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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.

That time we met the Met, my birthday, and more (7 Quick Takes)

July 31, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

What a full week!

Leftover scraps of loaves and fishes

July 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I love miracles.

God gives us what we need

July 27, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

God looks at his children on Earth and knows precisely what we need. He sees who needs a little more rest, a little extra sunshine or a new opportunity – and he provides.

Banana bread, coming home, lucky odometer numbers, and more (7 Quick Takes)

July 24, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When I saw we had four bananas that were nearing the end of their time, I decided to make banana bread—and then actually followed through.

All the good stuff

July 20, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

“If I walk through that door, and I don’t have Berger Cookies, I don’t know what will happen,” I joked.

Slushies, golf lessons, new sidewalks, and other summer treats (7 Quick Takes)

July 16, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We’ve been making slushies at home, learning golf, and enjoying other summer fun.

Music across the miles

July 14, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

When this pandemic is just a memory let’s keep some of the best aspects like the the virtual children’s piano recitals.

Fish pancakes, a birthday kick-off and cantaloupe confusion (7 Quick Takes)

July 9, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I love looking at the pancakes to see what form they’ve taken on, sort of like clouds in the sky.

Finding a vacation state of mind

July 7, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The problem with vacations, I suppose, is that they end. But that’s part of the joy of vacations, too—that the time is limited and special.

What we did on our beach vacation (7 Quick Takes)

July 4, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Funnel cakes and fishing and other fun on our trip to the beach

The generous fisherman

June 29, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Then a man who was fishing nearby approached us. “I really want to see them catch something,” he said.

Summer festivities and fun (7 Quick Takes)

June 25, 2021
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Late on the afternoon of Father’s Day, I said, “I wonder whether I should make cupcakes….”

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