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Spiritual Reflections
These are reflections given by Loretto members at Sunday services.
Reflection on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our Gospel today fits right in with the harmony and décor of the zoom meeting we had on Friday. It also reminds us once again of the essential and dynamic components of “Contemplation and Action 101. “ Jesus had a…
Reflection on the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pity the poor snake. The other scriptural account of creation says God saw it, and it was good. It seems that Scripture writers had their own opinions and prejudices, not to mention how they threw Eve under the bus. Be…
Reflection on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Isaiah 25 1 Corinthians Matthew 25 Seeking Home—Corpus Christi—Mystical Body You probably noticed: This morning’s readings are not those from the lectionary; I chose them instead to help us focus on three distinct themes of…
Reflection on the Feast of the Holy Trinity
A gypsy man stopped at a well in a town square for a drink. After he drank he continued gazing into the well as if he was looking down at someone at the bottom of the well. A little boy…
Reflection on Pentecost Sunday
(Editor’s note: This is a joint reflection by Agnes Ann and Mary Nelson CoL.) Do you think there was really a noise like a strong wind at this first outpouring of the Holy Spirit? And do you think there really…
Monday Starter: Sisters join other Catholics in letter to stop US weapons to Israel
Published by Global Sisters Report on May 4, 2024 More than 150 sisters, along with organizations that represent them, have signed a letter urging a halt of U.S. arms shipments to Israel, the release of hostages held by Hamas and more…
Reflection on the Seventh Sunday of Easter
When I read the first reading, my thoughts turned to upcoming elections, both ours and those taking place here in the U.S. in November. It is interesting to look at the process outlined in the reading. The apostles used some…
The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11, Eph. 1:17-23, Mark 16:15-20 Editor’s note: The Solemnity of the Ascension will be observed Sunday, May 12, in the Louisville Archdiocese. The feast was transferred to that date from Thursday, May 9, which in 2024 will be celebrated…
Reflection on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
At the Catholic Worker at Mass we took turns preparing a homily. One day the homilist forgot, and so she said, “The Gospel speaks for itself.” Well, yes, and this entire set of readings in particular speaks for itself. First,…
Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Growing up, I remember vines loaded with morning glories popping up every spring along the fence on the front of our property. No one ever did anything to care for them. They had been planted long before I was born…
Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:8-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 “Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said, ‘It was in the name of Jesus Christ … that this man … is healed. There is no salvation through anyone else. There is no other…
Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter
In the first reading, Acts, Paul is angry and he says to his listeners, “You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.” When I took the job of director of a re-entry…