Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens

What is the value of a Jesuit education? What does a Jesuit education do for one's life?

In preparation for the upcoming papal visit, a number of alumni of Jesuit schools are answering those questions. See the #JesuitEducated campaign sponsored by the Assocation of Jesuit Colleges and Universities for more. 

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