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Spiritual Reflections

These are reflections given by Loretto members at a variety of services.

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Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

By Eleanor Craig SL / March 17, 2024 /
The Raising of Lazarus

The very familiar Gospel story of Lazarus’ death and rising has so many Christian themes running through it: death and dying, of course; life and hope; faithful friendship; rising and…

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Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Lent

By Eileen Custy SL / March 10, 2024 /

There are some lessons to be learned from the man blind from birth. His healing allows us to look at both the physical aspects of light in relation to sight,…

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Reflection on the Third Sunday of Lent

By Mary Ann McGivern SL / March 3, 2024 /
The Ten Commandments (1889)

We have two complete accounts here today, the recitation of the commandments and the cleansing of the temple. They are each so familiar and so solidly constructed that I had…

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Reflection on the Second Sunday of Lent

By Elisa Rodriguez SL / February 25, 2024 /
Two women hold hands in prayer, while others reflect

“This my beloved Son. Listen to Him.”  The readings for today all speak of death and life. God orders Abraham to offer his son as sacrifice. Paul teaches the Christian…

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Reflection on the First Sunday of Lent

By Agnes Ann Schum SL / February 18, 2024 /
scenic view of a desert

Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Today is the first Sunday of Lent.  So, my question to you is: How has your attitude toward Lent changed throughout your life? …

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Reflection on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eileen Custy SL / February 11, 2024 /

Hansen’s Disease is a frightening, painful disease that for centuries was only cured by death. It is highly contagious, which as you know, fostered isolation and fear of anyone who…

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Reflection on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Maria Visse SL / February 4, 2024 /
Double rainbow over a mountain landscape.

Today we go from abject failure to a light at the end of the tunnel. I know I have had “Job” moments in my life journey. Debilitating health conditions, the…

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Reflection on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Mary Swain SL / January 28, 2024 /
Two women embrace.

Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Mark 1:21-28 Jesus is in Capernaum. It is early in his public life. Things go well. In Mark’s Gospel before the section we just heard, Jesus had met…

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Reflection on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Johanna Brian SL / January 21, 2024 /
a man holding a god bless sign written on a cardboard

Our readings today continue the theme of call and response.  As a child, I grew up in a small town in close proximity to a Baptist church, and I had…

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Reflection on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eleanor Craig SL / January 14, 2024 /
Heart, love symbol on beach

1 Samuel 3 1 Corinthians 6 John 1 One sentence in the reading from Samuel caught my attention: “At that time Samuel was not familiar with God because God had not…

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A Fallow Time Reflection

By Susan Classen CoL / January 10, 2024 /
A red chair with a colorful quilt on top sits centered in the room of a small wood cabin.

By Susan Classen CoL and JoAnn Gates CoL Fallow time. Wintering. Call it what you will, only one out of every 10 living in the U.S. call the winter months…

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Reflection on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord

By Marie Ego SL / January 7, 2024 /

For today’s homily, I was going to use three poems: one by T.S. Eliot and two responses to that poem, Medical Mission Sister Margaret Moran’s and mine. As I reread…

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