# @stambroseuniversity on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxR1UiL9Ja
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6359912-stambroseuniversity-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f0e65a9182.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-08-19T20:49:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** St. Ambrose University (@stambroseuniversity) — https://gondola.cc/stambroseuniversity

## Caption

In the time students spend with new SAU chaplain Rev. Ross Epping ’11, they will learn that the placement of the lithograph hanging behind his was fully intentional.

The print is of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. In it, she is disheveled, yet composed, and her face is aged and lined; carved by so many years of service. Holding a coffee cup in one hand and a cigarette in another, she stares into the eyes of the viewer.

"Yes, she is here, always watching and challenging me," said Fr. Ross. "In this image by artist Ben Wildflower, she depicts a radical image of what it means to be Jesus Christ, a person of service and gratitude, and unafraid to be dirty and in the mess of life. She is my patron saint and stands as the challenge in my life. This idea that we ought to be uncomfortable, that we have got to be always at the service of the other is even more important now and ought to be in our face on a regular basis," he said.

"Radical service, this radical giving of myself, is something the world needs to be challenged on but is also something I see of great value in this generation coming up. They care about other people. They care about who they are and what they say and where they come from. They also are a good challenge to me," he said.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full feature story. (Print by @benwildflower)

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| St. Ambrose University | @stambroseuniversity | https://gondola.cc/stambroseuniversity | University |
| Lindsey Row | @lindseyrow6 | https://gondola.cc/lindseyrow6 | Social Media Manager |

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