by Nancy Loyd | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Maybe it’s because I work in hospice that I find the season of Lent to be a beautiful time to not just reflect on Jesus’ death but to contemplate and plan for our own. We start this season each year by hearing the words, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you...
by Susanna Bertelsen | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
While busy with fall closet cleaning at Loyola, I came across three beautifully knit prayer shawls! What a pleasant surprise! Those three shawls immediately raised up in me powerful memories of my own experiences with prayer shawls…warm reminders of how God loves us...
by Karen Treat | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. John 14:27 Over the years, I have watched as we share the peace at church for many to want to hide or hold...
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
“How do you prepare for a meaningful conversation with a friend?” –Dan Johnson, Spiritual Director When my Loyola colleague Dan Johnson framed his “Simple Prayer” retreat with this essential question, a deep part of me was moved. How do I prepare for a meaningful...
by Linda Cherek | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been attending many Christmas musical events this season and they have fed my waiting Advent soul. One Christmas prayer service in particular was profound in its message. The art on the cover of the program was titled “Tender Mercy” and is done by Robyn Sand...
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde | Nov 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Contemplating a [Biblical] scene is not simply remembering it or going back in time. Through the act of contemplation, the Holy Spirit makes present a mystery of [God’s Love] in a way that is meaningful for [us] now.” – Fr. Kevin O’Brien, SJ The Ignatian...
