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Matt Emerson's essays have appeared in a number of publications, including AmericaCommonweal, and the Wall Street Journal. The Catholic Press Association named his September 2012 essay "Help Their Unbelief," published in America, as the "best essay" in the category of national general interest magazine for 2012. He is the author of the book Why Faith? A Journey of Discovery (Paulist Press 2016).

Articles:

Fruitful Searching (Jan. 5-12, 2015)

Preambles for Faith (May 13, 2013)

Help Their Unbelief (Sept. 10, 2012)

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The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
For those looking to deepen their understanding of St Ignatius and the Society of Jesus you 39 ll enjoy this collection of St Ignatius 39 s letters and other writings made available online by Georgetown University It 39 s an excellent resource nbsp I began reviewing them briefly and this
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
While doing some research I came across this letter from the Congregation for Catholic Education published in 2009 that offered this brief but substantive assessment of the nature of education which I thought was as good a definition as I 39 ve read of the nature of the academic enterprise Educ
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
I 39 m late to this but I very much appreciated nbsp this reflection from Brendan Busse S J at The Jesuit Post on his efforts to work through academic anxiety which so often ndash doesn 39 t it ndash spills into larger worries and doubts He writes nbsp I couldn rsquo t overcome the sense
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
How can we tackle the big ideas in magazines, video games or social media?
Pope Francis greets a young woman who gave a testimonial during a meeting with representatives of schools and universities at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito July 7. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
A little over a week ago Pope Francis addressed educators in Ecuador observing that quot educational institutions quot play quot an essential role in the enrichment of civic and cultural life quot He also asked a number of questions that speak to teachers across the world and which are excell
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
A faithful reader has written me and recommended a good question for readers that connects well with the examen we 39 ve been pursuing in recent weeks The question he offers What book or two have you read as an adult that you wish you would have read as a high school or college student I would a
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
Meghan Cox Gurdon in the Wall Street Journal has written a marvelous essay extolling the pleasures and fruits of reading aloud especially within families Her words relate to the work of teachers as well because teachers sit in an analagous position to parents and storytellers All face the sam
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
In an era of tweets and emojis, how many people really wrestle with complex documents?
Teacher Matt Gring talks with his students in the third grade at St. Ambrose Catholic School, a Notre Dame ACE Academy, in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 23, 2014. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
nbsp Who was your most influential teacher and why What made this person stand out What teaching styles or techniques or strategies or approach made him or her so memorable I welcome your responses in the comment area below nbsp Don 39 t identify by name as people might want to remain ano
The Ignatian Educator
Matt Emerson
What is the meaning of quot school quot How do we understand its role as distinct from other centers of learning Continuing the summer examen I began last week I 39 ve been thinking a lot about a passage from one of the foundational documents of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association now t