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Spiritual Reflections
These are reflections given by Loretto members at Sunday services.
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…
Reflection on the Third Sunday of Lent
Our themes in the readings today focus on thirst and the importance of water in our lives. In the first reading from the book of Exodus, the people grumbled against Moses as they were forced to leave Egypt. As they…
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent
Matthew 17:1-9 Last Sunday we followed Jesus into the desert. Jesus was at the beginning of this work he sensed himself called to do. We were reading from the fourth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, toward the beginning of Jesus’ public…
Reflection: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Disruption. That’s the word that came to me as I reflected on our readings. A disruption is a break or interruption in the normal course of events. On a personal level, we know the disruption caused by illness … or…