Archive: Reflections
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CFC Student Coordinator Adapts to the Challenges of COVID-19 With Virtual Meetings
When I received the email stating that we would not be returning to Georgetown for the rest of the spring semester, I was unsure how to feel. While I was thankful that the…
April 22, 2020
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Prayer in Daily Life: Being at Peace with Not Being at Peace
When I signed up for the God’s Light and Love: Prayer in Daily Life retreat back in February, I thought I would be doing a 6-week, on-campus retreat. Little did I know that it…
April 20, 2020
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NHS Senior Lizzie Considine: Finding Comfort in Community Day-by-Day
Founded in 1903, the School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) program at Georgetown has grown significantly over the past century, producing some of the world’s top…
April 19, 2020
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Georgetown Junior shares his tips for juggling school, family and personal time while under one roof.
For much of the 2019-2020 academic year, I settled into a regular daily routine. I would board the 17L Metrobus at 7:47 every morning and, a breezy 40 minutes later, I would…
April 18, 2020
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Freshman Elijah Can Take On Any Challenge, Even COVID-19, As Long As His Dog Is With Him
After two weeks of virtual learning, students at Georgetown are beginning to find some stability in their new routines. For Elijah Hines, a freshman in the College who is…
April 3, 2020
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Moment of prayer and “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing presided over by Pope Francis
On Friday, March 27, 2020, Pope Francis held a special Urbi et Orbi – an extraordinary blessing “to the city and the world.” Usually delivered only on Christmas Day and…
March 31, 2020
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How A Senior Embraces The New Norm Since COVID-19: With Grace
More than a week and a half has passed since Georgetown’s transition to a “Virtual Learning Environment,” when students were instructed to move out of their dorms to finish…
March 31, 2020
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My March for a Consistent Ethic of Life
Growing up Catholic, my values and beliefs were usually handed down to me by my parents– arriving at Georgetown, I had more time to reflect on the issues that mattered to…
March 29, 2020
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- Retreats
Interfaith Spaces: a reflection on the Women in Faith Retreat
I grew up in a secular household. Although my parents had their individual conceptions of spirituality, they wanted my siblings and me to find (or not find) religion on our own…
February 26, 2020
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Spotlight on Russell Weismann, Director of Music & Organist
Russell Weismann has been with Georgetown University for five non-consecutive years, where he currently serves as the Director of Music and Organist in Catholic Ministry.…
February 25, 2020