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Spiritual Reflections
These are reflections given by Loretto members at Sunday services.
Reflection on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
John 14:15-21 Today’s Gospel takes us right into the heart, the human heart, and the core, the center of Jesus’ message. Jesus is preparing his disciples for his departure, and he’s trying to explain to them what it will mean…
Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Easter
These Easter days are so full of energy and life. The disciples are off and running to tell the various communities about Jesus and about The Way. The reading from Acts shows the Twelve getting organized so that the Greek-speaking…
Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalm 23 (24) 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10 Last Sunday we had the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus and how they recognized Jesus in a stranger who broke bread with them. Today’s…
Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter
I love this Gospel (Luke 24:13-35), so many things about it, even the ring of the phrase “on the road to Emmaus.” So two of Jesus’ disciples were on the road to the village of Emmaus conversing about all the…
Reflection on Loretto’s Foundation Day
“The vocation to be a Sister of Loretto, therefore, shows itself in a spirit of courage and generosity marked by trust in God, ingenuity and the self-reliance, made firm by a personal response to God through the Church.” — IATW…
Reflection on the Second Sunday of Easter
Today we join the disciples gathered together, doors locked, afraid of the Jews, not at all sure of what would come next. The disciples were accustomed to the presence of Jesus. And here they were. I imagine that they were…
Reflection on Easter Sunday
We gather this morning to celebrate The Gift of Resurrection The world is charged with the grandeur of God. … And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though…
Reflection on the Easter Vigil
This year Easter is likely very difficult for very many people. This year there are no Easter eggs rolling down the White House lawn. There is no crowd packed tightly into the square outside St Peter’s for the Pope’s Easter…
Reflection on Holy Thursday
Introduction by the Rev. Martin Lally CoL This gathering is about two very important aspects of our lives: gift and community. Holy Thursday celebrates the event of Jesus gathering in community with his closest friends to celebrate friendship and to…
Reflection on Palm Sunday
When we awoke on Jan. 2 with the start of a new year, little did we realize what we would be facing now. We were immersed in politics with all those people running for the office of president. We were…
Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent
We are slowly approaching the last days of Lent and the story of Mary, Martha and Lazarus gives us hope that we will come out of our current experiences with renewed life – spiritually, physically and emotionally. The Motherhouse Community…
Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Lent
1 Samuel 16, Psalm 23 (22), Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9: 1-41 Having come to the conclusion of our celebration this morning, what will we take with us into this day, this one day of light and grace, given to us…