Wheelchair Reflections of Sacred Wonder
The story of my fractured rib leads to the fig leaves of Adam and Eve, which then brings up fear and bullies (among other things), and concludes with why I don’t like going to confession and why that makes it so good. Phew.
Who is the “our” in the Our Father? In church, or perhaps as we gather around a table before a meal, we pray the Lord’s Prayer, beginning with “Our Father, … Continue Reading The Our in Our Father
“God, come to my assistance. Lord, make haste to help me.” For some reason I feel awkward praying this prayer from Psalm 69. The lines begin nearly every morning “hour” … Continue Reading New Year, New Me
The end of summer is always a busy time, isn’t it? From harvesting to beginning school to preparing for cold weather, there’s always something for us humans to do. Okay. … Continue Reading A Quote or Two
The Holy Trinity has always confused me. Three Divine Persons in One God? What? Before I chose Christianity, I believed in God. God is one, and that’s that. One and … Continue Reading Traveling with the Trinity
I came across this while putting together my memoir. Sometimes, I get deeply intrigued by my own writings that I don’t remember writing It’s from April of 2009 and begins … Continue Reading Marrow of My Mind
Is all human suffering the same suffering — the suffering of God who is a man? Did He not exist before all of us? Did He not live in the … Continue Reading The Eternal Passion
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
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
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
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
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
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
While I was struggling for air for five weeks, frightfully congested with a severe chest cold, my breathing completely stopped multiple times a day, I remembered certain bits and pieces … Continue Reading Waiting
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
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
Christina Chase