Matte Downey

Martha (Matte) Elias Downey is a writer, theologian, educator, chai-drinker, and life-long learner living in Montreal. She holds a PhD in dramatic theology and seeks to combine her love of a good story with all things theological. She has taught theology in university and ministry settings and also served on the pastoral team of an urban church for nearly 20 years. You can find her various projects and latest musings at www.mattedowney.wordpress.com.

 

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Momento Mori
Momento Mori

I am maybe seven years old. It is summertime on the farm. One of our cats, a tabby named Charity,* has just given birth to kittens. When I discover them in the barn, I am beside myself with delight and wonder. I crouch down and gaze upon the five furry little miracles wriggling in the straw. I soon notice that one of them is smaller than the others. A lot smaller…

Sitting With Job
Sitting With Job

For the past few years, I have slowly been making my way through Robert Alter’s translation (with commentary) of the Hebrew Bible, and it just so happened that I began the book of Job in mid-January. Job can be a difficult book for many reasons, but, somewhat surprisingly, I have found the Job poet’s words to be particularly relevant and meaningful as I journey through Lent this year…

First Monday of Advent
First Monday of Advent

One of the enduring mysteries, not only of Advent but of the entire premise that God is intimately invested in the wellbeing of the cosmos, is the blurring of lines between creator and creation, between sovereignty and submission, between strength and weakness, between inception and completion…

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