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The Doctors Are In
The following article originally appeared in the January 22, 2014 edition of Busted Halo. It can be found at http://www.brianharper.net or http://bustedhalo.com/features/the-doctors-are-in. My thanks to Barbara Wheeler for her work in publishing the piece. When I was diagnosed with pericarditis — … Continue reading
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Tagged altitude, Andes, Auschwitz, Busted Halo, doctor, Elijah, heart, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Jesus, JVC, Lima, Maximilian Kolbe, Moses, pericarditis, Peru, Peruvian, South Africa, United States
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Today’s Vocation
The following article originally appeared in the December 6-19, 2013 print edition of National Catholic Reporter. My thanks to Caitlin Hendel and Dennis Coday for their work in publishing the piece. It is virtually impossible to receive a Jesuit education … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, All Saints, Andahuaylillas, Andes, Catholic Church, Christian, English, Francis of Assisi, God, Gospel, He Leadeth Me, James Martin, Jesuit, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, journalism, JVC, literature, Lubyanka, Mahatma Gandhi, Marquette University, music, National Catholic Reporter, Peru, public policy, religion, Robert Ellsberg, Rose of Lima, Russia, SJ, St. Ignatius of Loyola, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Two and a Half Men, vocation, Walter Ciszek, William Stringfellow
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Friends and Amigos
Original Article can be found at Marquette.edu A few years ago, I learned that Marquette polls incoming students to find out why they choose Marquette. Many cite the university’s commitment to community service as a major incentive, as well as its … Continue reading
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Tagged Andahuaylillas, Andes, basketball, Chris Farley, Christmas, college, community, computers, English, Florida, France, Great Britain, Italy, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Marquette, McCormick, North America, Peru, religion, Robert Wild, San Francisco, Schroeder, South Africa, Spain, Tommy Boy, United States, verbal reasoning
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Students Deserve Best We Have to Offer
Throughout my time in Peru, I have written occasional columns for The Fond du Lac Reporter, my hometown newspaper. The following piece originally appeared in the June 30, 2013 issue of the Reporter and can be found at http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20130630/FON06/306300059/GUEST-COMMENTARY-Students-deserve-best-we-offer My thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Andahuaylillas, Andes, behavior, discipline, favoritism, Fe Y Alegria, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, JVC, Peru, school, student, teacher
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Today’s Vocation
It is virtually impossible to receive a Jesuit education without hearing about vocation. What you study, the job you will hold, the direction your future will take—Jesuits have a knack for presenting life’s most important questions as part of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, All Saints, Andahuaylillas, Andes, Catholic Church, Christian, English, Fe Y Alegria, Francis of Assisi, God, Gospel, He Leadeth Me, James Martin, Jesuit, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, journalism, Lubyanka, Mahatma Gandhi, Marquette University, pericarditis, Peru, Robert Ellsberg, Rose of Lima, Russia, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Two and a Half Men, Walter Ciszek
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Resurrecting My Tendency Toward Death into New Life
The following piece originally appeared in an online publication called Busted Halo. You can read it by following this link: http://bustedhalo.com/features/resurrecting-my-tendency-toward-death-into-new-life My thanks to Barbara Wheeler-Bride, the editor-in-chief of Busted Halo, for getting this published. The Christian narrative is, to borrow … Continue reading
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Tagged Andahuaylillas, Andes, Bible, Busted Halo, Christian, death, Easter, expat, God, Jesus, JVC, life, nuns, Peru, Sacred Heart, Spain, St. Ignatius, time, United States
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The Canadian Tuxedo
It is truly a rare person that can pull of the Canadian Tuxedo. Defined by Noah Webster as “wearing denim top to bottom,” the Canadian Tuxedo usually recalls family photos from the 1990s or pop stars who have completely given … Continue reading
Animaciòn
A new year is on the horizon for Fe y Alegría 44, the high school where I work. Though students will not arrive for classes until March 4, we teachers gathered yesterday to begin preparing for the year ahead. At … Continue reading
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Tagged Andahuaylillas, Andes, Cusco, Fe Y Alegria, Jock Jams, Peru
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The Godfather
The following article appeared in the March 4, 2013 issue of America Magazine. You can find it by following this link: http://americamagazine.org/issue/godfather My sincere thanks to Matt Malone, S.J. and the staff at America for editing and publishing this piece. … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Andahuaylillas, Andes, English, godfather, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Marquette University, Peru, Pisco sour
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