Spiritual Reflections

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

Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

By Kathy Wright SL / December 19, 2021 /

There seems to be a focus on doing God’s will in these readings. Jesus came to do God’s will from his birth until his death and resurrection. Mary agreed to…

Reflection on the Third Sunday of Advent

By Johanna Brian SL / December 12, 2021 /

Today, on this third Sunday of Advent, we are invited to rejoice! When I was a novice, our multi-talented Sister Luke taught us how to do calligraphy, and one of…

Reflection on the Second Sunday of Advent

By Eileen Custy SL / December 5, 2021 /

At least two times since living here I have seen crooked roads made straight: Bardstown Road into Louisville and more recently Highway 49 from Loretto to Lebanon. Those projects took…

Reflection on the First Sunday of Advent

By Eleanor Craig SL / November 28, 2021 /

A mandala being created on a small square paper with a black pen on a wooden desk.

Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-36 Last Sunday, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, Mary Swain pointed out to us that the Feast of…

Reflection on the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

By Mary Swain SL / November 21, 2021 /

Here we are, on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, celebrating Christ as king. For some of us, “king” may carry negative connotations — kings and their subjects, power…

Reflection on the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time/Opening of Loretto’s Assembly 2021

By Helen Santamaria SL / November 14, 2021 /

“Seeing with the Heart” Let me share with you my own personal Good Samaritan story. Some of you are very aware that for the past 20 years or so, my…

Reflection on the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eleanor Craig SL / November 7, 2021 /

1 Kings 17:10-16 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:41-44 Widows are the heroines of today’s readings. That’s an odd reversal of scriptural stereotypes. Widows are poor and rarely…

Reflection on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Kathy Wright SL / October 31, 2021 /

The Jewish people had just completed their 40 years of wandering in the desert. Moses has brought them to the promised land. They had time and many opportunities to learn…

Reflection on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eileen Custy SL / October 24, 2021 /

It is helpful to understand today’s Gospel if we remember that Mark was writing his Gospel for the early Christians before their separation from Judaism, which happened after the destruction…

Reflection on the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eleanor Craig SL / October 17, 2021 /

Isaiah 53:10-11 Hebrews 4: 14-16 Mark 10-35-45 For the last couple of months of Sunday readings, we have heard Jesus teaching his…

Reflection on the 28 Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Patricia Geier CoL / October 10, 2021 /

Sunlight shines through the window in the Motherhouse Church

Mark 10:17-30 or Mark 10:17-27 Hebrews 4:12-13 Wisdom 7:7-11 Today’s Gospel reminds me of one of my favorite stories from John Dominic Crossan, who many of you will remember from…

Reflection on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Kathy Wright SL / October 3, 2021 /

When I first read the readings for today I wished that I had chosen a different Sunday. As I sat with these readings in these weeks leading up to the…

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The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.