Archive: Reflections

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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

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Spending Time with HIM: Reflections from the Sisters and Daughters Retreat

When I received an email stating that there was more space available for the GU Sisters and Catholic Daughters Retreat, I really considered it.  Initially I had not considered…

July 26, 2016

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My Choice for Spring Break: Faith & Politics

A few of my fellow Georgetown students and I participated in the Faith, Policy, and Politics Alternative Break Program through Georgetown University’s Center for Social. …

July 26, 2016

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GUB4C Fishbowl 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 think…

July 26, 2016

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A Small Reminder of God’s Presence

I was uncertain about what I would get out of the Prayer in Daily Life Retreat . The thought of spending four days with just me and God, in what appeared to be silence, seemed…

July 26, 2016

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Tragedy Calls Us to Be ‘People for Others’

This summer, we have been in frequent mourning for tragedies wrought upon our human family. The news seems to be full of incidents and actions of mistrust, misunderstanding, and…

July 15, 2016

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A Call for Solidarity

Dear Members of the Georgetown Community:   In our distress at the fatal shootings of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Sherman Evans and the Police Officers in Dallas last,…

July 8, 2016