Fifty Shades of Grace: The Blog

Humility Month Patricia Deschaine Humility Month Patricia Deschaine

How to Spot a Pridentity (and Cultivate Humanility Instead)

Not all pride looks proud. Sometimes it sounds like a prayer request, hides behind a Bible verse, or shows up in a well-curated post. It’s called pridentity—and we’ve all worn it without even realizing. But there’s another way. One that’s quieter, freer, and actually looks like Jesus. In today’s post, we’re naming the disguise and offering something better: a new way to live low, love well, and stop performing. Read now—before pride steals the mic again.

Read More
Humility Month Patricia Deschaine Humility Month Patricia Deschaine

What Humility Really Is—and What It’s Definitely Not

We throw around the word “humility,” but do we even know what it means anymore? Spoiler: it’s not self-hate, it’s not weakness, and it’s definitely not shrinking to make others comfortable. Real humility has power—heaven’s kind. And once you see it clearly, it changes everything. In today’s post, we’re clearing up the confusion and calling out the fake versions. Read now—and get ready to drop the pridentity.

Read More
Humility Month Patricia Deschaine Humility Month Patricia Deschaine

A World Ruled by Humility—What It Would Actually Feel Like

Imagine a world where truth matters more than spin, where leaders listen, and where love wins over ego. Sounds impossible, right? But what if it’s not? What if the key isn’t louder voices—but lower hearts? You’ve seen glimpses of this kind of world before... and it starts with one virtue we’ve nearly forgotten. Read the blog. Let it wreck you—in the best way.

Read More
Humility Month Patricia Deschaine Humility Month Patricia Deschaine

Pride Is the Pandemic. Humility Is the Cure.

Pride is the reason so much beauty breaks before it has the chance to bloom. It divides, deflects, and destroys—quietly convincing us we’re above correction, above connection. But what if the cure isn’t force or control, but humility? For the next 30 days, we’re choosing the quieter way—the one that listens, softens, and restores. One month. One virtue. And maybe, everything changes.

Read More
Marian May, Humility Month Patricia Deschaine Marian May, Humility Month Patricia Deschaine

Marian May Finale: The Humility That Undoes Hell

What if the greatest threat to hell isn’t power—but humility?
In this post, we uncover how Mary’s quiet surrender didn’t just welcome a Savior—it dismantled Satan’s oldest strategy. As we step into Humility Month, discover why pride has no antidote in hell… and how the woman who said yes in secret became a weapon forged in grace. You’ll never look at humility the same way again.

Read More

Read by collection

Elderly hands folded in prayer, symbolizing faith, wisdom, and the grace of aging. A reminder to honor, care for, and uplift our elders in faith and community.
Open book next to a laptop, symbolizing the intersection of faith and AI—using technology to explore, discuss, and deepen our understanding of God’s grace
Cross silhouetted against a sunset, symbolizing faith, reflection, and divine grace. A space for heartfelt musings on church and theology from a churchgoer’s perspective.

Glimpse of Grace

White As Snow

They say we’re saved by grace through faith, and grace—among other things—is undeserved merit.

Sometimes, we need to mess up in a big way to really feel undeserving, which makes grace all the sweeter.
I did that this week.

I take having a clean heart seriously—especially before receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. Because I love the Lord, strive to live a holy life, and go to confession regularly, I’m used to finding a place in my soul where Jesus is always welcome.

But not this week.
I sinned.

read the rest here!

A space for reflections, revelations, and reminders of God’s grace—shared as they come, in no particular rhythm, just as the Spirit leads.

captured: 4/1/25

Share Your
Victory Story

We hope you love our blog, and we’d love to feature your story too!

Every encounter with grace is a story worth sharing—whether it’s a breakthrough, a moment of unexpected peace, or a reminder of God’s unwavering love. Your testimony could be the encouragement someone else is waiting for.

Submit your victory story, and we may share it on our blog to inspire others with His goodness!

How has God’s grace transformed you?
Where have you seen His hand in your life?
What victory has He led you through?