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Godfrey Diekmann Center Graduate Symposium 2024: Icons: Theology, Liturgy, and Culture
No full textPatrick Russell is currently from the state of Iowa but has lived in multiple states. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Missions from Southern Nazarene University, a Master of Divinity from Olivet Nazarene University, and a Master of Arts in Orthodox Studies from Saint Vladimir\u27s Orthodox Theological Seminary and is now attending St John\u27s School of Theology for the Master of Theology program. In his spare time he enjoys conversations about Eastern Orthodox theology with particular interests in scripture studies, liturgical theology, and iconology
Godfrey Diekmann Center Graduate Symposium 2024: The Effects of Migration on the Ghana Catholic Community in Fairfax, Virginia; A perspective on what has been \u27lost\u27 and what has been \u27gained\u27
No full textSister Kay Fitzgerald, OSB is a member of the Benediction Sisters of Virginia in Bristow, VA. She made Perpetual Monastic Profession on September 4, 202L Currently Sister Kay serves as Monastery Coordinator, Spiritual Director Coordinator, Vocation Team member, and as a member of the National Capital Area lgnatian Volunteer Corp. Sister Kay is pursuing a MAT from St. John\u27s University, School of Theology. She is a retired Chief Compliance Officer for a national law firm. Prior to entering monastic life, she served in a variety-of volunteer positions including Catechist, Retreat Facilitator, Spiritual Director, lgnatian Spirituality Project Facilitator, and l.C.E. Detention Center Chaplain
Islam and the Environment
Get PDFThis is a transcript of a presentation at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Peace Studies Conference at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University on September 18, 2023. The presentation provides (1) some background information about Islam; (2) related ideas about Christianity; (3) a discussion of some verses in the Quran, which relate to the environment, and some Islamic interpretations of them; (4) an analysis of Ibrahim Abdul-Matin’s ideas on Islam and the environment; and (5) a tribute to Father Rene McGraw, OSB
Peace Bishop: Bishop Nicolas Djoma Lola -- Bishop of Tshumbé
No full textFr. Nicolas Djomo Lola was appointed a bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1997 and immediately was thrust into a brutal war between Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire that lasted through 2003. That conflict exacerbated deadly ethnic conflicts in the eastern provinces of the Congo that continue to this day. Bishop Djomo, driven by his belief that Jesus Christ calls all people to build peace, and protect people from violence responded to this war and chaos in remarkable ways. He led a delegation of the Central Africa Bishops to advocate with the Presidents of Burundi, Rwanda and the DRC to end the inter-state wars. As President of the DRC Bishops’ Conference (CENCO) Bishop Djomo led a campaign to end the trafficking of conflict minerals that fueled the fighting in the East. He led a nationwide electoral education and monitoring program and then mounted an international advocacy campaign to ensure free and fair elections in 2011 and 2018
Sigma Gamma Epsilon student research poster session, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA
Get PDFThe Society of Sigma Gamma Epsilon sponsors an annual poster session at every Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. The 2022 Sigma Gamma Epsilon undergraduate research poster session took place during the 2022 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA, on Monday, October 10, 2022. Ten (10) posters were presented in Exhibit Hall F at the Colorado Convention Center between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the poster session. Titles, authors (italics for the presenting author), affiliations, and abstracts for each poster are listed in this report
Barriers to Implementation of Practice Guidelines in Heart Failure
Get PDFIn 2022, the most recent guidelines for care of the patient with heart failure (HF) were released by the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). In summary, this group did not recommend fluid restriction for patients with heart failure, unless they are in the end stages of heart failure, and only if fluid restriction may be beneficial (Heidenreich et al., 2022). Despite this recommendation, some providers and nurses continue to restrict fluids. The aim of this DNP project, therefore, was to analyze barriers to implementation of best practices in heart failure management. In addition, the project sought to explore motivating factors that could result in practice improvement, and provide a pathway for implementing best practice in care of fluid needs of patients with heart failure. This was accomplished through in-depth interviews (n=5) across various interdisciplinary team members. Transcripts were reviewed in depth using inductive analysis (Percy et al., 2015). Three themes emerged: 1) individualizing fluid restriction; 2) organizational practice change is challenging; and 3) providers need to lead the movement toward change. Motivating factors that were identified in support of the practice change included widespread education across the organization. An important system change for this organization was to remove the fluid restriction from the inpatient order set
Missions Matter
No full textPresented by Mary Geller, Val Jones, and John Andrick Gorecki 204B College of Saint Benedic
Gold mining in Darfur: Its role in the general economy, political conflicts and the current war
Get PDFDarfur has been shattered by a long chain of violent escalations, and numerous interpretations of reasons and recommendations for solutions have been put forward. Since the early 2010s, gold mining appeared as an additional element in ongoing conflicts and became a dominant aspect, not just as one of the financial pillars of the upcoming Rapid Support Forces under Dagalo family leadership, but also as a source of environmental pollution. Nevertheless, gold mining made its way only slowly into political analyses, and although its substantial role in Sudan\u27s recent history, including the current war, has now more often been recognized, it is often treated only for its broad geopolitical implications. We trace in this essay the development of gold mining in Darfur in more detail, show its impact on existing and new conflicts in the region, and give an outlook on its continuation under conditions of war. Based on our analysis, we also formulate an assessment of long-term consequences of these extractive activities
The Dynamics of the Resistance Committees (RCs) Movement Amid the Current Challenges of Democratic Transition in Sudan
Get PDFAfter the wave of protests that led to the fall of the former regime in April 2019 and the establishment of the Transitional Justice in August 2019, Sudan is undergoing transitional phases marked by significant political and social changes since 2018. The Sudanese Resistance Committees (RCs) have played important and crucial roles throughout the whole period since the breakthrough of the Revolution in Sudan in December 2018. Those roles are showcased starting from organizing and mobilizing the protests that took place prior to the fall of the regime. The dynamics of the movement have developed since then due to the successive events in the course of the Sudanese Revolution. With every stage of the complex political transitions and shifts in Sudan thereafter, RCs were playing major roles that effectively kept pace with the course of events, enabling them to play decisive roles such as massive marches amidst the disruption of communication and internet services after the General Command of the Army sit-in dispersal