Archive: Interfaith
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Remembering Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina made landfall ten years ago on August 29, 2005, and the city of New Orleans was inundated with water as levy and dikes around the city failed. The world…
August 28, 2015
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The National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
On a warm summer evening in Buffalo, New York, I stood with the Georgetown delegation on the observation deck overlooking the Niagara Falls. In the fading light, the conversation…
August 12, 2015
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Reflecting on the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference
The theme of this year’s National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) was “Be the Light”. At first glance, I was skeptical about what this phrase meant and how it could…
August 12, 2015
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Campus Ministry Welcomes New Ecumenical Coordinator Jordan Blackwell
Georgetown University has hired one of its own, Jordan Blackwell, C’15, as its new Coordinator for Ecumenical Christian Life within the Office of Campus Ministry. “I’m a Hoya,”…
July 30, 2015
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A Prayer for Charleston
Friends, We are again a people in mourning. In a year punctuated by a public awareness to racial incidents across the country, the deep wound of hate confronted us again last…
June 18, 2015
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A Muslim Usher at Baccalaureate Mass
I had a unique opportunity to assist as an usher and volunteer during Commencement weekend at Baccalaureate Mass. To be quite honest, I had absolutely no idea what to expect.…
June 17, 2015
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Bishop Braxton: In Seeking Support
In Seeking Support Having graduated from Georgetown University a couple of weeks ago, I noted that yet again, I was entering into another transition period that brought about all…
June 11, 2015
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A Prayer for Baltimore
Friends, We are again confronted by images and reports that have become too common this past year. Violence has impacted the nearby city of Baltimore, and we mourn for their…
April 28, 2015
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Tragedy in Nepal: A Letter from Rev. Kevin O’Brien S.J. and Andria Wisler, Ph.D
Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community, As most of you are now aware, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Nepal this past Saturday. According to news…
April 28, 2015
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Is there a Muslim Jesus?
For some, hearing “The Muslim Jesus” provokes many questions. Who is the Muslim Jesus? Is it the same Jesus I know of? I didn’t know Jesus was Muslim… For…
April 9, 2015