The Spirit of St. Barnabas Blog

by Barbara Burke Life has changed in ways we never thought possible. Today I suddenly realized there are several positive and pleasurable things that have ha...

by Zig Main Amidst the worry and all the changes in routine resulting from the Coronavirus, some things still stay the same. For me, that includes walking ou...

by Kirk Murray As Debbie and I were getting our daily dose of Vitamin D at our local park, my senses started talking to me. A warm breeze told me that in spi...

by John Nolan God works in mysterious ways and is everywhere – even at convenience stores. (I offer this as a lighter-side item, in an attempt to momentarily...

by Martha Seagram At the closing of the St. Barnabas Ladies Retreat at the end of February, we were asked to share a word that represented our thoughts. Mine...

by Pat Taylor Who thought life could get this different so quickly? Frankly, for the first four days after we were told to shelter at home, I happily enjoyed...

by Amy Hill Most Wednesday mornings I head to Operation Give Back, to work in the food pantry. Arriving around 8:30 a.m., four or five of the food pantry vol...

by Zig Main When Ali and I lived in England, one of our favorite places to take our boys (and our friends) was to Warkworth, a quaint village in Northumberla...

by Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD With all of the news and changing regulations in our current times, it can be very hard to manage anxiety and mood related to Cor...

Whenever my life takes turns that are puzzling, difficult, and overwhelming, my prayer becomes a short one. “Lord, where are you in this?” I always get an an...