What to make of Pope Francis 39 s popularity TIME Magazine reports quot The Pope rsquo s popularity crosses wide mdash and often surprising mdash swaths of American society While it might not come as a shock that 87 of Catholics are fans of the Pope 61 of Protestants and 63 of people who fo
Matt Emerson
Matt Emerson's essays have appeared in a number of publications, including America, Commonweal, 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)Posts at The Ignatian Educator
Francis-Inspired Commentary on Jesuit Education
Pope Francis’s arrival in the United States has inspired a number of reflections on the background and mission of the Jesuits, particularly from those in Jesuit education.
Social Media Savvy in LA
The Los Angeles Times recently chronicled the efforts of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to reach out to students and young Catholics through social media platforms.
Happy Feast Day to St. Robert Bellarmine
More information on this very consequential Jesuit saint
Pope Francis: Avoid an ‘Aseptic Education’: Pope Francis: Avoid an ‘Aseptic Education’
Recent interviews given by the pope provide teachers much to ponder in anticipation of his visit.
Pope Francis heading to Harlem
On his visit to the United States later this month, the pope will visit Our Lady Queen of Angels, a K-8 Catholic elementary school in Harlem serving low-income families.
Notre Dame president profiled in The New York Times
How does a 2000 year-old faith integrate with the demands of the modern world?
College applicants are getting harder to judge
Sandra Hayes of Santa Clara University describes the changing admissions landscape
Boston College president reflects on historic capital campaign
$1.5 billion went to academics, financial aid, Catholic formation programs and more
What kind of Catholic are you?
Pew Research has published new survey on Catholics.
