Category Archives: Brooks College

Making Good Use of the Day Alone

With the days of summer upon us and so many of us spread out over the four corners of the earth, Brooks College is strangely quiet in most quarters. Summer maintenance and the restoration of the Great Hall paneling mean … Continue reading

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Showing Up

Woody Allen is said to have remarked, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” By that standard we face big challenges in succeeding as a college. We are not showing up except in barely respectable numbers for our Sunday college … Continue reading

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The Root of All Wisdom

The old hands among us know that I like to send around a college-wide note now and then. Three weeks into the semester I am finally sending you, both longtime colleagues and brand new friends, my first letter of the … Continue reading

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Thinking about WALL-E

Along with many of you I thoroughly enjoyed Saturday evening’s screening of WALL-E on the college quad. Pixar has made some fascinating films in recent years, stretching the bounds of what computer-aided animation can accomplish. Beyond the sheer artfulness involved … Continue reading

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Springtime

The coming weekend brings us the first official day of spring. For natural reasons, the season of spring holds a place of deep affection in the human soul. It brings to us gentler breezes along with its knee-shaking thunderstorms, of … Continue reading

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Be ye therefore doers of the Word and not hearers only

I did something out of the ordinary last week. After reading a vivid account of civilian casualties and deaths resulting from Israel’s recent military action in Gaza, I decided that I needed to do something. I firmly believe that identifying … Continue reading

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On Starting Over

If you are anything like me, you likely see the end of the fall semester approaching and experience some ambivalence. On the one hand, the end is in sight—hooray! On the other hand, the end is in sight—big trouble! Over … Continue reading

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Morning and Evening Prayer in Robbins Chapel

We are blessed with the gift of Robbins Chapel. In its architecture and art our chapel beautifully testifies to the ways in which we are called to a life that transcends ourselves, that is bound up with God’s divine will … Continue reading

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Help, Companionship, and Community

Dear Members of Brooks College: At our latest college tea, a number of you had the delight of hearing one of our recent alumnae, Ms. Emily Rodgers, reflect upon her life on the other side of graduation. Emily’s conversation with … Continue reading

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Dedicatory Prayer for Brooks College

Almighty Father, who in the marvel of Your divine grace blesses us through faith beyond all our works; who through Jesus has given us hope; and who by the Spirit’s power holds us in love; Grant to us who are … Continue reading

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