Celebrating St. Nicholas Day, accepting Advent as it comes, name tags, skating, and more (7 Quick Takes) December 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window Happy St. Nicholas Day! Every year we leave our shoes by the door the night before his feast day, and we wake up the next morning to treats in our shoes.
The four Ps of Advent December 5, 2019By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Dust and Dewfall Father Poston offers some tips for making the most of this Advent season.
Approach Advent with a sense of wonder November 30, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window It’s almost impossible not to get caught up in the busyness of the season. So, maybe instead of resisting, we should lean into all of it. Maybe we can embrace the fullness of Advent and soak it all in.
Thanksgiving leftovers and highlights, oyster shucking, a ride in a vintage car, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 29, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Thanksgiving is about spending time with people we love, but it’s also about the food. And you can’t have Thanksgiving dinner without pie.
‘Time for a different approach’ November 27, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary We have to do something – actually we have to do a lot of somethings: strengthen families, fight poverty, promote the dignity of life – so that when we get to the end of 2020, we’re not looking at 300 or more homicides in Baltimore again.
Turkey Bowl at 100: Enduring lessons from coach Brune November 26, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog Under the auspices of the Jesuits, Brune taught several generations of young men the value of doing the right thing, doggedness, loyalty, patience and dozens of other seemingly passé traits.
It’s not Thanksgiving dinner without sauerkraut November 24, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Sauerkraut at Thanksgiving adds that extra something you didn’t even know you were missing.
When the Holy Spirit shows up for Sunday School and more (7 Quick Takes) November 22, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized There are Sunday school teachers who prepare days ahead of time. Then you have me, who often spends Sunday morning flipping through the curriculum for the day while feeding people breakfast.
Choosing gratitude even when it’s not easy November 20, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s easy to be grateful when the sun is shining and everything is humming along beautifully, but it may be more important to be grateful when we hit a bump in the road.
Field trip fun at the Maryland Historical Society, Grandma’s mashed potatoes, birthday Legos, and a moving art exhibit (7 Quick Takes) November 16, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week I tagged along on a fourth-grade trip to the Maryland Historical Society.
“Mom, don’t wave at me” November 14, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Weekday mornings are a chaotic whirlwind of packing lunches and serving breakfast and making sure the right child has the right trumpet on the right day.
A year ahead of election, breathe deeply November 14, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary Christopher Gunty offers five strategies to get through this election cycle without destroying our democracy.
