Mission Priority Examen
Dear LMU Community, As the academic year draws to a close, we want to share with you some updates regarding the progress of the Mission Priority Examen (MPE) and to express our gratitude to…
Holy Week Brings Opportunity to See Deeper
During Holy Week we are invited to enter into the events leading up to the death of Jesus. It’s not easy, of course, to enter into the experience of suffering and to be confronted…
Life Over Death: Exonerees and Advocates Call for Justice at LMU
“You take life for granted when you are incarcerated,” reflected Barry Williams, a California death row exoneree, during a recent panel discussion in Sacred Heart Chapel. “A flower means a lot to me —…
Remembering Freedom: A Passover Reflection
Passover, one of the most widely observed holidays in Judaism, commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites’ journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom. The central ritual of Passover is the Seder, a festive…
Behold, Your King Comes to You Meek
I’ve always found Palm Sunday to be underrated. It’s easy to overlook when we get busy making holiday plans for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. And, in fairness, Palm (or Passion) Sunday can be…
The Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of Mary
President Thomas Poon, Ph.D., invites the LMU community to the Feast of St. Joseph, the annual celebration that honors the patron saint of the universal church and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange…
Filling the Cup: LMU Community Gathers at the 70th Religious Education Congress
“I decided to roll into congress because I needed a little shot in the arm,” said Loyola Marymount University alumnus Gino Altamura ’13, a middle school religion teacher at St. Rita School in Sierra…