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A message in support of Dreamers

July 19, 2021

A message in support of Dreamers

Dear Marquette community, We write to you today to once again affirm our support for Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children – many of whom are members of our Marquette family. Since 2012, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers have experienced educational and economic benefits through the Deferred Action for Childhood […]

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How broken must our world be?

May 29, 2020

How broken must our world be?

By Dr. William Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence “I can’t breathe…” These are haunting words, especially in the midst of a pandemic that has taken away the breath of more than 360 thousand people worldwide. How do we share our feelings of frustration at a time when we should be together but are so […]

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A prayer for the Marquette community during COVID-19

May 4, 2020

A prayer for the Marquette community during COVID-19

By Rev. Michael A. Zampelli, S.J., member of Marquette’s Board of Trustees Let’s place ourselves in the presence of God — who created the heavens and the earth …who raised Jesus from the dead, …who binds us together in the Spirit across time and space. Let’s hold in our hearts the students of Marquette University, […]

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A reflection on COVID-19 by Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J., vice president for Mission and Ministry

April 23, 2020

It’s been quite a push! These first few weeks since COVID arrived on our doorstep, Marquette — and the rest of the world — has been in high gear. So many decisions in rapid succession: extend spring break, pivot to online courses, send students home, social distancing, sheltering in place, shifting to Teams meetings. Not […]

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From darkness into the radiance of faith

March 23, 2020

From darkness into the radiance of faith

By Rev. John Schwantes, S.J., Jesuit associate director, Faber Center This reflection is based on the scripture story for the fourth Sunday of Lent: John 9: The Man Born Blind. The heavy, anxious mood that has descended on our country led me to hear the gospel of the blind man in a new way. When […]

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Lenten reflection: What we love, we grow to resemble

March 4, 2020

Lenten reflection: What we love, we grow to resemble

By Megan Sheehan, communications coordinator, Campus Ministry In the moments we are tempted to sin, but choose not to, we are expressing what we love.  In this past Sunday’s Gospel, we hear of Jesus being tempted in the desert. “Get away from me, Satan,” he says, following an offer of respite from the devil. You […]

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The beauty of Lent

February 26, 2020

The beauty of Lent

By Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., university chaplain, University Advancement In the Lenten preface to the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass, we hear the words: For by your gracious gift each year your faithful await the sacred paschal feasts with the joy of minds made pure, so that more eagerly intent on prayer and on the works […]

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Student Reflection: Campus Ministry has shaped me

February 11, 2020

Student Reflection: Campus Ministry has shaped me

By Elizabeth Killian, senior in the College of Education Throughout my four years at Marquette, I have spent a lot of time in Campus Ministry. I also worked at the Center for Peacemaking on campus and in the Hartman Literacy and Learning Center in Schroeder Complex. I’ve been involved in CAMPus Impact, a service organization […]

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Reflection: The importance of presence and availability

January 22, 2020

Reflection: The importance of presence and availability

By Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, senior mission and Ignatian leadership specialist Mark 3: 1-6 (NRSV) “Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who […]

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A shared promise and more: Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2020

A shared promise and more: Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Dr. William C. Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence One of the extraordinary passages in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is deeply personal. It is his courtship and marriage to Coretta Scott. They met in Boston – he a doctoral student at Boston University, and she a bachelor of music student […]

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