Archive: Reflections
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Living Christmas – 2015 Advent Closing Message by Father Kevin O’Brien
Thank you for joining us for our Advent and Christmas online journey. We hope that these devotionals and prayers have blessed your preparation for and experience of the Christmas…
January 4, 2016
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Peace, Love, and Understanding for Muslims at Georgetown
Published by the Institute for Public Politics and Service , the following blog article contains a podcast titled “An Imam and a Jesuit on Interfaith Understanding ,&; …
December 21, 2015
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Not My Faith
Because I work with an Imam at Georgetown University and have a number of personal relationships with Muslims, I am asked every time an act associated with Islamic extremism…
December 21, 2015
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Overcoming Evil: Thoughts on San Bernardino from a GU Alum
Brian St. Clair (SFS’06) was one of the original student leaders at Georgetown’s establishment of the John Main Center. He and I used to sneak into Copley Crypt late…
December 17, 2015
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Hanukkah and Beyond: Time for Americans to Reclaim Our Story
Every year on Hanukkah, the Jewish people sing an ancient song that asks: Who will retell the story of our people? This year, I find myself recasting this age-old Hanukkah…
December 16, 2015
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A Protestant’s Reflection on Pope Francis’ Call for a Year of Mercy
This past March, Pope Francis announced that 2016 would be an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. This is a holy year that takes place every 25 years and the Pope can proclaim…
December 11, 2015
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Our Interfaith Response to Islamophobia
Last month, after the tragic events in Paris, Beirut, Egypt, and Iraq, I wrote to the Muslim community, expressing our solidarity with them. In that letter, I wrote on behalf of…
December 7, 2015
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Thanksliving – It’s the New Thanksgiving
Gratitude was a big theme at Campus Ministry’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner—an event I’d been looking forward to ever since the first pumpkins started cropping up…
December 7, 2015
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Love in the Margins
Seventeen Georgetown students representing three schools (MSB students, we’re still looking for you!), two Center for Social Justice vans and one bridge is one way to…
December 3, 2015
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All the Senses: A Jewish Life Retreat Reflection
Friday nights at Georgetown are rarely quiet. Academic hubs by day become gathering spots for bumping parties, speakers and events. Every Friday—while many other Hoyas…
November 20, 2015