J Rourke is not beyond words, but seeks what is. He loves poetry and philosophy dearly, seeks and fears silence, misses his favorite trees, and would love to talk to you about the Enneagram. He is a first-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, with no aspirations beyond the present. J seeks to be a compassionate "why?" You can see more of J's writing at meetinghouse.xyz.
In Lent, we remember the trials and the death of Christ in a way that invites suffering and silence into our present lives. But if we believe that resurrection is real and ongoing, and if we believe that the Lenten wilderness leads to new life, how does that change our response to suffering? Here, J […]
The path to The Seattle School is a time of transitions and changes that can feel abrupt and jarring. As we look back on who we were years ago, or maybe months ago, it can be difficult—even impossible—to reconcile those versions of ourselves with who we are now becoming. Here, J Rourke, a first-year student […]