During this celebration of the Ignatian Year, St Ignatius of Loyola is portrayed in a myriad of ways, from the traditional–as seen in the great paintings, sculptures, and antique texts from Europe–to the more current, usually as illustration or even graphic design. A young Polish Jesuit, Fr Mateusz Orlowski, recently completed his own portrait of Ignatius. “The Conversion of Iñigo de Loyola” captures the visage of a young and handsome man full of life and energy, also vulnerable and starkly human. Continue reading “Sharing the faith through art” →