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November 06, 2009
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The Chaplain's Corner Nourishing mother. That's the literal translation of the Latin term alma mater. Originally applied to the mother goddesses of ancient Rome, and subsequently in Christian circles to the Virgin Mary, the term now commonly refers to the colleges and universities a person attends. Permit me a linguistic sleight of hand or flight of imagination: in Spanish, alma means soul. Alma mater (in "SpLatin") would mean soul mother. What might it mean for Susquehanna University to be a "soul mother" to those who study here? In what ways are the innermost aspects of students' lives --character, faith, intellect, emotions, virtues and passions -- nurtured by this institutional mother, for good or ill? As alumni return to their alma mater this Homecoming Reunion Weekend, these are questions current students might consider asking those who share the same nurturing mother. |
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