Archive: Pilgrimage
7 Articles
- Reflections
Christ as the Light and Center of Our Lives
A Photo Essay by Thekla Ketcher, (G‘25) Earlier this month, a group of Orthodox Christian students traveled to New York City, visiting the Ground Zero memorial and the Saint…
February 18, 2025
- Reflections
A Light of Hope in the City that Never Sleeps
Photo Essay by Christianna Simon (H‘26) Earlier this month, a group of Orthodox Christian students traveled to New York City, visiting the Ground Zero memorial and the Saint…
February 18, 2025
- Programs
Impactful Immersion: Georgetown’s Magis Trip to Rome
Theology of Pilgrimage By Jennon Bell Hoffman Spring Break for college students can take on a lot of meanings. For students embarking on Magis Immersion Seminars (MIS), the…
May 9, 2024
- Reflections
An Unforgettable Umrah Experience
By Aminah Yusuf (SFS ’24) Back in my sophomore year at Georgetown, casual conversations among students sparked the idea of organizing an Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage to…
April 24, 2024
- Reflections
Umrah: A Sense of Unique Groundedness
By Ikram Muhammedsani (H’25) The morning prayer, the first day we were in Medina, the city in which the Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him (PBUH) first established his,…
April 24, 2024
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Building Community on Pilgrimage: Georgetown’s Orthodox Christian Life Journeys to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
By Alina Watson (H ’26) I was intrigued to learn about the opportunity to visit Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York City with Georgetown&…
April 16, 2024
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An Unforgettable Experience: Visiting Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in New York City
by Christian Agathis (MSB’24) I was really excited to hear that the Orthodox Christian Chaplaincy at Georgetown was undertaking a pilgrimage to NYC. As a New Jersey native, I…
April 15, 2024