Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
He was the cleverest human who ever lived, a master of humour, and of literary devices such as paradox, as when he offers the weary and burdened, rest. Rest--by bearing his yoke. Bearing the yoke of Jesus means developing the habit … [Continue reading]
Matthew records, As Jesus walked on, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” He asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and … [Continue reading]
So Matthew records: Then Jesus got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! … [Continue reading]
Dear friends, I am continuing my series of short meditations on the Gospel of Matthew. This one, the eight in the series, concludes the meditations on the sublime Sermon on the Mount. Thank you for reading along! On Using Anger as a Trigger to … [Continue reading]
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]? So do not worry, … [Continue reading]
Blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy, Jesus says, articulating a law which underlies the physical universe —and human life. What you sow you reap. I know some gentle merciful ones, and indeed, they are … [Continue reading]
The dawn after the worst day, Mary Magdalene and her friend Mary had seen Jesus, whom they deeply loved— A radiant, beautiful, strong young man Tortured, mocked, and judicially murdered. But as they visit the tomb, they … [Continue reading]
We read in the Gospel of Matthew, that as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you … [Continue reading]