All Articles: Mass Reflection
9 Articles
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Reflections on the Life of James P.M. Walsh, S.J.
There is a temptation to speak about Jim for his extraordinary contributions to our Georgetown community. He was a fixture here for 40 years, offering legendary courses on Bib…
July 8, 2015
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Reflections at the Baccalaureate Mass 2014
These days of “commencement” are often bittersweet. The nicest compliment we receive from our graduating students: “We just wish it wasn’t ending….” In moments like…
May 18, 2014
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Reflections at the Georgetown University Medical Center Council of Chairs Meeting
Good afternoon. I’m grateful for the invitation to join you today. It’s a privilege to have this opportunity to spend time together….to recognize the extraordinary…
February 7, 2014
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Reflections on the Role of Inquiry in the Life of the University
Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be together at the start of another semester. I look forward, today, to continuing a conversation about the challenges facing higher…
January 29, 2014
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Reflections at the Jesuit Heritage Week Mass
Each year, we take a week to celebrate the animating Spirit of this university community. We celebrated our 225th year since our founding this past Thursday. For all of those…
January 26, 2014
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Reflections at the Memorial Service for Professor Wayne Knoll
Anne, I know I speak for our entire community when I express our most sincere condolences on your loss. In a university community that has felt deeply the loss of a dear friend,…
January 15, 2014
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Reflections at the Annual Advent Mass
There are many gifts that we experience through our membership in this Georgetown community. Over time, we just might come to feel that here we are at home. Of course we all come…
December 8, 2013
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Reflections at the Baccalaureate Mass
From time to time I have the privilege of delivering one of the readings at Mass. No text terrifies me more than today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles.1 “We are…
May 19, 2013
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Eulogy for Rev. Gerard Campbell, S.J.
All of us have our impressions, our personal experiences through which we came to know Gerry. For some of you, you knew him as novices, for others, he was your spiritual. …
August 17, 2012