Archive: Reflections
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Magis Immersion Seminar: St. Paul’s Letters in Greece
By Elle Marinello (C‘28) This photo was from the first day of the trip. After getting up very early in the morning after a long day of travel, we started the day in the…
April 1, 2026
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Magis Immersion Seminar: Neighbors and Strangers in Poland
A Photo Essay by Avanthika Suryadevara (H‘27) and Ella Montano (C‘28) Spring 2026 marked the first-ever Neighbors and Strangers: Catholic-Jewish Encounters to Poland, a Magis…
March 30, 2026
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Finding Faith at a Jesuit Institution
Muslim students learn that faith is not an afterthought at Georgetown By: Jennon Bell Hoffmann At Georgetown University, faith is not an afterthought. While it is built around…
March 17, 2026
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Faith, Friendship, and Boba Tea: Seniors Share their Experience as Interfaith Fellows
By: Jennon Bell Hoffmann When Saara Bidiwala (C’26) first applied to Georgetown, she wasn’t only looking at academics. She was thinking about faith. “I remember, ‘…
February 6, 2026
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Thursday, December 25
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Merry Christmas! “The people who walked in darkness have seen a…
December 25, 2025
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Finding Faith, Friends, and a Place to Belong: A First-Year Student’s Journey with Jewish Life
By: Jennon Bell Hoffmann When first-year student Danny Goodman began exploring colleges, he was looking for a school that could offer both academic excellence and a genuine sense…
November 11, 2025
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Finding Faith, Community, and Purpose: A Senior’s Journey Through Jewish Life at Georgetown
By: Jennon Bell Hoffmann Zach Samuel (SFS’26) admits his decision to attend Georgetown was, at first, pretty straightforward. But it’s what he discovered after arriving…
November 11, 2025
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Shaped by Encounter: One Student’s Story of Faith and Belonging
By Rosie Garner (B’29) When I was first accepted into Encounter’s 2025 cohort, my understanding of religious pluralism was limited. To me, it meant coexistence and respectful…
September 16, 2025
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Where Students Find Belonging & Community: The Hehir Center
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) Walking through the glass doors of the new Janet Scanlon Hehir (N’75) Center for Catholic Life, you quickly realize you’re stepping into more than…
September 12, 2025
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Magis Immersion Seminar: A Roman Pilgrimage of Exploration, Reflection, and Faith
A Photo Essay by Isabela McNeilly-Anta (SFS’27) One of the more unique ways that Georgetown University supports academic excellence, cura personalis, and holistic education is…
April 10, 2025