Archive: Reflections
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Be the Light
Do you know what it means to “Be the Light?” The National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference was an amazing opportunity to learn more about the issues facing other…
September 16, 2015
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall ten years ago on August 29, 2005, and the city of New Orleans was inundated with water as levy and dikes around the city failed. The world…
August 28, 2015
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Reflecting on the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
The theme of this year’s National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) was “Be the Light”. At first glance, I was skeptical about what this phrase meant and how it…
August 12, 2015
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A Reflection on the Graces of Friendship
“I no longer call you servants,” Jesus tells his followers in John’s Gospel (15:15), “I call you friends.” In a recent campus talk titled “The Challenges and Graces…
July 9, 2015
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A United Community of Faith Rising Above Our Differences: Reflections on the Chapel Hill Vigil
The tragic and sudden loss of Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha startled the entire world. I was shocked when I received news of their…
June 22, 2015
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A Message for Ramadan from Imam Yahya Hendi
Dear sisters and brothers, A-Salamu ‘Alaikum. Let me start by invoking the Almighty God’s name, upon the world and our entire Ummah worldwide, and here at Georgetown…
June 19, 2015
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A Prayer for Charleston
Friends, We are again a people in mourning. In a year punctuated by a public awareness to racial incidents across the country, the deep wound of hate confronted us again last…
June 18, 2015
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A Letter From Fr. Kevin OBrien About Ramadan
Dear students and alumni in our Georgetown Muslim community, Ramadan Mubarak! As you begin your holy month, I recognize that many of you are away from campus, your…
June 18, 2015
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A Muslim Usher at Baccalaureate Mass
I had a unique opportunity to assist as an usher and volunteer during Commencement weekend at Baccalaureate Mass. To be quite honest, I had absolutely no idea what to expect.…
June 17, 2015
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My First Communion
Other volunteers and I were tasked with assisting the service attendees to their assigned “communion station” to prevent long lines and ensure everyone participating in…
June 17, 2015