Anita Mathias: Dreaming Beneath the Spires

Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art

And Sarah Snorted. When our Faith Falters, But God’s Goodness Remains Constant

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  Arent de Gelder 1645-1727 Three white-clad men walk out of the desert, out of the shimmering sands. Such is their calm and majesty that Abraham, the Patriarch, “very wealthy in silver and gold, sheep and cattle and camels and male and female … [Continue reading]

A Richer Palette for Your Prayer Life: Martin Luther’s Advice ( A Guest Post by Gary Hansen, author of “Kneeling with Giants”

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I am honoured to host this post from Gary Neal Hansen, author of the marvellous book, Kneeling with Giants, in which he offers practical ways to apprentice ourselves to history’s great pray-ers, Benedict, Luther, Calvin, Ignatius of Loyola and Teresa … [Continue reading]

“Do not Resist Evil;” One Way to Heal after Experiencing Evil

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Image Credit You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.  And if anyone wants to take your shirt, … [Continue reading]

The Secret of Life (A Guest Post from Kelly Belmonte)

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 “The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.” ― Elie Wiesel This is … [Continue reading]

A City Set on a Hill cannot be Hidden: Focus on Working, not Networking

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So you are going to build a city. Dig its foundations deep. Pour the concrete. Design your buildings. It’s your city: Put in whatever you like—the Alhambra, the Hagia Sophia, the Sagrada Familia, the Parthenon.  Throw in Notre Dame and Westminster … [Continue reading]

The Secret History of Hagar: When God Invisibly Comforts the Oppressed

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Image: Tissot, Hagar and the Angel in the Desert Hagar, Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, has a hard life. Impregnated, basically raped by Abraham, she is bullied and persecuted by a jealous Sarah—so much so that probable death in the desert feels … [Continue reading]