Loretta's Book
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....
Reflections
Are We All Elijah?
When Jesus raised the widow of Nain’s son (Luke 7:11–17), his Jewish listeners must’ve remembered Elijah, who raised a widow’s son during a visit to Zarephath (1 Kings 17:17–24).
Life...
Reflections
A Fragrance of Love
The aroma of fresh coffee sends me to bed every night as I lock the doors and my husband grinds the beans for the next morning’s automatically brewed wake-up...
Ignatian Prayer
The Servant’s Healing
This story is inspired by Matthew 8:5–13, the healing of the centurion’s servant.
The sickness? I never saw it coming. All of a sudden: slam. My body felt as if...
Spiritual Exercises
Waking Up to the Risen Jesus
This story is inspired by the first contemplation in the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises, the apparition of Christ to Mary (#218).
Do you know that semiconscious state as...