Tag: Jacob Friesenhahn

Professor Friesenhahn’s poetry featured in “San Antonio Review”

Two poems written by Dr. Jacob Friesenhahn, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, were published in “San Antonio Review,” Volume 7.1, Fall 2024. The poem “Bird Island” is about the island, formerly full of egrets, in Elmendorf Lake, next to the OLLU campus. The poem “two grackles” was awarded the Editor’s Pick for Poetry for the Fall 2024 issue of “San Antonio Review.” Links to both poems are below:

Two Grackles · San Antonio Review (Volume 7.1 | Fall 2024) (sareview.org)
Bird Island · San Antonio Review (Volume 7.1 | Fall 2024) (sareview.org)

Professor Friesenhahn releases new book on spirituality

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, has released a new book, “Introduction to Spirituality: A Contemporary Guide,” that explores the diverse philosophies and practices that shape modern spiritual life.

The textbook provides readers with a detailed look into the ways spirituality is woven into various aspects of life, addressing how individuals and communities interpret and integrate spiritual beliefs and rituals in a contemporary context. 

To buy the book: https://titles.cognella.com/introduction-to-spirituality-9798823307369

Professor Friesenhahn publishes poem, interviews with journal

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, composed a poem, “agarita,” that was published in the May issue of The Bangalore Review. To view the poem: https://bangalorereview.com/2024/05/agar

Dr. Friesenhan also was recently interviewed by After Happy Hour Review, a journal of poetry. His poem “rut” was recently published by After Happy Hour Review in Contest Issue #3 (Spring 2024) on the theme of “Animals.” 

In the interview, Dr. Friesenhahn talks about his creative process, his pet peeve when it comes to poetry, and the connection between his writing of poetry and his teaching at Our Lady of the Lake University. A link to the interview is below.

Jacob Friesenhahn (afterhappyhourreview.com)

Dr. Friesenhahn publishes poems

Earlier this month, Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, published a poem titled “holy saturday” in As Surely As the Sun Literary Journal (Issue IV, April 2024).

This poem is about the dynamic of death/life we all experience. 

More recently, Dr. Friesenhahn published a poem titled “prediction” in The Big Window Review (April 19, 2024). This poem is about our attempts to face the future. A link to this poem is below:

Jacob Friesenhahn: “prediction” | THE BIG WINDOWS REVIEW

Theology students visit Hindu Temple

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, took a group of Theology and Spiritual Action students to the Hindu Temple of San Antonio on Feb. 17.

Students learned about the architecture of the temple, basic Hindu beliefs and practices, and some of the Hindu gods and goddesses. 

OLLU students in Theology and Spiritual Action regularly visit local houses of worship in order to learn about the world’s major religions.

In The News

On Feb. 11, a story in the San Antonio Express-News that quotes OLLU’s Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Religious Studies Program Head:

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/weeping-oak-tree-san-antonio-18654138.php

On Feb. 11, a story on KSAT-12 about OLLU lockin in undergraduate tuition:

https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2024/02/11/locking-it-in-ollu-wont-have-rising-tuition-over-next-4-years–2/

On Feb. 10, a story on News4 WOAI about the new “OLLU 4U” program that will lock in undergraduate tuition for four years:

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/ollu-sets-fixed-4-year-tuition-rates-offers-savings-amidst-inflation-people-students-teachers-education-college-san-antonio-bexar-county-scholarship

On Feb. 9, a story on Texas Public Radio about the new “OLLU 4U” program that will lock in undergraduate tuition: 

https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-02-09/ollu-launches-new-tuition-lock-program-for-undergraduates

Dr. Friesenhahn publishes five poems in ‘Rundelania’

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, published five poems in Issue 14 of Rundelania. Rundelania is published by the Arts and Literature Division of the Central Library in Rochester, New York.

The journal is dedicated to the publication of original poetry and prose. Issue 14 of Rundelania was released in November 2023. A link to Dr. Friesenhahn’s five poems is here: Five poems – RUNDELANIA

Poems by Professor Friesenhahn published in magazine

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, had five poems published in the May issue of Rundelania. Rundelania is a poetry magazine published by the Arts and Literature Division of the Central Library in Rochester, NY. 

Dr. Friesenhahn published “bouquet,” “Immaculate Conception,” “The Foolish Men and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: A Dialogue,” “presence,” and “Matryoshka.” Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695) was a Mexican scholar, religious sister, feminist, poet, philosopher, and mystic. She is the subject of two of the five poems. The common theme across all five poems is the divine feminine. Read the poems online.

Dr. Friesenhahn published two new poems

Dr. Jacob Friesenhahn, Program Head for Theology and Spiritual Action, has recently published two poems. On February 11, Prof. Friesenhahn published “dream of decapitation,” a spooky and surreal mediation on absence and loss, with BOMBFIRE. On March 12, Prof. Friesenhahn published “precipitate” with Nostalgia Press. Dr. Friesenhahn is currently one of the “Featured Writers” on the website of Nostalgia Press.