Archive: Reflections
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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 Georgetown University Law…
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 2016…
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 and…
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 care…
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 the…
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
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What a Kosher Kitchen Means To Jewish Life at GU
“Food is a staple of any community and Jews are no different,” said Idan Chazan (C’22). In Jewish religious and communal life, meals are central to the spiritual and social…
March 17, 2022