Christ Is Fully Human: Heart
As we enter into the rhythm of the Advent season, let us consider the reasons that we are decorating, cooking, and preparing for great celebration: the coming of God in … Continue Reading Christ Is Fully Human: Heart
The Sacred Heart in Scripture and Strawberries
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
The God of Silence
What does God’s love feel like? Is it warm and fuzzy? In opening our hearts to let God love us, do we experience pleasant sensations, like an encouraging embrace? I … Continue Reading The God of Silence
Unhidden from You
My faith facilitator for this First Friday? The haunting, inescapable truth of Psalm 139, which I have come to know most intimately: LORD, you have probed me, you know me: … Continue Reading Unhidden from You
Peace
Better late than never… I’m grateful that I was able to observe this First Friday by participating, sacramentally, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In other words, I got … Continue Reading Peace
First Friday and the Incarnate Image
Last year, I was searching for a Madonna and Child print to hang in my bedroom. I had thought that I wanted an icon or medieval painting. After looking at … Continue Reading First Friday and the Incarnate Image
First Friday and the Will of St. Francis
In a shadowy recess of the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Beaupré, I caught sight of a dimly lit bas-relief and felt myself drawn to it… and even changed by … Continue Reading First Friday and the Will of St. Francis
In the Ordinary: A First Friday Observance
“To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wildflower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.” This is … Continue Reading In the Ordinary: A First Friday Observance
The Holy Door: A Personal Pilgrimage
Over the last week, I have been in Canada with my parents on a journey with two main goals: to shut one door and to walk through a newly opened … Continue Reading The Holy Door: A Personal Pilgrimage
The Human Body and First Friday Observation
“I sing the body electric…” One Particular Body Have you ever looked at your fingers? I mean, have you seriously looked at your fingers to really see them? Intricate workings … Continue Reading The Human Body and First Friday Observation
First Friday and The Revolution
Who is the head of your life? I want to be revolutionized. I want my failures and ineptitude, my procrastination, sloth, pride, and fear to be things of the past … Continue Reading First Friday and The Revolution
First Friday and the Universal Treasures of the Sacred Heart
Catholic imagery can be beautiful… and also a bit terrifying. Gruesome even. The picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that I use in the header of my blog is … Continue Reading First Friday and the Universal Treasures of the Sacred Heart
– What SHE Said; The Scientist, The Servant, and The Mom
We did it! I was able to go to Mass for this First Friday, which is part of my Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Physically, I didn’t think … Continue Reading – What SHE Said; The Scientist, The Servant, and The Mom
First Friday and Knowing Love
Margaret, a blind, crippled, deformed dwarf[i] is my choice of facilitator for the First Friday of this month.[ii] One thing that I have always known is that I am loved. … Continue Reading First Friday and Knowing Love
Lord, Live Your Life through Me
When I consecrated myself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I knew that there was part of the Consecration that would be difficult, if not impossible, for me to do … Continue Reading Lord, Live Your Life through Me
Christina Chase 