Loretta's Book
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...
Reflections
I Can’t Wait
My daughter just sent the dates when her family will be with us over the Christmas week. I can’t wait to see them. I can’t wait to decorate our...
Reflections
Prayers Rising
“Let my prayer be counted as incense before you.” —Psalm 141:2
I just blew out my candle on my desk, and the smoke billows upward. I take my palms and...
Reflections
In the Mother Church of the Jesuits
As I write this, the Society of Jesus meets in Rome for their 36th General Congregation. It amazes me that despite being founded by St. Ignatius in 1540, the...
Ignatian Prayer
Take, Lord, Receive, My Work and Career
I work in an office where the pace is breakneck speed. I pray during my morning commute, but pride kicks in as I park: “See you at noon, God....