When you’re kind of a big deal but mostly not, birthday celebrations, fish for dinner, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 10, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You might think we just breezed into the advance screening of Detective Pikachu earlier this week. But you know there’s always a back story.
Students show generosity to prisoners in Haiti May 8, 2019By Rachel Bowles Filed Under: Blog, Missions The Archdiocese of Baltimore Missions Office partners with the Mortel Foundation to serve and educate the poor in Haiti. Through this partnership, the Mortel Foundation operates schools in Saint Marc, Haiti with a focus on forming the entire person- not just their intellect.
Anything Can Happen (If You Let It) May 8, 2019By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Robyn Barberry’s family experiences a very special production.
Take a Pika-Pika at Detective Pikachu May 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You could sit and imagine a world where Pokémon are real, live creatures, walking the streets with their human counterparts. Or you could simply go see Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.
A prayer gathering for a baby on the way, chaperoning a field trip, dipping chocolate, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 4, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If you have come to one of my parties, you know that what I focus my energy on are the favors, inviting people the morning of the event, designing veggie trays, and scrambling to get the rest of the food together at the last minute.
A surprise package from a friend May 2, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window A few weeks ago our friend Annie traveled to Israel to visit family there. Her airplane landed there on Palm Sunday, and she even texted me from the airport to tell me she was there.
The four kinds of helpers: A parable from the kitchen May 2, 2019By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Most of all, ask yourself, “what role should I play in serving God?” The answer is simple. Show up and give everything you’ve got.
Sixteen candles April 29, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Sixteen years ago today our niece was born! She was my very first niece (or nephew), and becoming an aunt brought tremendous joy.
Easter moments, a forgotten lunch, egg dyeing, bunnies for dessert, and more (7 Quick Takes) April 25, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window At Ash Wednesday Mass, our family was asked to carry up the gifts. Then on Easter Sunday, our family was asked again.
Beautiful Holy Week processions in Italy inspire faith April 24, 2019By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith It was completely rewarding to watch these hundreds of parishioners so devoted to their town parishes as they reenacted Jesus’ crucifixion.
The Ratzinger Diagnosis April 24, 2019By George Weigel Filed Under: Blog, The Catholic Difference The Pope Emeritus did the Church a service by offering a diagnosis of the abuse crisis that should be taken seriously by anyone serious about healing the wounds inflicted on the Body of Christ by the abuse of Holy Orders for wicked, self-indulgent purposes.
The power of a conversation April 19, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window On Good Friday it is hard to see the beauty through the darkness and the grief. On Good Friday it is finished. We have faith. We know that Easter will bring incredible joy. We know that not all is lost—that life wins out over death, that love overcomes all evil.
