Rita Buettner

We have all hoped and prayed for miracles. No wonder we get excited when we hear that the Vatican has confirmed one.

Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.

We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.

A few days before the big day, my sister—the birthday girl’s mom—invited us to join them. She happened to mention that her daughter was hoping to have “Aunt Rita’s Dip” that day, too.

Jesus can—and will—feed the thousands of people in front of him. He doesn’t need the five loaves and two fish to create a feast for that crowd.

As an adult, though, I lean hard on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, for courage, and for inspiration.