Archive: Interfaith

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On the Interfaith Service for Remembrance and Reconciliation

On Wednesday, January 20, Georgetown University Campus Ministry held an Interfaith Service for Remembrance and Reconciliation, in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King…

February 11, 2016

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The Power of Reflective Conversation

Is it possible to have experiences at Georgetown but miss the meaning of them? This question, raised from a powerful talk by Rev. Kevin O’Brien S.J. at the Campus Ministry…

January 28, 2016

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Peace, Love, and Understanding for Muslims at Georgetown

Published by the Institute for Public Politics and Service , the following blog article contains a podcast titled “An Imam and a Jesuit on Interfaith Understanding ,&; …

December 21, 2015

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Overcoming Evil: Thoughts on San Bernardino from a GU Alum

Brian St. Clair (SFS’06) was one of the original student leaders at Georgetown’s establishment of the John Main Center. He and I used to sneak into Copley Crypt late…

December 17, 2015

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Our Interfaith Response to Islamophobia

Last month, after the tragic events in Paris, Beirut, Egypt, and Iraq, I wrote to the Muslim community, expressing our solidarity with them. In that letter, I wrote on behalf of…

December 7, 2015

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Thanksliving – It’s the New Thanksgiving

Gratitude was a big theme at Campus Ministry’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner—an event I’d been looking forward to ever since the first pumpkins started cropping up…

December 7, 2015

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O’Brien Expresses Solidarity With Muslim Community

Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. penned a letter in support of Georgetown’s Muslim community Thursday, emphasizing the university’s…

November 30, 2015

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At Campus Vigils, Community Reflects

Around 250 students and community members gathered in remembrance of the victims of last week’s terror attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad at an interfaith prayer vigil held…

November 17, 2015

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A Pastoral Letter to the Georgetown Community

To the Georgetown Faith Communities: Racial intolerance and discrimination are significant realities in many students’ experience at universities across the country. The…

November 13, 2015

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A Glimpse into the Chaplains’ Teas from Behind the Lens

Despite having worked at Campus Ministry for at least half a semester, this fall was the first time I had the opportunity to attend Campus Ministry’s famous Chaplains’ Tea.…

October 23, 2015