Matt Emerson

In the second week of The nbsp Spiritual Exercises St Ignatius introduces different ways for understanding and making good choices There are some instances Ignatius notes when God quot so moves and attracts the will that a devout soul without hesitation or the possibility of hesitation follo

I 39 m finishing my fourth week blogging at America and for readers who might be new to the quot The Ignatian Educator quot I wanted to share a few previous posts to introduce you to the subject s of this blog and my previous writing Below are links to and samples from a few selected essays fr

In the course of recent reading I nbsp came across this passage from an essay by Howard Gray S J Ignatius learned to trust his heart as a place of unique encounter with God Trust is an essential component of Ignatian spirituality Trust in turn will permeate the life and mission of the S

Imagining the typical college dorm room on a typical weekend is enough to make me understand why in various parts of the Old Testament God overthrows cities and sends down sulfur and fire shaking his non-material head and thinking in the spirit of John McEnroe nbsp You cannot be serious nbsp I

This post is based on a reflection I delivered Friday October 4th 2013 to educators from Jesuit high schools in Arizona and southern California The theme of the talk was quot The Vocation of the Ignatian Educator quot It has been condensed and adapted for publication Though I 39 ve just enter

In “The Ignatian Educator,” Matt Emerson writes on teaching students to think philosophically and theologically.

Last week I visited western Washington to speak to principals in the Archdiocese of Seattle at their annual retreat It was a short but wonderful trip The diocese is filled with inspiring leaders who are synchronizing modern methods of pedagogy with the ancient heartbeat of Catholicism As we spok

Over the last few weeks I 39 ve had a number of conversations and written a few blog posts about the intersection of faith education and culture They are themes that are always relevant and yet supremely elusive As I 39 ve contemplated these issues my mind has frequently returned to a passage