Loretta's Book
Reflections
Jesus Asked Me to Pray He Gets a Home
I blasted out of my office with a broken heart and crestfallen face. I needed a break to calm my agitated spirit.
As I took off down the street, a...
Reflections
Coffee Shop Encounter
Mary and I were talking at the coffee shop about a ministry we lead. The tables were close together, but I forgot that as I was engrossed in conversation....
Ignatian Prayer
Joseph of Arimathea and Burying the Dead
In honor of the feast of St. Joseph of Arimathea on August 31, we share this reflection based on Luke 23:50–53.
Joseph didn’t witness the death of Jesus. He sent...
Reflections
Extraordinary Moments in Ordinary Time
I watched the five-year-old children in swimsuits step gingerly up to the font. Climbing the two stairs up seemed pretty easy, but every one of them waited before taking...
Reflections
Grateful for Anything—Except Dirty Looks
Driving home from work, I regularly see panhandlers standing at the freeway off-ramp. I hesitate to find Christ in them or give them money. For one thing, it’s a...
Reflections
What Happened in the Tomb?
Did you ever wonder what exactly happened in the tomb after Jesus was buried? The mystery of Jesus fully human and fully divine tangles my brain like a shroud;...