AuthorChristina Chase

Although crippled by disease, I'm fully alive in love. I write about the terrible beauty and sacred wonder of life, while living with physical disability and severe dependency. A revert to the Catholic faith through atheism, I'm not afraid to ask life's big questions. I explore what it means to be fully human through my weekly blog and have written a book: It's Good to Be Here, published by Sophia Institute Press.

Posted April 5, 20197 Comments in the world

The Coming of Spring

Although my knee injury is improving, it’s still giving me trouble (see last week’s post) so this week’s reflection will be brief. We are more than halfway through the holy … Continue Reading The Coming of Spring

Christ crucified, crucifix, cross, wheelchair, disability, suffering, redemption, Catholic

Posted March 30, 20197 Comments biographical

Careful What You Pray for

When I was invited to write a post for my friends at Agnellus’ Mirror, I had no idea that God would give me the opportunity to put my money where … Continue Reading Careful What You Pray for

Church, row, worship, congregation, Catholics, pews

Posted March 25, 20192 Comments in the world

Photo Challenge: The Rows of Creation

A bonus post: my entry for Travel with Intent’s One Word Sunday photo challenge. This week’s theme word: row. I’ve been thinking a lot about Creation lately, and it seems that everything … Continue Reading Photo Challenge: The Rows of Creation

Mass, silence, Church, Divine Presence, Eucharist

Posted March 21, 20193 Comments liturgy

And the Child Cries

This happened in my local church, a couple of Sundays ago. The small child began to fuss noisily in the pews just as the Consecration was about to begin. “Oh … Continue Reading And the Child Cries

Spring is in the sunlight and the bird song—if not quite in the still winter air—and Spring is my favorite season with all of its tender, yet raucous beauty. With the wonders of the created world in mind, and with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, I’m sharing again this reflection on two meditations/invocations from two very different cultures across time. Or are they very different? Note how beauty is in the same places as Christ, and Christ the same as beauty.

Read it here: The Navajos and Saint Patrick

(St. Patrick, pray for us!)

Posted March 7, 20192 Comments holy days

Lent: Finding Yourself and Getting over Yourself

Here’s an oldie but goodie. As Lent begins, we Catholics may look like a bunch of doleful, down-on-ourselves people, but we are simply realistic. And essentially joyful. After all, we … Continue Reading Lent: Finding Yourself and Getting over Yourself

Posted February 28, 201911 Comments holy days

Fat and Ashes: A Lenten Preview

How much of your daily life is fat? How much of your daily life is ashes? The holy season of Lent is approaching, and it begins with two big days: … Continue Reading Fat and Ashes: A Lenten Preview

Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, Resurrection of Christ, architecture, Russia, St. Petersburg

Posted February 21, 20194 Comments doctrine

Always and Everywhere

My poor classmates. Before writing my final assignment for the online course I’m taking on ecclesiology, I decided to write a kind of summation of what I had learned. Then, … Continue Reading Always and Everywhere

Humanity, humankind, people, celebration, life

Posted February 17, 20192 Comments doctrine

To the Rescue

I’m physically drained this week, so not only is my assignment for my online class late, but it is also a little cheap. And since my recent posts have been … Continue Reading To the Rescue

hands, heart, church, community, gift, family

Posted February 9, 20193 Comments doctrine

The Best Gifts

I’ve never been such a lousy student. I’m skating through an online enrichment course that I’m taking, just doing the bare minimum of reading and participation required. Is this how … Continue Reading The Best Gifts

Monstrance, Eucharist, Holy Communion, Church

Posted January 31, 20192 Comments doctrine

True Life

Continuing my six-week online course on ecclesiology, the study of the Church, my post this week is my assignment for unit two on worship. Before I get to that, I … Continue Reading True Life

Posted January 24, 20199 Comments doctrine

A Love Story

I’m currently taking an online course on ecclesiology, the study of the Church. Each week of the course, I will be posting one of my assignments here. This first unit … Continue Reading A Love Story

Christina Chase, author, wheelchair, disability, authorChristinaChase.com

Posted January 18, 20198 Comments biographical

Hi, My Name Is Christina

I am naturally and nearly insatiably curious. In this world of identity politics, if I were to identify as anything it would be as a student of life, or to … Continue Reading Hi, My Name Is Christina

Posted January 10, 20191 Comment biographical

Pull up a Seat

In between finishing up the (hopefully) last revision of my book and starting an online enrichment course on ecclesiology, I thought I’d take up another photo challenge for this week’s post. … Continue Reading Pull up a Seat

Posted January 4, 2019 life and death

Blowing and Changing Minds: The Epiphany

Originally posted on Christina Chase:
So, there were these wise guys who had an epiphany. Well, not like those wise guys. (Although who’s to say?) We traditionally think of them like this:…

Posted December 28, 201810 Comments biographical

Wheelchair-cycle with My Nephews: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

A little bonus post during this holiday season, as part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. The idea is to share photos with the blogging community, and have some fun! This week’s … Continue Reading Wheelchair-cycle with My Nephews: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge