As Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, Tom Ryan is helping audiences reflect more deeply on the meaning behind the 40 days of repentance observed by many Christians.
Loyola Institute for Ministry Professor and University Chaplain Dr. Tom Ryan was featured on WWL-TV and WDSU-TV, offering insight on New Orleans’ new archbishop, James Checchio. He also appeared on the Newell Normand Show on WWL Radio to discuss an article he authored on Mardi Gras and spirituality.
Listen to Tom on the Newell Normand Show here.
LIM alumna Becky Eldredge, MPS, celebrated a major milestone in January 2026 with the release of her newest book, Encounter Grace (Loyola Press). In this heartfelt guide, Becky invites readers to discover God’s presence in the ordinary moments of daily life, offering reflections, prayer practices, and guidance rooted in Ignatian spirituality.
The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) has released its first-ever Daily Advent Reflections booklet for 2025, a milestone publication featuring profound spiritual insights from twenty-five contributors ranging from emerging graduate students to the nation’s most esteemed scholars.
Loyola Institute for Ministry graduate Paula Atchley, M.R.E., is celebrating a major professional milestone as she steps into her new role as Executive Assistant to the President of Loyola University. Her journey to this achievement reflects not only personal perseverance but also the profound formation she experienced through the Master of Religious Education program at LIM.
Nicole Gomez, a Haciendo Caminos Fellow at the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), recently appeared on the Accompany Podcast (season 1, episode 1) from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) along with LIM staffer Claire Gallagher.
We are proud to celebrate the recent success of Sarah Mernaugh, a graduate of the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), who has been hired by Loyola University New Orleans as the new University Minister for Retreats and Ignatian Life Communities.
The Loyola Institute for Ministry is thrilled to celebrate Claire Gallagher, Associate Project Director of Flourishing Sisterhood, on her recent publication in the Fall 2025 issue of Accompany, the official magazine of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM).
Tracey Lamont, Ph.D., Director and Associate Professor of Religious Education and Youth and Young Adult Ministry at the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), was recently featured on New Orleans' Fox 8 News to share her insight on leadership transitions. In an interview with news anchor Lucy Bustamante, Dr. Lamont provided insight into the appointment of James F. Checcio by Pope Leo XIV as coadjutor archbishop alongside Archbishop Gregory Aymond.
LIM graduate Amy Fraler, MRE, has recently been published in the peer-reviewed journal Religious Education. Her article, titled “Righteous Tricksters: A Matthean Pedagogy for Integrating Holocaust Rescue Narratives into Catholic Religious Education,” presents a thought-provoking framework for teaching virtue and moral discernment in complex historical contexts.