I have a question I’d like to ask of readers, hoping people might be willing to share. How have the Sacraments played a role in your spiritual life or in your relationship with God?

I know the place of the Sacraments within the Church (the theology of the Sacraments), but I’m interested in hearing about the ways they animate your faith in the highs and lows of daily life, the ways they strengthen you, challenge you, inspire you, and even the ways you struggle to appreciate them.

I’m looking to help students better understand how the Sacraments integrate into Catholic lives, how they can become part of a regular faith regimen. For example: Do you attend Mass daily? What does Mass do for your spiritual life, or how does it animate your relationship with God? What is your experience like in Confession?

 

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