Ep. 2 - Soda, Babies and AMDG (Bryant Oskvig and Gregory Schenden)

Hilltop Chats

Listen to the biggest bromance in Campus Ministry! -Rev. O’s upbringing “everywhere” and how he came to be the Protestant chaplain at Georgetown [0:42] -An outline of Fr. Greg’s life before becoming the Catholic chaplain [1:52] -Comparing the ordination processes of both faiths [2:49] -The first time Rev. O ever had orange soda - or perhaps better known as “circus water” [4:50] -Trekking over five hours to Mass, sleeping on gym floors under the stars and lost luggage in Krakow, Poland [9:38] -The way to Rev. O’s heart is through his kids (and of course, ice cream)[13:01] -Halloween: trick-or-treaters, candy...and pregnancy tests? [14:30] -How Fr. Greg ended up being one of the first people to hold Rev. O’s newborn [17:50] -Working at Campus Ministry, where coworkers become family and authentic community is formed [20:03] -For Fr. Greg, the ideal path of a Georgetown student includes discovering who they are uniquely meant to be and sharing their gifts with the world in their own way [26:31] -For Rev. O, one of the worst things a student can do is miss out on all of the incredible opportunities that four years on the Hilltop can provide [28:13] -For the greater glory of God and the betterment of humankind: two lofty goals that Georgetown can help you achieve [29:56] -What is God’s glory? It’s living your life fully - that’s all [32:03] -Georgetown isn’t just for sitting in a classroom and absorbing content. For that, go to Wikipedia [33:36] -If they could return to their undergraduate selves, what would they tell themselves? [36:10] -Rev. O’s experience dropping out of school to start a rock band (are you good at searching on the Internet? There could be $250 in it for you)[41:01] -Confusing the social aspect with why you’re supposed to be at a university [43:01] -“There are no mistakes as long as you learn something” [48:44] -If they could give one piece of advice to a Georgetown student, regardless of their religious affiliation, what would it be? [51:23]