Isabel Barry

Isabel Barry

Isabel Barry is a freelance writer living in Chicago, Illinois.

Articles by Isabel Barry

Pope Benedict XVI on April 21, 2007, in Vigevano, Italy. Credit: miqu77/Shutterstock

4 kernels of wisdom from Pope Benedict XVI’s last message to the world

Dec 31, 2023 / 08:00 am

On the first anniversary of the former pope's death, we look at his final work, “What Is Christianity? The Last Writings,” published by Ignatius Press.

St. Monica Cathopic

Lessons from St. Monica for those whose children and grandchildren have left the Church

Aug 27, 2023 / 18:42 pm

In “What Would Monica Do?”, authors Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen offer guidance, practical advice, and prayers.

Saint Peter's Chapel and Native American Museum at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda, New York. Photo courtesy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site

Walking in the footsteps of St. Kateri Tekakwitha at historic shrine

Jul 13, 2023 / 12:00 pm

The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in New York honors the life of St. Kateri and the history of the local Indigenous people.

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sacred Heart flags on Twitter and other ways to celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this month

Jun 10, 2023 / 07:00 am

The entire month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.