Archive: Reflections
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Finding God in (Virtual) Spiritual Formation
When the pandemic struck last spring and all of our in-person retreats were canceled, I naturally felt a deep sense of loss for our students. While I acknowledged and honored my…
February 3, 2021
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There’s No One Age to Celebrate Becoming A Bat Mitzvah
On January 6, the Jewish Life community celebrated a virtual joint Bat Mitzvah. Read about the friendships formed, the logistical challenges, and the “holy chutzpah” from the…
February 2, 2021
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Reflections from a Sit-At-Home Rabbi
One of my favorite books is called Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There. The book is by Sylvia Boorstein, author of the equally powerful work, Funny You Don’t Look Buddhist:…
December 8, 2020
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Finding Connection and Grounding through Contemplation in Daily Life
This past October, Campus Ministry offered a new program to all Georgetown students called Contemplation in Daily Life. The program offered opportunities to engage in…
November 24, 2020
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Consoling the Community: Meditation with the John Main Center
Lisa Directo Davis, program director for the John Main Center for Meditation and Interreligious Dialogue (JMC), and her team of student leaders continued to offer their virtual…
September 3, 2020
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Reimagining Residential Ministry for a Virtual World
It’s not an exaggeration to say that this semester is unprecedented. I’m starting my fifteenth year living in a university residence hall—hard to believe!—and never in…
September 2, 2020
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Windows on Eternity
Icons are sacred objects in Eastern Orthodoxy. One reason for their reverence is that they remind us who we are, our dignity and high calling in baptism. Through a very generous…
August 4, 2020
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Reflections from a Christian on Racial Justice Activism
A little over a month ago I had the opportunity to participate, along with a group of friends, in one of many protests occurring nationwide in response to the unacceptable…
July 14, 2020
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Malcolm Morse (L’21): Questioning White Commitment to Black Lives Matter
As I looked towards the Capitol, I saw a sea of people beginning to march in my direction down Pennsylvania Avenue. Myself and my fellow Georgetown Black Law Students(…
July 10, 2020
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Protest as Testimony: Honoring George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter Movement
On June 6, Rev. Ebony Grisom (left) and Matt Hall (right) led a contingent of Campus Ministry staff to protest the murder of George Floyd and systemic racism. Here they share…
July 9, 2020