Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
Angelus, Millet One of my personal spiritual ambitions is to live as "a Contemplative in the World."I want to live quietly and peacefully. Rooted in Christ. Immersed in Scripture. And right in the force field of the vibrant radiation of the Spirit. I … [Continue reading]
Thornbushes in Samaria Jotham, in the Book of Judges, tells The Parable of the Thornbush. The trees want to anoint a king. However, all the useful trees don’t want to give up their pleasant, beneficial work for power. The olive tree says, “ ‘Should I … [Continue reading]
A friend told me yesterday about their family’s chocolate box. Twice a week, they gave their young children chocolate after dinner. To teach them about grace.They said, “Have some chocolate. Whether you’ve been good, or whether you’ve been bad. … [Continue reading]
William Booth “While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they do now I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight; while there is a drunkard left, while there is a poor … [Continue reading]
Image Credit A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you is the promise of the new covenant. And we are exhorted to do all we can to have a new mind. How am I doing this? Well, I have turned my daily quiet time into a prayer … [Continue reading]
CorreggioWho wouldn’t want a unique vision of angels?Who wouldn’t want a cutting-edge vision of Jesus and to hear his compelling, electrifying, history-making, immortal words?Who wouldn’t want to be the first to hear the biggest story of all time? To … [Continue reading]
As part of my ongoing battle for physical fitness, I have been listening to a dramatized reading of the Bible as I walk, instead of reading the Bible while seated. There are gains and losses. One gain: I am certainly going to listen to the … [Continue reading]
