“What is Emerging” Reflections

The contemplative life, the contemplative self and other titles related to contemplation have been around a very long time. What seems to be emerging in our day is a new interest in this practice and perhaps a new way of…

In his book, “The Most Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible,” Charles Eisenstein describes an important truth that ancient cultures taught, and mystics through the ages have kept alive, yet most of humanity has not grasped. The truth is…

A continuation of the discussion inspired by Ilia Delio taken from LCWR’s “Occasional Papers,” Summer 2012. Last month we were reminded by Ilia that we are living in an expanding universe and our thinking about everything needs to be done…

Many people in the world today are recognizing that the dominant world-view of disconnection — that we are separate from each other and the natural world — is no longer working, and consequently, the old stories that keep us bound…

Some of the oldest recorded spiritual teachings known to humanity are the ancient Chinese book of wisdom, the “Tao Te Ching,” and from ancient India, the “Vedas” and “Upanishads,” as well as the words of the Buddha. Many of these…

The winter 2021 issue of LCWR’s “Occasional Papers,” entitled “God’s Infinite Vision,” is dedicated to our call to see the world as God sees it. Gabriele Uhlein’s article* “Collectively Seeking the Emerging New” shares with us a “collective presencing practice”…

April is a lovely month with spring freshness popping up all around us offering countless opportunities to experience the awe and wonder of new life bursting forth. Of course, April is not the only time we have opportunities for these…

In her book entitled “The Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution and the Power of Love,” Ilia Delio takes us on a love journey that challenges us to re-examine how we image God — that we begin to know God…

One of the highlights at Assembly 2021 was the keynote address presented by Teresa Maya, who prefers to be called Teri. Using the theme of the Assembly, “Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart,” Teri took us on a deeper…

During the past few months, the Loretto Community has been given the opportunity to become more involved in the needed changes in the government section of I Am the Way, as well as the financial needs in the near future…

Often we become aware of new ideas, challenges or inspirations that suddenly emerge in our lives and demand our attention. One of these inspirations came to us in the September mailings. Barbara Nicholas and members of the Executive Committee sent…