https://anitamathias.com Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:58:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://anitamathias.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-Anita_lgr_hi_res_square_512-32x32.jpg https://anitamathias.com 32 32 https://anitamathias.com/2023/04/13/the-power-in-christs-resurrection-for-us-today/ https://anitamathias.com/2023/04/13/the-power-in-christs-resurrection-for-us-today/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:32:50 +0000 https://anitamathias.com/?p=68132   The dawn after the worst day, Mary Magdalene and her friend Mary had seen Jesus, whom they deeply loved— A radiant, beautiful, strong young man Tortured, mocked, and judicially murdered. But as they visit the tomb, they encounter Jesus, Very much alive. Chairete, he says, Rejoice. And then, the very first sentence the risen […]

The post The Power of Christ’s Resurrection. For Us. Today first appeared on Anita Mathias: Dreaming Beneath the Spires.]]> https://anitamathias.com/2023/04/13/the-power-in-christs-resurrection-for-us-today/feed/ 4 https://anitamathias.com/2014/01/01/god-comes-dare-different-afraid/ https://anitamathias.com/2014/01/01/god-comes-dare-different-afraid/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:14:39 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/?p=55562 And when God chose to become flesh and dwell among us, the angel wisely prefaces his glorious announcement, “You have found favour with God,” with “Do not be afraid.” You, a “virgin,” will bear a child. Do not be afraid. Oh, the looming scandal, what would people say? Many might have politely rejected this “blessing,” but Mary […]

The post God Comes to Those Who Dare to be Different: Do Not Be Afraid first appeared on Anita Mathias: Dreaming Beneath the Spires.]]> https://anitamathias.com/2014/01/01/god-comes-dare-different-afraid/feed/ 8 https://anitamathias.com/2013/01/02/god-comes-to-those-who-dare-to-be-different-do-not-be-afraid/ https://anitamathias.com/2013/01/02/god-comes-to-those-who-dare-to-be-different-do-not-be-afraid/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:08:43 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/?p=41243 And when God chose to become flesh and dwell among us, the angel wisely prefaces his glorious announcement, “You have found favour with God,” with “Do not be afraid.” You, a “virgin,” will bear a child. Do not be afraid. Oh, the looming scandal, what would people say? How many would have rejected this “blessing,” but […]

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