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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
Exile and Habakkuk
In the continuing saga of my gravely serious chest cold and its five-week reign of mucus terror, I’m sharing with you a biblical prayer that deeply spoke to me during … Continue Reading Exile and Habakkuk
Getting Better
Suffering is said to bring us closer to God. When my life was on the line, however, in the first two weeks of severe chest congestion with mucous plugs that … Continue Reading Getting Better
Be Strong and of Good Courage
Over the span of five weeks, I lost count of how many times my parents saved my life. I was as good as dead multiple times every day. Struggling for … Continue Reading Be Strong and of Good Courage
The Revolution Within
Who is the head of my life? What is guiding me each day, establishing rules for how I live? Is it self-indulgent pleasure, vanity, or apathy? Is it fear? I … Continue Reading The Revolution Within
One Holy Thing
Anybody can do what is good. An atheist can do good things. But what about doing what is holy? Being Chosen in the Bible Reading the Old Testament can be … Continue Reading One Holy Thing
Christina Chase 