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Unconditional

May is for Mary

May 14, 2019
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Joshua transformed a quiet, simple place into sanctuary. He inspired me to create such a place in my own home.

Anything Can Happen (If You Let It)

May 8, 2019
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Robyn Barberry’s family experiences a very special production.

The four kinds of helpers: A parable from the kitchen

May 2, 2019
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Most of all, ask yourself, “what role should I play in serving God?” The answer is simple. Show up and give everything you’ve got.

Five ways to keep Jesus in Easter

April 19, 2019
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Here are a few ways we can exercise our faith and have a little Easter fun.

Creatures of Comfort

April 9, 2019
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

And this is what Jesus offers us; the comfort we need to get through our hard times without necessarily experiencing his physical presence.

The Butterfly Effect: Remembering Mrs. Pesa

August 30, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Every year, during our back-to-school liturgies, I scan the pews and say a prayer of gratitude and a petition for a successful school year for each of my colleagues. This year my task was more difficult because as I scanned the congregation, I was forced to recognize that one of us wasn’t there and never would be again.

Heavy is the cross

August 23, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

The reality is that the cross we as Catholics have chosen and have been chosen to bear is heavy and growing heavier.

Live like you’re going to be 95

June 15, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

I turn 35 tomorrow and have been thinking about how I want to live in this new phase of my life. There are two philosophies that people use as guidelines for making decisions about their life’s experiences. I am posing a third.

Called to serve

May 29, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

When Deacon Ray Van Pelt announced at the end of Mass at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen that the church was looking for altar servers, Collin whispered to me, “I want to do that!”Collin has been attending Mass weekly (barring the occasional snow storm or stomach bug) since he was 5 days old. Unlike […]

The perfect Communion gift

May 15, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional, Vocations

Even now as I write this, I am overwhelmed by the radiance of this sacred gift. It has inspired me to consider offering the invitation to vocations to each of my children as they proceed the course of their sacraments of invitation.

The things we do for love, Part 4: Forgive

May 3, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Even though we have been hurt and scarred, we recognize the fact that he or she who wronged us may not have done it on purpose. Even if they did, we must never forget that they are human, a sinner not unlike ourselves.

North Bay: My true figure

April 30, 2018
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

I held a North Bay essay contest for my 6th grade class and, though every essay was a work of art, I thought  this one really captured the layers and depth of personal growth that occurred for many of my students at North Bay.

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