Archive: Reflections

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Eid al-Adha Reflections

Thank you President DeGioia for your kind introduction, and for inviting us to this dinner, honoring and celebrating the Muslim community at Georgetown University. The idea of…

October 28, 2014

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Engaging in the Difference: Campus Ministry Student Leaders Unite

A couple of weekends ago, the Campus Ministry Student Forum (CMSF) participated in its second annual student leadership retreat facilitated by the Office of Campus Ministry,…

October 20, 2014

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Missouri Hope

Stepping onto Georgetown’s campus three years ago, I had already been told of the importance of the Spirit of Georgetown and its accompanying nine values. Over the past weekend…

October 15, 2014

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God, Grace, and Guinness

On a cool September evening Fr. Paul Rourke and I enticed law students away from their books and invited them to participate in conversations around various theological topics.…

October 9, 2014

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When Bad Weather Strikes: Luke 12:22-34

Recently I sat with a few of our upper-class HOYAS as we watched a late summer thunderstorm roll across our hilltop.  Sipping coffee together we discussed weather, worries and…

September 30, 2014

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Georgetown: A Sanctuary for Religious Practice, a Ground for Interfaith Service Programs

Attending the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) Conference in Chicago this summer has made me appreciate the many religious services available in Georgetown. Compared to other…

September 22, 2014

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“First to Love” and not “Love to be First”

All visitors while they waited for the doors of the Jesuit College in Majorca, Spain to open would hear the porter’s special greeting, “I’m coming, Lord” St. Alphonsus…

September 10, 2014

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Lessons in Leadership and Love: NJSLC 2014

The National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) provided us with a unique opportunity to interact with other student governments and learn what issues are facing our…

August 11, 2014

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Crossroads

The “Crossroads” retreat here at Georgetown was born out of a desire to make Ignatian discernment principles accessible to undergraduate students facing career, vocation and…

May 21, 2014

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Senior Reflections on Ignatian Retreats

“Going for the triple threat, are we?” Colleen laughed as we prepared to board the bus for the April Weekend Ignatian Retreat. She was right – over the course…

May 16, 2014