Deanna Bartalini

Dec 6, 2024 | catholicmom.com | Deanna Bartalini

Deanna Bartalini considers how to handle those times when we feel we've lost control of our lives. A few years ago, my daughter came across a very old family calendar of ours. It was full of orthodontist appointments, scouts, basketball games, music lessons, religious education classes, and birthday parties. And those were the children’s activities. Add in women’s Bible study, leaders' and coaches' meetings, and work — we had lots going on every day.  And I was fine with it all. I thrived.

Nov 7, 2024 | catholicmom.com | Mark Hart |Deanna Bartalini

Deanna Bartalini reviews an excellent resource to help you prepare yourself and others for Sunday Mass! One Sunday at a Time: Preparing Your Heart for Weekly Mass (Cycle C)By Mark HartPublished by Ave Maria PressYears ago, we belonged to a parish with a family catechesis program that focused on using Scripture to learn about our faith. We took part in this program for a few years. Each week we gathered and read the upcoming Sunday Mass readings, and we asked questions after each reading.

Oct 4, 2024 | catholicmom.com | Deanna Bartalini

Deanna Bartalini gives some tips on how to keep praying when it seems like you have no time at all.  A few weeks ago, I led a weekend retreat for about 50 women at our local retreat center, Our Lady of Florida. This was a tremendous gift, as I am coming out of a season of many sacrifices. In fact, in recent months, I have received many gifts and my heart overflows with gratitude to God who knows me so well.

Aug 11, 2024 | catholicmom.com | Deanna Bartalini

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel. Today's Gospel: John 6:41-51My great-grandmother was one of the most influential people in my life. She taught me how to sew, crochet, make hospital corners on beds, make gnocchi, and other important life skills. She also taught me how to love. I am blessed to have a few of her possessions: a Singer sewing machine, the very one I learned to sew on; and some jewelry, in particular, a pair of earrings.

Aug 2, 2024 | catholicmom.com | Deanna Bartalini

Deanna Bartalini considers a few life lessons she would have liked to have embraced sooner. The other day I was thinking about my life. I do that every now and again. I realized, that whether you divide the length of your life into two halves or three thirds, I’m in the last half and third, but if I divide it into four quarters, I’m in my third quarter, if I can determine my age of leaving this world by how old my parents are and the fact that they are still around.