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Robyn Barberry Commentary

Deliver yourself from (weekend) temptation
CommentaryLentUnconditional

Deliver yourself from (weekend) temptation

Robyn BarberryMarch 3, 20234 min read
We are less than a week into Lent and the weariness is setting in for many of us who have chosen to make a Lenten sacrifice.
Resolution Revival: Assemble a team to get back to your goals
CommentaryUnconditional

Resolution Revival: Assemble a team to get back to your goals

Robyn BarberryJanuary 23, 20233 min read
Whenever you can, ask the people closest to you, your family and your best friends, to keep reminding you of your goal and, when possible, to join you in pursuing it.
Longing for the light: Detecting and treating seasonal affective disorder
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Longing for the light: Detecting and treating seasonal affective disorder

Robyn BarberryJanuary 18, 20234 min read
According to Psychology Today, about 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a condition that doctors believe is related to the lack of sunlight that is caused by shorter winter days.
Just trust
CommentaryUnconditional

Just trust

Robyn BarberryNovember 16, 20224 min read
God may not have invented the cell phone or the bacon-egg-and-cheese bagel, but he did create us and he knows where we are weak.
‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me:’ Denise Collins’ ovarian cancer journey
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‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me:’ Denise Collins’ ovarian cancer journey

Robyn BarberrySeptember 29, 20226 min read
Denise Collins chronicled her cancer treatment experience with awe-inspiring courage, relentless optimism and a good bit of humor.
Power of prayer can pull you out of low-power mode
CommentaryUnconditional

Power of prayer can pull you out of low-power mode

Robyn BarberrySeptember 15, 20223 min read
Conserve your power to empower yourself and empower our Lord.
It’s been over a year since I last posted here. Let me tell you why.
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It’s been over a year since I last posted here. Let me tell you why.

Robyn BarberrySeptember 6, 20223 min read
Sometimes I imagine the Holy Spirit as a butterfly sitting on my shoulder, brushing my cheeks with its wings, whispering softly in my ear.
The Call
CommentaryUnconditionalVocations

The Call

Robyn BarberryAugust 18, 20214 min read
Robyn Barberry talks with priests and brothers about their call to religious life.
Priest Life, Part 1: The Challenge
CommentaryUnconditionalVocations

Priest Life, Part 1: The Challenge

Robyn BarberryAugust 3, 20213 min read
The most important thing I want readers to learn is that priests never lose their sense of individuality.
Gifted by the Holy Spirit: An evening with ValLimar Jansen
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Gifted by the Holy Spirit: An evening with ValLimar Jansen

Robyn BarberryMay 27, 20214 min read
After a year like this, we needed a breath of fresh air and ValLimar is precisely that.
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