by Susanna Bertelsen | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Susanna Bertelsen June 1, 2017 will be remembered by me as an extraordinary day. I attended my first staff meeting at Loyola Spirituality Center in St. Paul with a warm welcome into their vibrant community of Spiritual Directors. Later in the afternoon that same...
by Carolyn Kolovitz | Jun 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Carolyn Kolovitz It is the week of Summer Solstice, and during these long days of the summer sun I am celebrating joining Loyola and its wonderful team of spiritual directors. I’m thrilled to be working here and I’m bringing this joy with me into my summer fun...
by Karen Treat | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Karen Treat Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit”. John 20: 21-22 I have reflected on this verse with many...
by Joanne Dehmer | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Joanne Dehmer, SSND In the book of Leviticus, a Jubilee year is mentioned every 50th year. It was a time of joy, a time to reflect on the past and celebrate God’s presence. The tradition of celebrating Jubilees grew in Christianity and today we as women religious...
by Mary Noble Garcia | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Mary Noble Garcia Not long ago I decided to put myself in time-out. I drew from wisdom learned almost two decades earlier. I had been home all day with my three-year-old son. He had perceptively pushed every one of my buttons. I felt overwhelmed and exhausted. I...
by Guest Blogger | Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Liz Kerwin. Lent is called the Springtime of the Soul, and although Lent is almost over, spring is just getting a good start. In spring we experience increasing light. Plants and trees are beginning to sprout with new life. We think of planting seeds. We also might...
