Theater program hits new highs at Immaculate Conception March 15, 2023By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The cast and crew of 50 Immaculate Conception students from grades four to eight has been preparing for “Oliver! JR” since September – and it shows.
Deliver yourself from (weekend) temptation March 3, 2023By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Unconditional 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 January 23, 2023By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional 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 January 18, 2023By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Unconditional 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.
Archdiocese of Baltimore at the forefront of Mental Health First Aid training December 27, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News Nearly 1,000 archdiocesan employees, clergy, parishioners and community members (some unaffiliated with the church) have gone through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training offered as part of the Mental Wellness Initiative launched by Archbishop William E. Lori about a year ago.
Just trust November 16, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional 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.
Havre de Grace family makes peace with Alzheimer’s November 1, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Seniors Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-80 percent of dementia cases. On average, a person with Alzheimer’s lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years.
‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me:’ Denise Collins’ ovarian cancer journey September 29, 2022By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional 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 September 15, 2022By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional 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. September 6, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional Sometimes I imagine the Holy Spirit as a butterfly sitting on my shoulder, brushing my cheeks with its wings, whispering softly in my ear.
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.
