Christ Within
Sometimes, I’m scared — scared of the terrible things that can happen in this world, scared of what the future holds. Yes, I’m a Christian who should trust in the … Continue Reading Christ Within
CORRECTION!
Oops! My EWTN interview will be airing Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30 PM! Every day this week, April 28-May 2, at 5:30 PM Eastern, Gifts of Hope with Paula Umana … Continue Reading CORRECTION!
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
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
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
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
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
Seeing Christ
Have you heard it said that we should see Christ in others? Good idea. But I do have one problem… Before we get to that problem, let me just say … Continue Reading Seeing Christ
The Reason I’m Here
Why am I blogging about God? Click on the Lenten post that sums it up without summing it up: Heart. May you have a blessed and beautiful Triduum, and a … Continue Reading The Reason I’m Here
The Gift of Love
A bit o’ poetry… There are innumerable ways to write about love. Maybe because love is infinite? So for this final week of Advent, looking forward to Christmas, I had … Continue Reading The Gift of Love
The Gift of Joy
Faith, hope, joy, love: these are represented by each candle in the Advent wreath. You’d think that the pink candle representing joy, Gaudete Sunday, would come on the last Sunday … Continue Reading The Gift of Joy
The Gift of Hope
When I think about the terrible things happening in our world and in the familes of friends, I start to feel a hard, sinking sense of hopelessness. You too? But … Continue Reading The Gift of Hope
A Word or 137 from Jesus
Posted on the Feast of the Ascension… Be not afraid. I will be with you always. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all of … Continue Reading A Word or 137 from Jesus
What Is It to Love Jesus?
Now this is interesting… While trying to get my memoir together, I discovered this little piece that I jotted down in February of 1996, aged 21. At this time, I … Continue Reading What Is It to Love Jesus?
Tiny
Sometimes, I feel so tiny that I could just blow away into nothingness. Weakened by disease, sickened by some ailment or another, my body feels thin and brittle, like I … Continue Reading Tiny
Advent Reminders
Sharing here some beautiful quotes from some holy people about the meaning of this Advent season. First a note: I’m posting this on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Don’t … Continue Reading Advent Reminders
Christina Chase 