Frederica Mathewes-Green

Few people are welcome in as many different settings as Frederica Mathewes-Green.   Frederica's versatility comes from her varied background - and an unusual spiritual journey. Raised in an intellectually sophisticated home, she became a feminist leader on her college campus. She marched against war and in favor of abortion rights. Though she eagerly explored world religions, she despised Christianity, and treated believers with contempt. "I went out of my way to try to destroy the faith of baby Christians," she says.

Then a "Damascus Road" experience with the living Christ turned her worldview upside down.  A profound change began. Frederica attended Episcopal seminary alongside her husband, and went on to acquire decades of experience as a pastor's wife, counselor and teacher. Her faith journey lead her and her husband to the Antiochian Orthodox Church, where he became the founding pastor of Holy Cross Orthodox Church near Baltimore.   She is a mom to three children and a grandmom to nine; a good-humored, natural person with a warm presence.

She's at home in many media.   She's offered commentaries on National Public Radio, talking about the pro-life issue, talking about her faith. She's been interviewed on TV from PrimeTime Live to PBS, CNN, Fox, and most major news shows; by the New York Times, the Washington Post, and most major newspapers; and by Diane Rehm, Janet Parshall, and many national radio shows.

Her work as a writer is just as diverse.   She's published numerous books with Harper, Paraclete, Penguin Putnam, and Conciliar Press among  others.  A regular contributor to Christianity Today, First Things and other magazines, she has been repeatedly selected for the annual Best Christian Writing award.

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