Over at The Jesuit Post Brendan Busse S J wonders What are we doing here and why I think it rsquo s a question worth asking ndash in education and in life ndash and answering it frankly and honestly is important As Jesuits we need safe spaces to ask such questions because ironically we c
Matt Emerson
Matt Emerson is the author of Why Faith? A Journey of Discovery (Paulist Press, 2016). His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including America and The Wall Street Journal.
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Bad French but Better Brain
Though not entirely surprising still useful confirmation from William Alexander of the benefits of learning a new language particularly for adults All this means that we adults have to work our brains hard to learn a second language But that may be all the more reason to try for my failed French
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Channeling JFK: To What Great Cause is This Generation Called?
Directing knowledge and technology toward noble ends in the Internet age
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In TED Talks, Finding Value And Further Questions
TED’s motto is “ideas worth spreading,” which leads me to wonder: Worth spreading in relation to what?
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Catholic Schools and the Primacy of the Family
In recent posts I 39 ve addressed the role of parents in the modern world using as my starting point Jennifer Senior 39 s discussion in her recent and very good book All Joy and No Fun The Paradox of Modern Parenthood Having had a chance to review the quot Instrumentum Laboris quot working
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The Signs of the Times
On summer break, going back to the big ideas and central stories that animate Catholic education.
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Reverence and Sacred Space
Does today 39 s student appreciate sacred space Colleagues and I were recently discussing this topic noting that many of today 39 s students don 39 t have much of a notion of the sacred of a place or institution set apart from the rest of mundane experience a place that invites silence and pra
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TOMS: Marrying Business to Social Conscience
On The Ignatian Educator, Matt Emerson recommends Blake Mycoskie’s ‘Start Something that Matters.’
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Called to Freedom
Political freedom cannot long last if our souls remain in captivity As we celebrate American independence and the extraordinary people and events giving rise to our political and economic freedom my thoughts turn to the subject of spiritual freedom In the words of St Paul quot For you were cal
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Parents as Primary Educators
In my last post on Jennifer Senior 39 s nbsp All Joy and No Fun The Paradox of Modern Parenthood I highlighted this question from Chapter 4 What is the role of parents In today 39 s world Senior observed parents have outsourced — to schools companies and others — many of the responsibilit