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Matt Emerson

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Matt Emerson is a graduate of Saint Louis University and the Notre Dame Law School. He teaches Theology at Xavier College Preparatory in Palm Desert, CA. Previous to launching his column at Patheos, Matt had written for the site on education, law and pop culture and been published at First Things. You can find Matt on facebook, or email him at rmemerson@gmail.com.

After Manresa

Some Principle of Being Abides

Christian tradition urges sacrifice, self-denial, renunciation, and turning-away. But what kind of person will be the result? Read More »

Catholicism's Living Church Is no Passing Trend

Pal Jesus on the dashboard denotes our "living tradition" better than Merton or San Chapelle? If that's the tradition we're preserving, to hell with it. Read More »

The Rise of WebMD Catholicism

Does the availability of information seduce Catholics into thinking we can accurately understand and diagnose the theological and liturgical questions we face? Read More »

The Bookstore Conspiracy

In a bookstore, a conspiracy of not-noticing and stepping-aside. Exposed! Read More »

A Return to Repugnance

The medicalized barbarities narrated in a recent abortion article are repugnant, and rationalizing them away hastens our decline. Read More »

Building Up from Ground Zero

A visit to Ironwood State Prison gives a teacher a lesson in the wideness of the human story. Read More »

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