Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
1 When Christian celebrities fall, the proper response is mourning. I had an extraordinary experience this summer. I heard an Anglican charismatic vicar Mark Stibbe give THE BEST sermon I ever heard—which was, oddly, on writing. He prayed … [Continue reading]
1 Fitocracy—a wonderful online fitness MMORG game (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game.) It was founded by a couple of Asian-American kids who got addicted to playing MMORG games like War of Warcraft or Everquest where the character gains … [Continue reading]
Merry Christmas, friends!! And here's a peek at my year! Feb—Cancer (false) scare, ultrasound, biopsy, and I re-learn the great lesson, “Do not be afraid.” A restful half-term break on Barton by the Sea, by the New Forest . In March: enjoyed a day … [Continue reading]
And so I walk by the beach, which for me is holy ground near Malta's stupendous Azure Window. And I say, “Oh Lord, you speak to me so clearly by the ocean. You give me such good ideas. You pour insight and revelation into me. You have … [Continue reading]
We enjoyed the architecturally superb walled town of Mdina yesterday. I particularly enjoyed the winding streets. How intimidating to be an invader here, and turn a blind corner, into armed opponents. … [Continue reading]
St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valetta is impossibly ornate. It was the immensely wealthy Church of the Knights of Malta (chosen from Europe’s leading aristocratic families. Each family had to commit to give the Knights a third of their annual income, … [Continue reading]
I enjoyed walking today by Ramla Bay in Malta, supposed to be one of the best beaches in the Mediterranean. Oh abundance!--jellyfish on the beach, shells, and a scatter of brilliant marble-like pebbles, which, with a few swishes in a rock tumbler, … [Continue reading]
We hiked today to the Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Temples in Malta, through picturesque garigue, covered with fragrant thyme, wild fennel, and stunted rosemary. It reminded me of Provence, and the landscape of Marcel Pagnol’s marvellous films, La Gloire … [Continue reading]