Tag: Audacious Ignatius

Illustrating a spiritual concept is a fascinating puzzle to me. The Spiritual Exercises, imaginative prayer, talking to Jesus as one friend talks to another… what does it look like? When I was working on the pictures for Audacious Ignatius, I thought a lot about how to make images that would convey the spirit and flavor…

It is our joy to share Audacious Ignatius, and so we have sent copies all over the Jesuit world. A friend and Jesuit priest studying in Rome was able to deliver a copy to Pope Francis. Shortly after, I received the letter you see below. (I will paste a translation at the end of this…

Mo Willems is a genius, particularly when Elephant and Piggie peek past the fourth wall. When we push past the fourth wall of a children’s book, though,  we find two readers.  We find the child and the adult. Why does this matter for the readers of children’s books? Jesus’ invitation to “become like children” is,…

Audacious Ignatius was featured on the Sorta Awesome Show this week! In the latest episode, I spoke with host Meg Tietz all about the creative journey of illustrating Audacious Ignatius. Hope you enjoy it! The episode and show notes are available here, and Sorta Awesome is available in every podcast app, and from Spotify, Pandora,…