Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
“A man sees an odd-shaped piece of animal skin on the ground in front of him. He lashes out at it with his foot, and sends it skimming across the open, grassy field on which he’s standing. As a direct consequence of this, several million people … [Continue reading]
Jesus was always getting himself into trouble with the Pharisees, the stern keepers of the law, for his common sense and practicality. When his disciples were hungry on the Sabbath, he let them glean. (Matthew 12 :1). When he saw a man with a … [Continue reading]
When my son was born fourteen years ago, I loved being a stay at home mom. Truly I did. And yet at the same time, something inside of me felt restless, like my creativity was slowly drying up. I figured out how to nurse with one hand and hold a book … [Continue reading]
Jacob and the Angel by Sir Jacob Epstein, 1940–1941 I saw you in the middle of the night, in the middle of my failure. For twenty years had I striven with my foes, seven years of hard work for Rachel… but I was deceitfully given … [Continue reading]
This was prophesied of Christ by the Prophet Isaiah: He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, Are you feeling … [Continue reading]
Have you ever experienced a vicious circle? You know: Feel sad. Eat chocolate or sugary treats. Feel hyper or aggressive. It wears off. Feel sad. And grumpy and defeated about the weight gain. Eat chocolate to help you feel better. And … [Continue reading]
1 In the household of God, I have stumbled in recitation, and in my mind I have wandered. I have interrupted worship with discussion. Once I extinguished the Gospel candle after all the others. But never held the cup to my mouth … [Continue reading]
The Beatitudes are the blazing heart of everything Jesus taught. Once you’ve got them, once you’re living them, then you’ve begun to “get” Jesus and the way he thinks. And I am only beginning to! For the Beatitudes to travel the longest … [Continue reading]