond partisan approaches to climate change? Published by Sapiens Anthropology…
Honoring Veterans
About 10 years ago Paulette Peterson, who directed the Queens Vet Center for combat veterans, asked me if I said anything to my two veteran brothers on Veterans Day. It was a whole new thought to me. I had opposed the Vietnam…
Speak Up, Speak Out and Get out the Vote!
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few, September, November! Willie Nelson, “September Song” That line from “September Song” is a fitting way to begin an exhortation for all of us to work hard during these next months, as we…