Archive: Reflections
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Interim VP for Mission & Ministry Offers Parents Inspirational Words on a Georgetown Education
August 27th, 2016 My name is Howard Gray, S.J. I am a priest of the Society of Jesus and the Interim Vice President for Mission and Ministry here at Georgetown University. I want…
September 7, 2016
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Deep Silence Spurs Reflection: Part of the “As This Jesuit Sees It” Series
How does the whirlwind that is New Student Orientation at Georgetown conclude? Not with cries and cheers, nor with blaring horns. Rather, it concludes in a sustained hush, in…
September 4, 2016
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Come For The Snacks, Stay For The Conversation…
Every single week my roommate and I look forward to the emails sent from our Harbin Chaplains in Residence (CIR), advertising what kind of treats they are offering us. And, as…
July 27, 2016
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Feeling at Home with Strangers: Interfaith Iftar in DC
Walking shyly into the back room of the Potter’s House, I had no idea what to expect from my first iftar. Interfaith work was certainly my bread and butter, and though I prayed…
July 27, 2016
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Three Years of Chaplains
With freshman year came many unexpected friendships, challenges, and blessings. In the last category belonged all of my Chaplains in Residence. Before my first week at school, I…
July 27, 2016
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Finding God Everywhere
I didn’t pick Georgetown because I was Catholic or wanted to go into the SFS or because it was my dream school. In fact, when my letter came, I had already paid a first-year…
July 27, 2016
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GU Brothers Fishbowl Blog Experience
Is there a right way to worship? Am I the only one that struggles with my religious identity? Does anyone else have problems navigating college and faith? What does he/she…
July 27, 2016
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A Pentecostal Prays The Exercises
Having been raised in an Assemblies of God church since birth, having an encounter with God through prayer was nothing new. Sunday nights were spent around the church altar…
July 27, 2016
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How to Become an Amateur
Saint Basil, one of the Holy Fathers of the Orthodox Christian Church, is known for his influential theological writings. Writing about the hymns and psalms of the Church, he,…
July 27, 2016
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Reflection on the Buddhist Life Retreat
I didn’t know what to expect going to a Buddhist Meditation retreat. All I knew was that it was at the Calcagnini Center in Bluemont, VA and that’s all I needed to sign up.…
July 27, 2016