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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Come join us for a night on the Motherhouse Farm to celebrate local food, farmers and local talent! The 2026 #FarmtoTable Dinner will be at 5 pm ET Saturday, Oct. 17. $50 per person or $400 for a table of 8. Purchase tickets here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/farm-t... #MarionCounty #Kentucky

A flyer with a white grey and pink picnic strip around the border and outlines of vegetables including potatoes, a carrot, tomato and lettuce. The text on the poster reads "Loretto Motherhouse Farm presents A Farm to Table Dinner featuring locally-sourced produce and meat, live and silent auctions. Auctioneer: Trey Abell. Live music by Laura Mattingly. Saturday, October 17, 5:00 PM. The old tobacco barn at Loretto Motherhouse - 515 Nerinx Road Nerinx, KY 40049. $50 per person $400 for a table of eight. Dinner menu includes Feather and Field Farms smoked pulled chicken, Hills of Kindness Farm grilled pork, mixed greens salad, buttered potatoes, local seasonal vegetable, rolls, apple pie with a scoop of ice cream." At the bottom of the flyer it says "Angela Rakes - 270-692-8906- arakes@lorettomotherhouse.org"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join us from 11 am - noon on Saturday, Sept. 19, for a tour of the Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery. Participants will learn more about natural burials and see the cemetery for themselves. RSVP here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/septem... #NaturalCemetery #NaturalBurial #Kentucky #Loretto

A wooden sign outside near a gravel trail going into the lush green forest with white text on it that says "Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The annual Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash is this Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 am - 3 pm. Hope to see you there! #kentucky #marioncounty #lorettomotherhouse #free #pettingzoo #farming #agriculture #backtoschool

A green and white poster that says Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash on top. August 8, 2026 10 am to 3 pm Loretto Motherhouse 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. Free petting zoo, kids' activities, farm equipment displays, mobile dairy classroom, books and snow cones. plus food trucks, craft vendor area, self-serve farmers market raffle.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Curious about #naturalburials? Come take a tour at the Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery at 11 am ET this Friday, July 24. Participants will learn more about natural burials and see the cemetery for themselves. #cemetery #kentucky #tour #marioncounty RSVP here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/tour-o...

A wooden sign with white text in the snowy woods that says "Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee will host a public forum for candidates running for Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District from 4-5 pm Saturday, July 18. Hope to see you there! #nerinx #candidateforum #marioncounty #kentucky #district1 #democracy #forum #republican #democrat

A poster with green text that says "Countdown to 2026. Candidate Forum for US House, Kentucky District 1. Rep. James Comer, Republican (invited) Drew Williams, Democrat (confirmed) Saturday, July 18 4pm-5pm Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky 40049. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosing a series of candidate meetings. This is the sixth session in the series. www.lorettocommunity.org

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join us for another Loretto Motherhouse Concert at 10:30 am ET Saturday, July 11! Address: 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, KY 40049 #concert #piano #Kentucky #LorettoMotherhouse #MarionCounty #events #free

A poster that says Loretto Motherhouse Church Concert Series Saturday, July 11, 10:30 am. Please join us for the Vernon Cherrix piano concert, offered as part of the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series. The concert will take place Saturday, July 11, at 10:30am ET. Concert repertoire includes pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Chopin, Grieg, Strauss/Reger, Schumann, Martin, and Nielsen. All are welcome. No charge.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Save the date! The annual Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash is a month away from 10 am - 3 pm Saturday, Aug. 8. Hope to see you there! #kentucky #marioncounty #lorettomotherhouse #free #pettingzoo #farming #agriculture #backtoschool

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Join us from 4-5pm Saturday, July 11 for a public forum for candidates running for Kentucky State Senate, District 14 at the Loretto Motherhouse. #Nerinx #candidateforum #marioncounty #kentucky #kentuckcystatesenate #district14 #democracy #forum

A poster with green text on a white background that says "Countdown to 2026. Candidate Forum for Kentucky State Senate, District 14 with: Ben Mudd, Republican, Carrie Gribbins Truitt, Democrat. Saturday, July 11, 4pm - 5 pm. Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the fifth session in the series. www.lorettocommunity.org

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Happy Pride Month, everyone! “In the end, it is the reality of personal relationships that saves everything.” - Thomas Merton, “Letter to a Young Activist” #LorettoRetreats #MondayMusings #pridemonth #pride #rainbow #Kentucky #farm #photography

A double rainbow lights up the sky over a bright green grassy hill with a couple of buildings in the background.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Have you had a chance to sign up for the Loretto Motherhouse Nature run on Saturday, June 20? If not, sign up here to participate in-person or virtually! runsignup.com/lorettomothe... #5k #10k #Kentucky #run #running #walking #Loretto #MarionCounty

A poster that has pictures of people running a race outside and people cheering them on. It says Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run. Join us at the Loretto Motherhouse for our second annual Nature Run. Walkers and runners are welcome! Participants will travel through meadows, wooded paths and around a lake. We have both 5k and 10k options. Virtual participants are welcome! The Old Tobacco Barn at Loretto Motherhouse - 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. June 20th, 2026. Registration 7 am, race starts 8 am. Free t-shirts with early registration. 5k is $35 10k is $45, Coffee truck on site.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join Loretto at the UN at the High-Level Political Forum this July 8-15 as part of an intergenerational delegation! Sign up here by Friday, June 5. www.lorettocommunity.org/event/interg... #EducateGirls2026 #LorettoattheUN #ForAllWomenAndGirls #HighLevelPoliticalForm #HLPF

Seven high school girls with one middle aged woman and a senior woman at the CSW70 delegation at the United Nations.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Henry David Thoreau urges us to “take up a little life into our pores.” These daisies called to me this morning as a response to his invitation to “take up a little life.” In other words, to allow myself to be open and receptive to life around me. What is your response today? #MondayMusings

A closeup of two daisies in a field of grass, with bright yellow centers and bright white long petals surrounding the yellow.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the 4th be with you! Featuring Sister Claudette LoPorto on the Loretto Flyer 🚀 #starwarsday

An of a nun on a red wagon named the Loretto Flyer where she is photo shopped in space shown flying away with the text "May the 4th be with you" is on the page in star wars chunky yellow and black font.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Are you interested in learning how to establish cover cropping on your own land? Join us from 9 am - noon Saturday, May 2, for a field day that will explore all things cover crops! Register here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/cover-... #covercropping #farm #event #MarionCounty #Kentucky

A poster that says cover crop field day. Join Cody Rakes, Loretto Motherhouse Farm Director and Dr. Erin Haramoto, University of Kentucky, for an in depth look at cover crops. Saturday, May 2, 9 am - noon. Old Tobacco Barn Loretto Motherhouse 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, KY 40049. Registration required. Topics include: establishment, variety selection, seed sourcing, termination, cost share programs available. FREE locally sourced lunch sponsored by IHG seed solutions LLC.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I have been so captivated by this call from Christina Koch: "...we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” What could it look like, even if just for today, for us to choose Earth? For us to choose each other? #MondayMusings #ArtemisII #Earth #Space (Photo credit: NASA)

NASA photo from the Artemis II mission where we see Earth rise over the Moon. Earth is partially shaded and surrounded by the infinite blackness of space.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Judge/Executive Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 pm ET Saturday, April 11, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

A poster that says, "Countdown to 2026: The Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the fourth session in the series. Candidates for County Judge/Executive: David Daugherty - Democrat, Walter Livers Jr. - Republican and Joe Strong - Republican. Saturday, April 11, from 4-5 pm. Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Join the Motherhouse Peace Committee this Saturday, March 28 from 2-4 pm. Hope to see you there! #NoKings #LebanonKY #Kentucky #Protest #Rally www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

A poster that says Lebanon, Ky. Saturday, March 28 - 2-4 pm Venue 68 Lot plus City Hall Steps - 212 W. Main Street, March 28 No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. A peaceful demonstration sponsored by Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committe, Marion County Democrats, Washington County Democratic Party, NAACP Chapter 3095 and Heart of KY Pride.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Sheriff Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 p.m. ET Saturday, March 14, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

Poster that says countdown to 2026 Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the third session in this series. Candidates for Marion County Sheriff. Jeff Caldwell - Democrat, Ray Gardner - Democrat, William Chad Rakes - Democrat. Saturday, March 4, 4-5 pm in the Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Tomorrow, March 11 at 4:30 pm ET! Alice Kitchen: Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CSW #CEDAW #CSW70

A poster that says Alice Kitchen Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice. Featuring: Gail James, Women's Intercultural Network & Youth Respondents engaging in intergenerational dialogue. Date, March 11, 2026. Time: 4:30 - 6 pm ET. Location: Hybrid, scan for details. Event Co-sponsors, Loretto/BVM at the UN, Women's Intercultural Network, Dominican Leadership Conference, Justice Coalition for Religious, Congregations of St. Joseph and Sisters of Charity Federation. Questions? bblisman@lorettocommunity.org

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Peter Wrinch, in a recent blogpost entitled “Retreat Centers were built for these times,” echoed the intention we hold for Knobs Haven and Cedars of Peace. Read Peter’s full blog on the Retreat Center Collaboration website here: www.retreatcentercollaboration.org/blog/retreat... #Retreats #Musings

An orange, yellow, pink, blue and purple sunset over a hilly landscape with barren trees and a pond.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

March 4th (forth) is the only day of the year that tells you what to do! 😀 #MarchForth #March4th

Sisters and Co-members of the Loretto Community holding colorful banners at a protest. One says "Si se puede" another, "Nunca Mas" and the last one is "I was a strange and you took me in"

A group of white women holding a long pink sign with black lettering that says "Loretto women for disarmament"

A group of people at a protest for peace in Gaza. Some of the signs say " weeping for Gaza working for peace" "hear the children crying" and "no to war"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join us at 7 pm ET Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Loretto Motherhouse. 430 Academy Ln. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. #Kentucky #MarionCounty #Concert #Loretto #LorettoMotherhouse #LorettoCommunity

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

May this season of Lent reveal to each of us, not only our own beauty but the beauty that surrounds us as we learn to see through the eyes of our Creator. #Lent #MondayMusings

A sycamore tree in winter. Its bright white,green and brown color stark against the bright blue sky, its form revealed by the absence of its leaves.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Friends from Louisville’s West End Women’s Collaborative were at the Motherhouse in early Feb. and led the Community in a collage craft, later made into a paper #quilt. Might we consider a #collage, rather than a melting pot, as a symbol of Beloved Community, our “more perfect Union?"

A young Black woman sitting with two elder white women crafting, creating a collage together.

A closeup image of a paper quilt square with various textures of pink and purple stars, and red and green felt

Older residents at the Loretto Motherhouse in Kentucky sitting around a table with a West End Women's Collaborative member creating a collage.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Jailer Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

A poster that says "Countdown to 2026. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the second session in the series. Come and meet the three candidates running for Jailer of Marion County. Tina Huntsberger (Democrat), Tony Furmon (Democrat) and Adam Bradley Gordon (Republican). When: Saturday, Feb. 28. 4-5 pm. Where. Academy Building 430 Academy Lane Nerinx, KY 40049, Conference Room.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A winter wonderland at the Loretto Motherhouse. Photos by Sister Donna Mattingly SL. #Kentucky #Photography #Nature #Winter #Snow

A red cardinal sits on the tangled branches covered in ice after a recent snow storm.

A snow covered bronze statue of a woman raising her hands up in the air.

A snow covered landscape covering the ground, chairs, buildings and trees.

A red cardinal sitting atop the thick snow. behind it are a stack of rocks also covered in snow.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

In this age when we can feel so powerless, these words of Thomas Berry CP offer us such strong consolation: “We must feel that we are supported by that same process that brought the Earth into being, that power that spun the galaxies into space, that lit the sun and brought the moon into its orbit."

A dogwood tree in winter with it's branches covered in ice after a snowstorm.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Today's #FridayFind a compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud; it has an inscription bearing his name on the back of the wood case. The compass dates back to the early 19th century,is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter and still functions accurately!

The front of an old compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud. The compass dates back to the early 19th century, is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter.

The back of an old compass which belonged to Reverend Athanasius Aud; it has an inscription bearing his name on the back of the wood case. The compass dates back to the early 19th century, is set in wood with a metal bezel and glass crystal, measures 3" in diameter.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Terry Hudson, alumnus of Loretto Academy, created this Oregon Trail map in 1998 for the Discovery Trails Project of Accessible Arts in Kansas City, MO. Eleanor Craig SL ran the project and the braille map was used to make the Oregon Trail visible to visually impaired teenagers. #BrailleLiteracy

A closeup of a braille map of the Oregon trail featuring a legend, trail, river, grande ronde and powder river

A closeup of a braille map of the Oregon trail

A closeup of a braille map of the Oregon trail showing the pacific ocean and Oregon city.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Healing Through Service by Loretto Justice Fellow Candice Licon. "True justice means creating conditions where people can thrive, not just survive. It means advocating for treatment instead of punishment, compassion instead of shame and community instead of isolation." Read more here. #SocialJustice

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Healing Through Service – Loretto Community

By Candice Licon, Loretto Justice Fellow Being part of the Loretto Justice Fellowship has been one of the greatest gifts of my life, and I say that with the deepest…

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Why do I look at this field and only see dying plants when those same plants are actually bursting with seeds of new life? As another new year begins, may we celebrate fullness of life as a circle which includes both endings and beginnings. #LorettoRetreats #MondayMusings

A closeup of seeds from a dried white on a goldenrod plant in winter.

A goldenrod plant in winter that looks like a bunch of sticks and dried out seeds coming up from the ground.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Carved wood statuette of Mary and the child Jesus in a cylindrical wood case. A handwritten label indicates that it belonged to Father Nerinckx and late was carried by Mother Praxedes Carty in her pocket beginning in 1896. This piece measures a diminutive 2.25" tall. #FridayFind

Photo of a small carved wood statuette of Mary and the child Jesus next to its cylindrical wood case. This piece measures a diminutive 2.25" tall. It is photographed next to a penny for size. The penny looks as large as the base of the statue.

Photo of a small carved wood statuette of Mary and the child standing a diminutive 2.25" tall. It is photographed next to a penny for size. The penny looks as large as the base of the statue.

A handwritten label on the back of a small 2.25" wooden carving of Mary holding the child Jesus indicates that it belonged to Father Nerinckx and late was carried by Mother Praxedes Carty in her pocket beginning in 1896.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

“Love, loving.” Karl Rahner, Jesuit theologian, named God in this way. Love, loving. Doesn’t that say it all, in both the simplest/most powerful of ways? In this Christmas week, be on the lookout for appearances of Love, loving, especially in the humblest or unlikeliest of places. #MondayMusings

An Advent wreath with a green wreath with four big purple bowls around it and four white candles lit in the middle.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Where Hope Rests by Loretto Justice Fellow Carolina Cardoza-Hererra. "But justice work is sustained not by certainty, but by love, especially the kind that requires us to stay open when the world feels heavy." Read more here www.lorettocommunity.org/where-hope-r... #Immigration #ElPaso #Community

A group of young Latino students standing outside behind a cart of colorful green, orange and yellow pumpkins. Behind them is a hill with a stone white sign that says "Loretto Motherhouse"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The decaying stump initially provided the grounding needed for the tiny saplings to grow but now it can no longer sustain them. What is the “decaying stump” in my life that once nourished me but can no longer sustain my growth? How is love inviting me to find a new source of grounding? #Advent

A tall decaying stump of a tree in the forest.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A reflection on Las Americas by Loretto Justice Fellow Ashley Vallecillo. "True advocacy means listening deeply, validating pain and walking with others in their struggle, not ahead of them." Read more here www.lorettocommunity.org/in-their-sto... #Immigration #ElPaso

A young hispanic woman with long brown hair a white t-shirt, jeans and smiling and wearing big wire framed glasses stands in front of a mural with large monarch butterflies in the background.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

In this second week of Advent as we open to light growing within us, is there any relationship or inner place in you that might be ready for some warmth? #MondayMusings #Advent

A thick blanket of fresh white snow weighing down red berries of chokeberry bush.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

This ornament, handcrafted by Sister Frances Weber SL (1941-2020), is one of our favorites and was chosen for today's #FridayFind. Learn more about Sister Frances' life and the story of her ornaments which she sold under the name "Small Delights" here: www.lorettocommunity.org/remembrance-...

A closeup picture of a small clay ornament of a nun in a black and white habit and black dress hanging on a Christmas tree.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The People We Choose Not to See: An Essay on Homelessness and Humanity by Loretto Justice Fellow Stephanie Menchey. "Let us build a world where no one is invisible. Where every soul is seen, every voice is heard and every life is valued." Read more here: www.lorettocommunity.org/the-people-w...

A multicolored banner that reads "Our religious traditions call us to love our neighbor and to offer hospitality to those in need - The Loretto Community"

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The British contemplative writer, Caryll Houselander, compared Mary to a reed or flute through whom the breath of God moved freely. As we begin this Advent season, I find myself asking, “How open am I for the Spirit to move through me?” #LorettoRetreats #MondayMusings

A dark brown wooden recorder on a light brown wooden table surrounded by a Christmas cactus with bright pink leaves.

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