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Matt Emerson's essays have appeared in a number of publications, including America, Commonweal,
Articles: Fruitful Searching (Jan. 5-12, 2015) Preambles for Faith (May 13, 2013) Posts at The Ignatian Educator
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In the course of discussing the call of God in particular the journey of Moses a student once told me quot God doesn 39 t choose the prepared He prepares the chosen quot I 39 m not sure where she heard that line it was not original to her but her comments have always struck me as a wonder
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The New York Times on Sunday ran one of the more haunting and also fascinating articles I 39 ve read in some time about an issue becoming more urgent by the day Set against the backdrop of the case of Reggie Shaw whose texting while driving caused the death of two people the article gives an ov
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Jesuit education is a vast topic encompassing history biography spirituality and pedagogy It 39 s interwoven with the history of the Catholic Church and the life of St Ignatius and yet even non-Catholics find the themes and principles of Jesuit education hospitable and illuminating Where does
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As regular readers know of late I 39 ve been reading through the letters of St Ignatius for renewal and re-grounding The letters are remarkable in their boldness and clarity and in their capacity to jar one from spiritual complacency Each page teaches me once more about faith detachment disce
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Sports can be a vehicle for giving glory to God—or inflating egos.
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As students and even teachers begin to plunge into the responsibilities of the new academic year responsibilities that can lead to many late nights and early mornings St Ignatius of Loyola ever the practical mystic reminds us that we better not ignore the need for rest In a 1536 letter to Ter
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Pope Benedict XVI offers very helpful thoughts for religion teachers in 2009 address.
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On the Ignatian Educator, surface searching vs. life-long epistemic questioning
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Across the country Jesuit high schools and colleges mark the opening of the academic year.
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Last Sunday 8 31 the second reading at Mass was from Romans 12 where in verse 2 Paul writes quot Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Then you will be able to test and approve what God 39 s will is -- his good pleasing and perfect will