Archive: Reflections
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Faith and Sexuality
Recently, students at Georgetown organized a series of events encapsulated as “Sex Positive Week,” thematic programming found at universities across the country. At a university,…
March 20, 2014
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The Value of Worship
Cautiously and carefully the student came up holding a piece of paper and says, “Rev. O, would you mind reading this? I wrote this after the sermon last week, and I wanted to…
March 11, 2014
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Bring on the Books
I grew up as an only child, without a dog, in a small town in Central Massachusetts. Cue the image of a child throwing a tennis ball to himself against a wall – much of my…
March 6, 2014
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Finding God in Silence
In the fall of 2013, I decided to commit to developing a better relationship with God through prayer and silent reflection. I was very happy to discover that Georgetown’…
March 4, 2014
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Jesuit Heritage Week Joint Choir
At this year’s Jesuit Heritage Week Mass, which took place on January 26 in Gaston Hall, the music was led by members of all the sacred music choirs on campus. It included the…
February 26, 2014
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“I belong with you, You belong with me.”
I arrive at the Anacostia High School Library at half past five on a Tuesday evening . The room holds a collection of individuals from various groups. There are thirty high…
February 20, 2014
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Storytelling: IFYC Interfaith Leadership Institute
“I’m going to tell you a story.” Over the course of three days at the Interfaith Leadership Institute, which was hosted by the Interfaith Youth Core in Atlanta, GA, I heard this…
February 14, 2014
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Snow, Silence and Teilhard: 5 Day Ignatian Silent Retreat
The snowstorm pounded the ridge line of the Blue Ridge Mountain Calcagnini Retreat Center just as Georgetown University’s 5-Day Silent Ignatian Retreat began on January 2…
February 10, 2014
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Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life
This past Monday marked the 15th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life, the largest student run pro-life conference in the nation. Having co-directed the Conference both…
January 22, 2014
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Georgetown Music Ministry: Lessons and Carols
The annual celebration of Lessons and Carols during December is one of our central musical events, and anticipated all year long. This year the celebration featured the…
December 20, 2013