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CARNES: A Passion for Reading Outside Academic Texts

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. March 7, 2014

Shortly before being named national security adviser in 2000, Condoleezza Rice admitted in a newspaper profile that she had “stopped reading for pleasure” early in life. Hers was a driven childhood,...

O’BRIEN: Appreciating Those We See in Passing

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. February 14, 2014

I missed a great opportunity. I go up to Yates to work out three or four times a week. Often there was an older man, with a ruddy face, ready to swipe my card. We only exchanged pleasantries. After...

CARNES: In Silence, We Find Room for Reflection

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. January 28, 2014

The life of a university is filled with words. We professors use them constantly, putting one after another for hours on end in our lectures, hoping to communicate the wisdom and knowledge our research...

SCHALL: Sometimes, Wrong Can Be Right

By Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. January 26, 2014

For Christmas, a friend sent me a pleasant book with well-known facts that everyone gets wrong. For example, "Where is Scotland Yard?" The answer is "Scotland Yard is in England." Another example...

O’BRIEN: Finding Fulfillment in Our Limitations

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. October 21, 2013

I teach a theology class composed mostly of seniors. They are great company, reminding me of my 22-year-old self as a student here on the Hilltop long ago. This generation of Georgetown students is asking...

CARNES: Carroll Calls on Us to Gaze Past the Gate

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. October 1, 2013

I have never sat on John Carroll’s lap. In fact, I’ve never even been tempted to try. But each time I cross Healy Lawn, I find my eyes drawn to that iconic statue that welcomes each person to the Hilltop....

GRAY: Learn to See Peers as Gifts to Be Valued

By Fr. Howard Gray, S.J. September 17, 2013

Recently, I heard a fellow Jesuit give a homily about the gift we are meant to be to one another. His words confirmed a reality I have come to cherish in my own life: Throughout our ordinary days, we are...

O’BRIEN: For MLK and Ignatius, Dreams Ignite Change

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. August 26, 2013

Tomorrow the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. About a quarter million people — including members of the Georgetown community — congregated on...

As End Nears, Keep Finals in Perspective

By Fr. Patrick Rogers, S.J. April 18, 2013

I will never forget a gift that a Jesuit brother of mine named John gave me during my first semester at Fordham University, where I studied philosophy many years ago. The gift came on a cold December morning...

CARNES: As Semester Closes, Minds Should Open

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. April 4, 2013

Amartya Sen, an Indian philosopher and economist, calls it the “capability to lead the kind of lives we have reason to value.” American philosopher Martha Nussbaum says it entails a diverse set...

O’BRIEN: New Pope a True Jesuit

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. March 14, 2013

Yesterday, for a few moments, the world fell silent. About an hour after the white smoke appeared above St. Peter’s Square, inciting the crowds to cheer and chant, the new pope, Saint Francis I, stepped...

O’BRIEN: Intellectual Risks Yield New Insights

By Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J. January 25, 2013

Emile Allais died last year at the age of 100. Few outside of the realm of competitive skiing would recognize his name, but his popularization of the tactic of keeping skis parallel to each other to...

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