Archive: Reflections
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An End-of-Year Reflection from Rabbi Rachel
As the academic year comes to a wrap, my thoughts turn to many moving scenes from the closing months of the spring semester. As I conclude my fourth year at Georgetown, I zoom in…
June 15, 2015
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Bishop Braxton: In Seeking Support
In Seeking Support Having graduated from Georgetown University a couple of weeks ago, I noted that yet again, I was entering into another transition period that brought about…
June 11, 2015
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Why I Love to Call Georgetown “Home”
In the past six months, as I have approached graduation from Georgetown, I have taken time to reflect on what has made the most impact on me during my time here. My education…
May 22, 2015
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What Really Matters? An ESCAPEe Reflection
There is a lot of small talk during your first year of college. The top three most-heard phrases are probably “Where are you from?,” “What are you studying?,” and “What…
May 20, 2015
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Taking Space for Meaning
A classic example of my previous decision-making process is how I picked where I’d go to college – flipped a coin in the air and went with the school I was hoping it landed…
May 15, 2015
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Outgoing Orthodox Christian Fellowship President Reflects on his Last Year At Georgetown in OCF
“So are Orthodox Christians just like Catholics?” “Nah, man, they’re more like Protestants!” It was the fall of my sophomore year and I was on the way out of the Leavey…
May 4, 2015
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Magis: Jamaica Alternative Break – A Reflection
I spent my spring break as the leader of Magis: Jamaica, the first-ever Alternative Breaks Program trip organized by a collaboration between Campus Ministry and the Center for…
May 1, 2015
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A Prayer for Baltimore
Friends, We are again confronted by images and reports that have become too common this past year. Violence has impacted the nearby city of Baltimore, and we mourn for their…
April 28, 2015
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Five-Day Ignatian Retreat Reflection
My personal philosophy is,”Why say something in one word when you can use multiple sentences, exclamation points, and gifs?” So needless to say, the idea of me going…
April 22, 2015
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Brownies, Silence, and Words of Wisdom: Enhancing the Georgetown Experience
The Chaplains and Jesuits-in-Residence at Georgetown are what separate us from other high caliber universities—that, and apparently Lauinger’s Special Collections. The…
April 21, 2015