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ESCAPE Program Director Reflects on First Semester in Dream Job

In true ESCAPE tradition, as we approach the end of the semester and 2022 calendar year, I am reminded of the importance of taking time to pause and reflect. As the new Program…

December 7, 2022

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The 4 R’s: Rest, Recharge, Renew, Reflect

Of all the “R” words in the English language, “Rest,” “Recharge,” and “Renew” must be among the ones I’ve heard least frequently since starting at the…

November 15, 2022

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Fr. Pratt Reflects on the Orthodox Retreat

This semester, Orthodox Life had an overnight retreat at Georgetown’s Calcagnini Contemplative Center (CCC).  We traveled to the hills of Bluemont, Virginia, and partnered…

November 10, 2022

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The Golden Gospel: Spirited Tunes edition

Veronica Williams (C’23) a fellow in the Black Interfaith Fellowship created The Golden Gospel devotional for her final project. It’s a curated playlist that combines a brief…

June 9, 2022

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Love: A Commitment to Healthy Conflict and Spiritual Growth

Jerome Smalls (MSB ‘19, G‘23) identifies as a Black Southern man and describes himself as both student and educator–newly privileged with educational, social, and financial…

May 24, 2022

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Cultivating Spiritual Awareness and Living an Integrated Life

Jaime Brown (MBA ‘23) describes herself as an “eldest daughter,” raised by a Buddhist mother and a Christian grandmother. She joined the Georgetown community in…

May 23, 2022

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Insights from Rev. Grisom on Black Love, bell hooks and Beyond

Reverend Ebony Grisom–also known as Rev G, is Georgetown’s Interim Director for Protestant Ministry. She describes herself as a Black woman, New Yorker, and Christian. Fun…

May 5, 2022

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Reflecting on Earth Month, Contemplation and Care for Our Common Home

For Mallory Hybl (NHS’22) and Ursula Gately (C’23), the Earth and the divine are sources of life that sustain human existence. They both see it as their duty and purpose to…

April 12, 2022

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Blackness & Faith Series: Black Love

Kawther Berhanu (COL ‘19, MSFS ‘22) is launching a Blackness & Faith series. She hopes to explore and create a portrait of Black Spirituality on the Hilltop—the joy and…

April 7, 2022

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In the Footsteps of St. Paul

Two buses, three flights, and nearly twenty-four hours later, we finally reached the first site of our pilgrimage: Thessaloniki, Greece. Weathered and tired, the fourteen other…

April 4, 2022