Feed Your Spirituality

      Rockhurst's campus is the perfect place to explore your spirituality and challenge your beliefs. There are all sorts of things to get involved in such as Pasta and Prayer, CLCs (Christian Life Communities), choral groups, service trips, student mass at 6:00 on Sunday, and many other things run by Campus Ministry. None of these are forced upon you by any means but they are all open to anyone who is ready and willing. If you decide you want to jump in and try something you need only show up. I was amazed by how many people I already knew and how many new friends I began to  make right away when I started to get involved.

Iggy!

      If you are not up for something so organized and you prefer to meditate or pray alone, there are a few reflection spots placed around the campus. Just to name a few; there is one in front of the library and Conway hall next to a statue of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, one next to a statue of the Blessed Mary in front of Conway Hall and Massman Hall, and the Secret Garden nuzzled between Van Ackeren Hall and Sedgwick Hall. The latter one is my personal favorite because it is tucked away so you cannot see anyone unless they are there with you and it is quite beautiful. There are benches and wooden lawn chairs, beautiful plants, and a cute little stone path. It is quite an inspiring, peaceful place.
      It is so easy to walk right by these places and pay them no mind but I believe it is good to choose a block of time (maybe only five minutes a week) where you can simply go and reflect on the day, the week, your successes, your failures, your insecurities, your aspirations, or anything else at all that comes to mind. Just let your thoughts wander and take a break from the stresses of college life. You may find that you walk out of the garden a little more relaxed and ready to take on the challenges you face. I personally believe that God dwells in all things, but I believe that he has a special way of speaking to us through these reflection areas because we are most ready to listen when he speaks.