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.

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By Rebecca Ruiz I can’t remember exactly when we met her. We had arrived in the snowy tundra in January of my fifth-grade year. I know it was after the permafrost had thawed, and it was after “mud season,” because she was wearing high heels as she stood there, not mud boots. It had been […]
Sharing the Wisdom: What I Learned from My Grandfather About Courage and Nature
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By Gretchen Crowder “Boys, stop throwing that ball in this room! I have one room of nice things. One. Go play somewhere else!” I screamed as I caught a ball just as it came dangerously close to shattering a glass owl vase. As I handed the boys the ball and ushered them out of the […]
Fall in Love Prayer Video
By dotMagis Editor Reflect today with this video of the popular poem “Fall in Love,” attributed to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ. The poetic prayer is appropriate at any time of year, but in this month of Valentine’s Day we also recognize the formal opening of Arrupe’s cause for beatification and canonization, just days ago. As […]
Waving to a Stranger
By Shemaiah Gonzalez Standing in a piazza in Lucca, Italy, dappled sunlight shining down on me, I licked gelato al limone while my husband peeked in storefront windows. Our boys traded licks of their own flavors as they critiqued them with the seriousness of a Food Network expert. I whispered “I’m happy” to no one […]

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