All Articles: Mass Reflection
39 Articles
- Speeches by President DeGioia
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….”…
May 18, 2014
- Speeches by President DeGioia
Reflections at the Georgetown University Medical Center Council of Chairs Meeting
Gathered here today, we recognize the meaningful role that the Medical Center plays on our.…
February 7, 2014
- Speeches by President DeGioia
Reflections on the Role of Inquiry in the Life of the University
I look forward, today, to continuing a conversation about the challenges facing higher education at this moment, and the opportunities that these challenges present for.…
January 29, 2014
- Speeches by President DeGioia
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.…
January 26, 2014
- Speeches by President DeGioia
Reflections at the Memorial Service for Professor Wayne Knoll
In a university community that has felt deeply the loss of a dear friend, teacher, and colleague, we know that none of us has felt his loss so deeply as you. You will forever be…
January 15, 2014
- Speeches by President DeGioia
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.…
December 8, 2013
- Speeches by President DeGioia
Reflections on the Life and Career of Dr. Mitchell Spellman
It is a humbling experience for me to be here this morning to offer these words of appreciation for the life of Dr. Mitchell Spellman. I wish to express my most profound…
November 23, 2013
- Speeches by President DeGioia
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.…
May 19, 2013
- Speeches by President DeGioia
University Advent Mass 2012
It never stops amazing me—how uncanny the readings for the Mass reflect the rhythm of our.…
December 9, 2012
- Speeches by President DeGioia
Eulogy for Rev. Gerard Campbell, S.J.
As I was thinking about these remarks, there are two ideas that kept coming back into my mind as I thought about Gerry. The first is freedom; the second is self.…
August 17, 2012