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Matt Emerson's essays have appeared in a number of publications, including AmericaCommonweal, 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)

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Matt Emerson
Should we be concerned about the 'infantilization' of American college students?
"The Garden of Eden" by Thomas Cole (c.1828)
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Fr. Robert Barron recently posted an essay that included this insightful reflection on the revolution of Biblical religion.
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Is liberal learning being killed, or is it a death by suicide?
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Our work in education, like all Christian ministries, is a team effort.
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The best teachers don't want to be like tollbooth operators.
Mt. Angel Abbey Library (Photo via Oregon Encyclopedia)
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What is it like to be a monk In 2015 Melissa Binder from Oregonlive com profiled the Benedictine monks at Mount Angel Abbey in Mount Angel Oregon and gave a glimpse into a life modeled on much older era An excerpt nbsp Men pick new names when they become monks Grassel has gone by Father Marti
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In an essay included in the book nbsp An Ignatian Spirituality Reader a great resource for Ignatian educators nbsp Howard Gray S J offers this helpful way of understanding the relationship between Ignatian spirituality and education I found it helpful as I prepare for the upcoming year In sho
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Last week I shared an essay of Brendan Busse S J who wrote at The Jesuit Post about gratitude as the antidote to anxiety Yesterday from a different angle David Brooks reflected upon the subject at his space at The New York Times Quoting G K Chesterton and admitting his own struggles to be b
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As group projects become the norm, introverted students are seen as 'problem cases.'
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Matt Emerson
They've graduated, but are members of the 'most-loved' generation ready for what comes next?