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Spiritual Reflections

These are reflections given by Loretto members at Sunday services.

Reflection: Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord

By Maureen McCormack SL / January 5, 2020 /

Just a week and one-half ago, we celebrated Christmas — the birth of Christ, our Savior. Now the news of Christ’s birth was beginning to spread from the tiny town…

Reflection: Feast of the Holy Family

By Eleanor Craig SL / December 29, 2019 /

This morning we continue our Christmas celebrations with a feast focused on the family. That makes a lot of sense, because the Christmas child has been given to us in…

Reflection: Christmas Eve

By Eileen Custy SL / December 24, 2019 /

Who are you, God? The people of the Old Testament asked. God replied: “I AM.”  “I AM WHO I AM.”  “Yahweh” I am the source of all life from electrons…

Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Advent

By Agnes Ann Schum SL / December 22, 2019 /

As we come to the end of the liturgical season of Advent, the prophet Isaiah introduces us to Ahaz, the King of Judah.  Ahaz had become king at the young…

Reflection: Feast of the Immaculate Conception

By Mary Swain SL / December 9, 2019 /

For a long time it has seemed to me that we here at the Motherhouse think of today’s feast as December 8, a feast of Mary, a jubilee day, long ago…

Reflection: Second Sunday of Advent

By Elaine Prevallet SL / December 8, 2019 /

   Today’s readings are a beautiful, powerful, appropriate challenge to begin our  Advent season. Today we hear promise of a Savior – one who embodies a Spirit of wisdom and…

Reflection: First Sunday of Advent

By Kathy Wright SL / December 1, 2019 /

I recall one Thanksgiving weekend at my sister’s house when her children were about 4 and 6 years old. On the Friday after Thanksgiving the family tradition was not to…