Archive: Chaplains-in-Residence

33 Articles

Reflections

Come For The Snacks, Stay For The Conversation…

Every single week my roommate and I look forward to the emails sent from our Harbin Chaplains in Residence (CIR), advertising what kind of treats they are offering us. And, as…

July 27, 2016

Reflections

Three Years of Chaplains

With freshman year came many unexpected friendships, challenges, and blessings. In the last category belonged all of my Chaplains in Residence. Before my first week at school, I…

July 27, 2016

Reflections

Finding God Everywhere

I didn’t pick Georgetown because I was Catholic or wanted to go into the SFS or because it was my dream school. In fact, when my letter came, I had already paid a first-year…

July 27, 2016

Reflections

A Pentecostal Prays The Exercises

Having been raised in an Assemblies of God church since birth, having an encounter with God through prayer was nothing new. Sunday nights were spent around the church altar…

July 27, 2016

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In our Hands: Jewish Life Student Initiatives

The Talmud teaches that God laughs when God’s own children surpass Him (excuse gender). L’havdil* this semester I find myself smiling from a very deep place in my…

February 19, 2016

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The Ignatian Character Of Residential Campus Ministry

The following article was previously posted on July 31st, 2015. For the feast day of St. Ignatius (July 31st), founder of the Society of Jesus (or Jesuits), I’d like to…

February 18, 2016

Reflections

Love Drives Out Fear, Not People

Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia: three countries with majority Muslim populations were the top three countries of origin for refugees in 2014. Russia, Germany, and the United…

February 16, 2016

Reflections

Encountering the Ultimate Reality

With the business of everyday life here on the Hilltop, it is far too easy to forget the ultimate reality: God walks with us throughout each step of our lives. When I find myself…

January 21, 2016

Reflections

Why I Love to Call Georgetown “Home”

In the past six months, as I have approached graduation from Georgetown, I have taken time to reflect on what has made the most impact on me during my time here.  My education…

May 22, 2015

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Brownies, Silence, and Words of Wisdom: Enhancing the Georgetown Experience

The Chaplains and Jesuits-in-Residence at Georgetown are what separate us from other high caliber universities—that, and apparently Lauinger’s Special Collections. The…

April 21, 2015