Fr. Kevin O'Brien, S.J.

O’BRIEN: On The Blessing of Our Belovedness

I met Nancy on my first night at Georgetown in August 1984. I had moved into my room on New South 1 (which looks very much the same today) … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: On The Blessing of Our Belovedness

A proverb tells us, “God writes straight with crooked lines.” When I look back on my 48-year-old life, I celebrate satisfying successes … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: The Beauty of Our Individual Chaos

Last month, Andrea Jaime (NHS ’17) died just weeks after beginning her sophomore year at Georgetown. A few hours after she died at MedStar … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: From Grief, Perspective and Hope

With graduation just over a month away, seniors are wisely looking back and trying to make sense of it all. Such reflection is very Jesuit — … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: Aspiring to Be Free, Good and Loving

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, … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: Appreciating Those We See in Passing

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 … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: Finding Fulfillment in Our Limitations

Tomorrow the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. About a quarter million people — … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: For MLK and Ignatius, Dreams Ignite Change

Yesterday, for a few moments, the world fell silent. About an hour after the white smoke appeared above St. Peter’s Square, inciting the … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: New Pope a True Jesuit

Emile Allais died last year at the age of 100. Few outside of the realm of competitive skiing would recognize his name, but his … [Read more...] about O’BRIEN: Intellectual Risks Yield New Insights

At a university, ideas matter. Here on the Hilltop, we have the privilege of learning about and wrestling with ideas that have percolated … [Read more...] about O’Brien: Vatican II Legacy Felt 50 Years Later