Loretta Pehanich

Loretta Pehanich is a Catholic freelance writer and the author of Loyola Kids Book of Jesus, His Family, and His Friends, 2022: A Book of Grace-Filled Days, Women in Conversation: Stand Up!, and Fleeting Moments: Praying When You Are Too Busy. A spiritual director since 2012, Loretta is trained in giving the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Her involvement in ministry and parish life includes 20 years in small faith-sharing groups and Christian Life Community. Loretta gives retreats and presentations on prayer and women’s spirituality and is commissioned as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist. She and her husband Steve have four children and 11 grandchildren.
Loyola Kids Book of Jesus, His Family, and His Friends by Loretta Pehanich

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Co-Creating with the Potter

Last year my husband and I visited a pottery shop in Greece. Countless delicate creations filled the expansive shop. I marveled at the intricate designs. The owners walked us...

God Holds Me Lightly

This story is in the tradition of Ignatian contemplation. “Mima! Are you home?” Jesus called as he knocked rapidly. I recognized the voice of my young neighbor immediately. Of course,...

How Do I Know It’s God?

As a spiritual director I often hear, “How do I know it’s God?” Like amateur sleuths, we search for clues, and soon it’s clear that God communicates to people...

Calls to Prayer

Every day at 9:20 a.m. an alarm calls me to prayer. This daily pause is a birthday gift to my sister, who is a religious sister. (What do you...

The Audacity of Using Imagination in Prayer

Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...

Conversations from Reading with Children

Conversations with children can cycle from hilarious to inspirational to challenging. When my son was in preschool, I told him once that I’d slept badly. He asked, “Too many hoots?”...