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Rita Buettner

Rita Buettner is a wife, working mother and author of the Catholic Review's Open Window blog. She and her husband adopted their two sons from China, and Rita often writes about topics concerning adoption, family and faith.

Rita also writes The Domestic Church, a featured column in the Catholic Review. Her writing has been honored by the Catholic Press Association, the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and the Associated Church Press.

Muffin tops, soup weather, pasta for the Class of 2022, and more (7 Quick Takes)

May 8, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When I baked this week, I decided to try to make a few muffins that were just the tops.

Mary, be a mother to me now

May 5, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church

Mary, too, wants to be less of a guest in our lives and more of a mother to each of us.

Through a child’s eyes

May 4, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

I’m so grateful to have the photo our son captured of this wonderful priest’s warm smile.

Seven poems from seven days

April 30, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

It stands so tall and regal overhead,
As if it’s watching people walk below.
Some pass without a glance, some turn their head,
What seeds are sown we may not ever know.

All in God’s timing

April 27, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

As we are nearing the end of our prayer basket intentions, I’ve been thinking that what I’ve realized is how often people need prayers and we just don’t know.

A bunny for my honey, a finch egg for us all…

April 24, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

How was your Easter? I keep reminding my family that it’s still the Easter season, but I think sometimes it’s hard to sustain the joy for the whole 50 days! Still, it’s not hard to keep the poetic juices flowing for National Poetry Month, since that’s only 30. So, here we go! ~1~ Some artists […]

Moving Ever Forward

April 18, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It was 18 feet deep, and that boat was quite trapped,
Through pushing and pulling, in the silt it stayed wrapped.

The poetic fun of spring

April 16, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The trees are pink and white and green
All wearing spring’s fantastic sheen.

A cup of sugar – and then some

April 11, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church

We are reminded to look at the people who are hurting or struggling in front of us and consider what part we might play in easing their pain.

Let’s Go on a Pilgrimage

April 10, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window

Weeks ago, one of my colleagues suggested that we go on a retreat. It sounded wonderful, but I thought it might be impossible. Spring is an incredibly busy time at work. Would we ever be able to step away? We picked a possible day to go, but I wasn’t sure it would happen. Something would […]

Haiku for me, haiku for you

April 8, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Need an eggless treat?
Check out these egg-shaped candies.
Hello, irony.

A Tribute to Tuna

April 7, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window

From sea to can to dinner plate,
A tuna feast is quite first-rate.

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