by Barbara | Jun 9, 2023
Novena You are sleepless; you want to judge everything, direct everything and see to everything and you surrender to human strength, or worse – to men themselves, trusting in their intervention, – this is what hinders my words and my views. Oh how much I wish from you...
by Barbara | Jun 7, 2023
NovenaYou see evil growing instead of weakening? Do not worry. Close your eyes and say to me with faith: “Thy will be done, You take care of it”. I say to you that I will take care of it, and that I will intervene as does a doctor and I will accomplish miracles when...
by Barbara | Jun 6, 2023
Novena How many things I do when the soul, in so much spiritual and material need, turns to me, looks at me and says to me; “You take care of it”, then closes its eyes and rests. In pain you pray for me to act, but that I act in the way you want. You do not turn to...
by Barbara | May 31, 2023
Immediately you may balk at this title. Isn't surrendering for cowards? Not necessarily. If you are stressed, anxious, confused, or even frustrated with feelings of helplessness, I invite you to read on. Have you dreamed of an abiding peace that seems only to evade...
by Barbara | May 22, 2023
What memory, if any, do you have of a time you felt completely loved? Not the mushy fleeting feelings of giddiness and butterflies. Rather, a deep abiding love not dependent on conditions. A love given exclusively for your own good. No strings attached. Parental love...
by Barbara | Apr 30, 2023
Retirement, that perplexing magical state of being, twirled in my head for months. I assumed I would have to wait until December when I reached the official number, which makes me eligible for Medicare. I remember sitting in Church a few months back when a somewhat...
by Barbara | Apr 15, 2023
Pt 4/4 The world will change when we get love right, and it must begin first and foremost in marriage and family life. Marriage is not “fifty-fifty.” Divorce is. Love requires a one hundred percent gift from the spouses. Listen to the words of the vows, “in sickness...
by Barbara | Apr 12, 2023
Pt.3 /4 The previous articles covered what the Catechism and Sacred Scripture teach us about marriage and love. This week we will look at what makes a marriage sacramental. God provided all that was necessary to thrive for our first parents in the Garden of Eden;...
by Barbara | Apr 3, 2023
Part 2/4 "Selfishness is the enemy of love," writes Ven. Fulton J Sheen. It is a strong statement of truth that cannot be denied. Let's talk about love, the greatly misunderstood four-letter word, and what it demands of married couples. Spoiler alert-men and women are...
by Barbara | Aug 28, 2022
I had the pleasure of attending a meeting with young moms a few evenings ago. I've been honored to call many of them friend. Their dedication to marriage and motherhood is heroic. I would include my own daughters and daughters-in-law in this category. I am a mother...
by Barbara | Jul 19, 2022
I began the Bible in a Year podcast with Fr Mike Schmitz late last year. I have been plugging away (binging at times) and am pleased to report that I have reached day 278. Yeah me! I know it is still far off, but God’s timing is always perfect. I love that Fr Mike has...