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.

Painful depiction of Christ looking up on the cross

Posted April 4, 20251 Comment doctrine

Offering It up

“Offer it up.” So I’ve been told when I am sorrowing or experiencing suffering from my debilitating disease. My response, usually unspoken, has been: “But… What does that mean?” A … Continue Reading Offering It up

Woman in a power wheelchair driving down a long dirt road toward distant hills

Posted March 21, 2025 in the world

The Destination

Maybe you’ve heard it said, “The journey is the destination.” Sounds deep, right? I believed it once myself. But it’s just flat-out wrong. Every journey has a destination or else … Continue Reading The Destination

An image of an ash field with one green shoot rising through

Posted March 6, 2025 holy days

Let’s Do Lent

I like Lent. Is that wrong? It can certainly seem like the Lenten season is designed to make us miserable. We begin with getting marked on our foreheads with ashes … Continue Reading Let’s Do Lent

A human scratching neck with what looks like a halo above

Posted February 20, 2025 doctrine

Like Animal and Angel

We are like animals. It’s true. God created all of us; God created all of us from matter, matter that He created out of nothing. We, like the chimpanzees and … Continue Reading Like Animal and Angel

Sunlight over a meadow, with a glimpse of a human on the side

Posted February 6, 2025 doctrine

Remember

This year, with everything going on in my country, I feel an even deeper need to be reminded of God’s Ever Present Presence, of God’s Providence. I need to remember … Continue Reading Remember

Silhouette of a woman sitting on the ground cross legged with the sun shining around her

Posted January 17, 2025 respecting life

Novena for Life Day Two

“May each person suffering from participation in abortion find forgiveness, hope, and healing in Christ.” (See full details for this day’s intention and reflection.) If we know that abortion is … Continue Reading Novena for Life Day Two

Posted January 16, 2025 respecting life

Novena for Life Day One

I will be joining with other Christians who respect life to pray for the conversion of hearts and minds so that the practice of abortion — the intentional, sometimes brutal … Continue Reading Novena for Life Day One

Posted January 2, 20254 Comments biographical

Counting My Blessings

With a new year about to begin, on New Year’s Eve I looked back over 2024 in order to count all of my blessings. I am very grateful to God … Continue Reading Counting My Blessings

Posted December 19, 2024 holy days

Cradle Candle

The following poem of mine has been selected for an annual anthology called Harmonic Verse, featuring poetry for the holiday season. It’s based on the tradition that my family had … Continue Reading Cradle Candle

Posted December 5, 20244 Comments biographical

Awaiting a Birth

I’m a childless 50-year-old woman. Not by choice. It’s not that I have infertility problems — not precisely — nor that I never met the right guy. It’s also not … Continue Reading Awaiting a Birth

Sacred Heart of Jesus in a golden rimmed stained glass

Posted November 24, 20246 Comments biographical

11 Years of Blogging

“Where did you learn that?” I have often asked one or another family member who tells me something that sounds questionable. “Was it on a blog? You know, you shouldn’t … Continue Reading 11 Years of Blogging

Posted November 14, 2024 life and death

Praying for the Dead

In the month of November, the Catholic Church (all of us) devote special time and attention to praying for the dead. So I’m sharing here a biblical example of pious … Continue Reading Praying for the Dead

Posted November 7, 20242 Comments in the world

Please

Posted October 31, 2024 life and death

Hope on All Hallows Eve

My family recently received some very happy news, and this came just a few days before we learned that another family received terribly sorrowful news. Life is beautiful. Life is … Continue Reading Hope on All Hallows Eve

Jesus suffering on the cross. A crucifix with a white background

Posted October 17, 20246 Comments biographical

Am I Meant to Suffer?

Looking back, I still don’t know why I did what I did. But … maybe that’s what God wanted me to do? The day after the Fourth of July, my … Continue Reading Am I Meant to Suffer?

An overly sharpened pencil on a blank notebook page of paper

Posted October 10, 2024 biographical

Sick of Stalling

Remember how I told you that I was writing another book? Well … that hasn’t been going very well. When I had a gravely serious chest cold this summer and … Continue Reading Sick of Stalling