Atlanta – Picturing God

Daffodils

March 3, 2015

“Each February I see these daffodils beginning to bloom while the weather is still wintry here in Atlanta, bringing color and a taste of spring. Daffodils are a reminder for me that even when life […]

Retreat House Chapel

July 31, 2014

“During the Mass in honor of the feast of St. Ignatius at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, the fog formed a perfect heart behind the altar at the base of the crucifix. Beautiful.” […]

Frozen Waterfall

January 22, 2014

“A cold day at Ignatius Retreat House in Atlanta, GA. Who calls it ‘Hotlanta’?” Submitted by Thomas Kenny, SJ.

Trees

August 22, 2013

“No two trees are exactly the same. No two twigs are exactly the same. Ever. Thus: infinity…so is the Love around us infinite. {Taken at Ignatius Retreat House, Atlanta, GA, March, 2013}” Submitted by Reemberto […]

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta Botanical Garden

May 15, 2013

“This image is my personal ‘holy card.’ It is taken at the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta. I was enjoying the rich green beauty in this greenhouse when all of a sudden the misters came on, […]

Spring Flowers

July 1, 2011

Spring flowers in Atlanta. Photo taken at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, GA, by Kathy Powell.

A Letter to Jesus
By Fiona Basile This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Dear Jesus, For the past eight weeks, we’ve been walking together in a special way. We’ve been taking the time to get to know one another more deeply, delving into the heart and soul of who I am and who […]
Experiencing Easter
By Marina McCoy I can think of many instances when the Easter season has liturgically fit with my life: times when there was new life as I anticipated the birth of a new baby, or a family member’s health had improved, or a relationship was reconciled. Other times, the season has felt out of line […]
Contemplating the Passion with St. Ignatius
By Rebecca Ruiz In the Third Week of the Spiritual Exercises, we contemplate the Passion of Jesus. St. Ignatius advises us to pray for the grace of compassion—the ability to suffer with Christ—as we encounter the Crucifixion. I ask for what I desire. Here is it what is proper for the Passion: sorrow with Christ […]
Love to the End
By Fiona Basile This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. This is a painful week in the Spiritual Exercises as I accompany Jesus in his final hours. In entering the Gospel passages of the Passion, I place myself in the scenes as an onlooker and witness a man who is […]
Lamentation: The Weight of Grief
By Shemaiah Gonzalez Niccolò dell’Arca’s Mourning over the Dead Christ, often simply called Lamentation, moves us into the depths of Good Friday’s grief. (See a video of this piece of art below the article.) There is no way to prepare for the visceral images of six life-sized terracotta sculptures mourning over Christ’s body. The grief […]

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