Wheelchair Reflections of Sacred Wonder
It’s a human inclination to want to be famous, wealthy, or influential in some grand way. I want to be a successful author, with big dreams of making bestseller lists and overcoming my … Continue Reading Favorite Things: Quotes from Saint Therese
In the United States, we will soon be celebrating Independence Day. Sometimes, we, moderns, think that the United States was formed without any thought of God. Americans, we believe, are … Continue Reading Self-Evident Truth
Last night, I was sick. Pain, throwing up… miserable. I won’t go into the details. What I will say is that being sick is even more difficult when you … Continue Reading Heroic Dads
Saw this classic on a preview for a TV sitcom: “If God made Adam and Eve and they had Cain and Abel, then where did Cain and Abel’s wives come … Continue Reading The Atheistic Questions: Genesis
This is the first in a serial feature (which you can expect to see a lot of this summer) that I am calling Favorite Things. Featuring some of my favorite … Continue Reading Favorite Things: A Quote from Pope Francis
June is the month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Catholic Church. You may ask, what is meant by the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Well, the Sacred … Continue Reading The Sacred Heart in Scripture and Strawberries
In the month of May, we honor motherhood – and the dead of war. All over the earth, mothers watch their sons go off to war every day. The baby … Continue Reading May
There sure are a lot of titles for Mary, the mother of Jesus – more than I can list, or even know and remember. Virgin Mary. Blessed Mother. Our Lady. … Continue Reading Something about Mary
My mother and father are not only good parents, they are excellent parents because they have been greatly tried and are continuing to be tried. Having a severely disabled and … Continue Reading My Mother
It’s time, once again, to reflect upon the Ascension of Jesus Christ… Okay, it’s true, Catholics believe some radical things. Like the Ascension. We profess that Jesus not only rose … Continue Reading Weird and Wonderful: the Essence of the Ascension
Life is composed of small moments in time. How many times have we heard something like this said or read something similar on a Facebook meme? But, what does it mean, … Continue Reading In Short Measures
April is the month in which I was birthed into the world. It is also, I found out this year, National Poetry Writing Month. And I, much to my disbelief, … Continue Reading Made by Fools like Me
Living without the use of my arms is… well, odd. Because of my genetic muscle-wasting disease, there are things that I just can’t do anymore. So many doors closed. This … Continue Reading Making the Sign of the Cross
Sharing some thoughts that have come to me recently, like bits of glass darkly… Many say, “Religion just isn’t for me.” I respond, “Are you a human being? Then, … Continue Reading Random Reflections
Two different terrorist groups “claimed responsibility” this week for two different attacks that killed nearly 100 people and wounded 400 more. IS “claimed responsibility” for the bombings at an airport … Continue Reading Thoughts on Latest Terrorist Attacks
This year, we are commemorating the day of Christ’s death on the same day that we commemorate his birth. A little weird, but wonderful – and not accidental. First, a … Continue Reading Womb to Tomb: Celebrating Pascha 2016
Christina Chase