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- Reflections
Building Trust, Friendship, and Respect: A Student’s Reflection on the Inaugural Encounter Program
By Raha Murtuza (SFS’28) Coming into the Encounter pre-orientation program, I was riddled with anxiety. The anticipation of starting a whole new life at university was…
October 8, 2024
- Programs
The Ministry of a Good Haircut
Black Students Find Camaraderie and Quality Cuts with Chop It Up By Jennon Bell Hoffman For incoming first-year students, navigating a new courseload and campus is overwhelming…
September 6, 2024
- Reflections
Catholic Music Ministry: The Soundtrack of My Hoya Life
By Connor Hartigan (C’24) Ego vobis Romae propitius ero. “I will be favorable to you in Rome.” Jesus spoke these words to St. Ignatius of Loyola at La Storta, as the…
August 13, 2024
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Dr. Ryann Craig
After a pivot in the face of a crisis, Dr. Ryann Craig leads a Magis Seminar through interreligious dialogue by understanding cultural context with compassion. By Jennon Bell…
July 17, 2024
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Dr. Amelia “Amy” Uelmen (C’90, L’93, L’16)
How the Director of Mission and Ministry is helping law students find their footing in a polarized world. By Jennon Bell Hoffman Dr. Amelia “Amy” Uelmen (C’90, L’…
June 17, 2024
- Reflections
Marieteresa Porcher Allen (MSB’24) and Connor Coyle (SFS’24): Serving the Community Through Sacristan Service
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) What’s it like to be a sacristan? That is the question that Marieteresa Porcher Allen (MSB’24) and Connor Coyle (SFS’24) hear all the time. Simply…
May 22, 2024
- Reflections
Finding Collaboration and Community in Dharmic Life
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) Having grown up in Frederick, MD, and Mumbai, India, Sanchi Rohira (SFS’24) always felt at a crossroads with her spirituality. Coming from a family of…
May 22, 2024
- Reflections
A Delayed ESCAPE Brings S’mores, Humor, and Reflection
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) Initially drawn to the promise of warm, gooey s’mores and perfect starry skies at the Calcagnini Contemplative Center (CCC), Alice Chen (SFS&;…
May 22, 2024
- Reflections
Impactful Immersion: Georgetown’s Magis Trip to Greece
Reading St. Paul in Greece By Jennon Bell Hoffman Greece, with its ancient ruins, stunning landscapes, and rich history, has long captivated the imagination of travelers. Yet,…
May 16, 2024
- Reflections
Finding Purpose in Rest: My Experience at the Protestant Ministry Retreat
By Aidan Munroe (C’27) Going into the Protestant Ministry Retreat, I had just finished another hectic week on the Hilltop. Knowing that the retreat was centered around the…
May 15, 2024