Loretta Pehanich is a Catholic writer and an Ignatian-trained spiritual director. She has written homilies for National Catholic Reporter’s Celebrations Magazine.

Loretta authored “A Book of Grace-Filled Days 2022” for Loyola Press and The Loyola Kids Book of Jesus, His Family, and Friends.

Actively engaged in women’s ministry for many years, Loretta wrote Women in Conversation: Stand Up!(RENEW International 2021). She also presents workshops on topics related to spirituality.

Her first published book; Fleeting Moments: Praying When You Are Too Busy (Amazon 2012) includes a version designed for small groups (2019)

She writes monthly for the blog dotMagis at IgnatianSpirituality.com: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/author/pehanich/

Educated in the art of spiritual direction at Bread of Life Interfaith Center and The Center for Ignatian Spirituality, both in Sacramento, Loretta has been serving as a spiritual director since 2012. Since 2018 she has been accompanying retreatants in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Loretta enjoys giving workshops, retreats, and leading small groups for more than 30 years.

Loretta holds a Bachelor’s degree from USC Annenberg School in Journalism/Speech Communications. Former assistant editor of the diocesan newspaper in San Jose, she has worked for several nonprofit organizations in communications, and for many years as a freelance writer, including assignments for Catholic News Service.

Loretta and Steve have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren. She is an avid quilter and loves gardening.