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Spiritual Reflections
These are reflections given by Loretto members at a variety of services.
Bishop John Shelby Spong, an Episcopalian bishop, tells of an incident he encountered one Sunday morning. He had gone to visit one of the parishes in his jurisdiction. There were…
Read MoreIn today’s readings, words of our Scriptures allow us to focus on two images, one from the prophet Isaiah, and, centuries later, the other from Jesus. Light and salt. It’s…
Read MoreAs I look back at the last two years of my life, I’m acutely aware that sometimes our lives are radically turned upside down. Sometimes I’m amazed at the ways…
Read MoreIn the first reading from Isaiah we have a precursor to the Gospel. The reading quotes God as saying, “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with…
Read MoreJust 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreWho 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…
Read MoreAs 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…
Read MoreFor 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…
Read MoreToday’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…
Read MoreI 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…
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