Loretta's Book
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;...
Ignatian Prayer
Your Rod and Your Staff
I love the 23rd Psalm. And lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about the verse mentioning the rod and the staff.
I see myself as this well-fed and comfortable...
Ignatian Prayer
The Consequences of Seeing
This story is inspired by John 9:1–41, the healing of the man born blind, and Mark 10:46–52, the healing of Bartimaeus.
Bartimaeus and I talked about it. His healing was...
Ignatian Prayer
Following Jesus into the Desert
After my baptism, I returned daily to the river and watched. When John said, “Behold the Lamb of God,” we applauded. Some danced. Some jumped into the water and...
Reflections
Holy Incident Was No Accident
It was the kind of day when everything was going wrong. I could recite a litany of all the mishaps and disasters. I knew I needed a lifeline by...