In the spirit of “care for your whole person,” Soul Sessions is a series of brief (15 minute) and accessible community gatherings, led by your colleagues, to help you pause, breathe, reflect, and find inspiration for your daily life and work.
If you have any questions about Soul Sessions, email Andrea Fontana
Use these prior recordings for yourself, or share with your colleagues and/or students:
Kerry Von Esch on November 16, 2022
Poem cited: "Longing Stands Next to Patience"
from The Sanctuary of Women by Jan Richardson
Paige Gardner on November 9, 2022
Kristen Swanson on November 2, 2022
Dion Wade on October 26, 2022
Book referenced: Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Andrea Fontana on October 19, 2022
Jen Tilghman-Havens on October 12, 2022
Vice President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos on October 5, 2022
Erin Swezey on May 25, 2022
Dr. Cynthia B. Dillard
Book referenced:
The Spirit of our Work: Black Women Teachers (Re)member
By Cynthia B. Dillard
Ariel Rosemond on May 11, 2022
Book referenced:
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
Becky McNamara on May 4, 2022
Book referenced:
Reimagining the Ignatian Examen by Mark Thibodeaux, S.J.
Dale Watanabe on April 27, 2022
Book referenced:
Full Circle: New and Selected Poems by Mitsuye Yamada
Jen Schulz on April 20, 2022
Fr. Pat Twohy, S.J. on April 13, 2022
Angel Asuncion-Reed on February 16, 2022
Book referenced:
Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture (Gendering the Trans-pacific World) by Doreen G. Fernandez
Le Xuan Hy on February 9, 2022
Joelle Pretty on February 2, 2022
Book cited:
Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics by Mirabai Starr
Colleen Montoya Barbano on January 26, 2022
Michael Trice on January 19, 2022
Trung Pham, S.J. on January 12, 2022
Carol Lwali on November 30, 2021
Kim Thompson on November 16, 2021
Fr. Eric Watson. S.J. on November 9, 2021
Angie Jenkins on Nov 2, 2021
Book referenced:
Sacred Pampering Principles: An African-American Woman's Guide to Self-care and Inner Renewal
by Debrena Jackson Gandy
William Morrow Paperbacks, 1998
Amber Larkin on October 26, 2021
Andrea Fontana on October 19, 2021
Mike Bayard, S.J. on October 12, 2021
Charisse Cowan Pitre on June 2, 2021
Jen Tilghman-Havens on May 26, 2021
Rich Okamoto on May 19, 2021
JoAnn Lopez on May 12, 2021
Bernie Liang on May 5, 2021
Book referenced:
I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight by Margaret Cho
Jeanette Rodriguez on April 28, 2021
Yancy Dominick on April 21, 2021
Erica Martin on April 14, 2021
Jessica Palmer on April 7, 2021
Megan Kush on March 10, 2021
Serena Cosgrove on March 3, 2021
Linzi Stahlecker on February 24, 2021
Fr. Arturo Araujo, S.J. on February 17, 2021
Kim Caluza on February 10, 2021
Victoria Carr-Ware on January 3, 2021
Jen Tilghman-Havens on January 27, 2021
Eddie Salazar on November 30, 2020
Kristi Lee on November 23, 2020
Thanksgiving poem: Gratitude by Melody Beattie
Jodi O'Brien on November 16, 2020
Jason Wirth on November 9, 2020
Fr. Steve Sundborg on November 2, 2020
Mary Kay Brennan on October 26, 2020
Kent Koth on October 19, 2020
Jen Tilghman-Havens on October 12, 2020