Archive: Reflections
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In the Quietude of the Mind, in the Silence of the Heart
As a college student, my mind is never quiet, and it’s hardly ever composed. Anxious thoughts race and worries scatter, while doubts and second thoughts trail and linger.…
March 30, 2015
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A Reflection on the Wheatley International Affairs Conference
In February, I had the opportunity to attend the Wheatley International Affairs Conference, hosted by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The conference revolved around…
March 27, 2015
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Propping Open the Door to Community
As a senior taking a full course load, working a full-time internship, writing for The Hoya and trying to make it to Tombs on occasion for a few beers with my friends, I have…
March 27, 2015
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Lent: 40 Days of Penance and Truth
This article was originally featured by Jesuit Volunteer Corp (JVC) on March 16, 2015, and can be found at this link. Written by Samantha Lin, Georgetown ’14. —…
March 26, 2015
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Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and Community
Last year I lived in the same residence hall as Father Carnes, and, like all Chaplains-in-Residence, he would host an open house once a week for all the residents in Kennedy. …
March 25, 2015
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Campus Ministry Student Forum Celebrates Valentine’s Day
Despite its usual connotations of romance, the Campus Ministry Student Forum decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day 2015 as a day of love through interfaith service. Members of…
March 24, 2015
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Building Community, One Quesadilla at a Time
Every freshman comes to college scared of being alone. For many freshmen, the idea of sitting by him or herself at Leo’s or staying in by his or herself on a Friday night is…
March 24, 2015
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Making Dorms Feel Like Family
It was Welcome Week 2013, and I loved every second of it; people were out introducing themselves left and right, I was meeting my soon-to-be best friends, and I was being…
March 23, 2015
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ESCAPE: One Heck of a Day
Where do I even begin to describe the impact ESCAPE had on me? For those who know me, I am rarely at a loss for words – in this case, I find it hard to verbalize the power…
March 18, 2015
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A Reflection on the Spring 2015 Jewish Life Retreat
Staring out of the bus window, I noticed two people walking towards me. I flashed back to the first image I had of them. It was three-and-a-half years ago at a Shabbat service…
March 17, 2015