Gifted by the Holy Spirit: An evening with ValLimar Jansen May 27, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional After a year like this, we needed a breath of fresh air and ValLimar is precisely that.
Fortitude: The word of the year March 12, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional “Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year.
Spiritual millionaires February 19, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional Being a teacher may not buy me the BMW of my dreams, but days like this make me feel like a millionaire.
Worth a Shot: Vaccinated During Catholic Schools Week February 4, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Schools, Unconditional We received our first round of coronavirus vaccines and THAT is worth celebrating.
Back to school, pandemic-style: 8 things children want you to know September 5, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional Going back to school amid a pandemic is a big change, and no matter where students are learning, it can be overwhelming.
8 things your child’s teacher wants you to know this year August 31, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional Although this year won’t start like others, the return to school still offers teachers and students alike the opportunity to be our best selves.
7 Summer Reading Tips for Stragglers August 20, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Feature, Unconditional I have been teaching English for 14 years and can share with you a few tips that can help your child stop procrastinating and start celebrating the start of the school year.
Celebrating 80 years of positivity, generosity, adaptability and faith August 13, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional My Aunt Anne has always made me feel like I was one of her grandchildren. In reality, she makes everyone feel special. She is always trying to find a way to share joy with those who need it most.
Undoer of Knots August 10, 2020By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Unconditional Just as mothers like me untangle their children’s knots, Mary, mother to us all, is always willing to help us with ours.
A Pentecost to remember June 15, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Our visit to St. Anthony lifted me in ways only the Holy Spirit can.
Poetry Madness June 10, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional If you have some extra summer time on your hands, read the poems and complete your own Poetry Madness bracket.
You can’t play basketball over Zoom: a second grader’s take on virtual communication May 29, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Social distancing can be miserable, but at the very least we have each other.
