Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
A member of my small group has been invited to Buckingham Palace since her husband is going to be knighted. One needs to be invited to the Queen’s famous garden parties, or you will be politely, but swiftly, ejected. You can’t invite yourself to … [Continue reading]
Sometimes The Book of Genesis sounds both disturbing, and quite contemporary. In Genesis 34, Jacob’s only daughter Dinah is raped. In revenge, her brothers Simeon and Levi slaughter every male in Shechem, and loot it “seizing their flocks and … [Continue reading]
“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]