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Holly Schapker is a young artist in Cincinnati whose paintings inspired by the life of Ignatius Loyola are currently on exhibit at Xavier University. The painting above is titled “Epiphany Outside Manresa.” It depicts Ignatius’s vision where “he understood and perceived many things.” Read an article about the paintings here and a video narrated by [...]
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“Pentecost,” a painting by Br. Jerome Pryor, SJ. View his art on his website.
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The visionary paintings of James Tissot in America. Pop psychology discovers Ignatian discernment. (“Using the 4 D’s to find more meaning and purpose in life.”) Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, on the beatification of Bernardo de Hoyos, SJ. (Litany of Jesuit saints here.) Peter Nixon on the washing of feet. An awesome view of the Sistine Chapel.
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Do yourself a favor and spend some time meditating on Michelangelo’s work in the Sistine Chapel at this new Vatican webpage. (Thanks to Matthew Warner of the National Catholic Register for alerting me to the site.) During my first trip to Rome twenty years ago, I could not see the chapel, which was undergoing renovation. [...]
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After battle, vision, journey, and study experiences Ignatius did God’s will in a heroic challenge: He spent years doing administration duties. Writing the Spiritual Exercises Writing the Constitutions Lobbying to get them approved Organizing multiple ministries Constantly writing letters of encouragement Correction, advice to world-scattered Jesuits And all the time united in prayer Finding God [...]
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I’ve been thinking about the unspeakable horror that has come to Haiti. This painting, “Christos of the City,” by Dennis McNally, SJ, expresses a truth beyond words.
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James Hasse, SJ, is an artist who has ministered in African-American parishes for more than 40 years. He says, “When I do my art I am surrounded by beautiful faces and souls. Friends, neighbors, and parishioners are both my inspiration and models. I believe that we are all God’s Work of Art, the Body of [...]
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This lovely painting by Robert Gilroy, SJ, is part of a series of 27 paintings on themes from the Spiritual Exercises. The images are displayed on Fr. Gilroy’s website, which also includes an material on praying with art.
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Several readers asked where they could see the the lovely stained glass window created by Dennis McNally, SJ, featured here last week. As far as I can tell it’s not installed anywhere. Fr. McNally says that the window is “partially realized.” I certainly would like to visit a church where it’s installed. Fr. McNally is [...]
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