Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Blessed are the broken, Blessed are the failures, Who set out to do glorious things Everest, Antarctica… higher, faster, stronger, first Whose bright promise was praised And they believed their press. Who have schemed and striven … [Continue reading]
“Let nothing be wasted” “Nothing, Lord?” “Nothing.” * * * Not the weary years, Not the silent tears, None of the loneliness Which caused that deep, echoing silence in which we could hear you? None of our … [Continue reading]
The falcon soars, riding the winds, reaching for the clouds, until she reaches the limits of her leash. And then, at the will of the falconer, she is inexorably reeled down. Earthbound! The eagle soars high, and higher still, … [Continue reading]
Retreats. I spent 4 days in Wales at Fflad-y-Brenin in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a very creative place, known for the dreams, visions and ideas people receive while staying there (according to the founder, Roy Godwin). Though I had set the time … [Continue reading]
Image Credit Hamlet’s Dresser by Bob Smith is a highly unusual book. I enjoyed it! Bob Smith’s life was shaped by the care of his younger sister, Carolyn, born with cerebral palsy and severe mental retardation (she only mastered six words). … [Continue reading]
Matthew 1: 1-17 I begin reading Matthew again, and again notice that though the Messiah could have chosen to come from nice, safe, unremarkable, pious humans, he instead chosen as his ancestors those who have messed up and blown it—and had … [Continue reading]
Dancing with the Lord, That’s the way I want to live: moving in so closely that I’m guided unconsciously. He doesn’t mind my clumsiness, my obvious inexpertise. And when exhaustion makes me stall, I climb onto his feet, like a child on her … [Continue reading]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Via Christine Sine Disturb us, O Lord when we are too well-pleased with ourselves when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little, because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, O Lord when with the … [Continue reading]