Happy 18th birthday to a special niece April 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When my sister Maureen and her husband, Eric, told me they were expecting a baby, I couldn’t imagine more exciting news. The baby would be my parents’ first grandchild and my first niece or nephew. This little one was due in April 2003, and we couldn’t wait. I went with Maureen to a doctor’s appointment […]
The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes) April 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Cicadas, Commentary, Open Window 7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas
The gift of infertility April 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.
When life gives you frozen lemonade… April 21, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It feels very special to find a few minutes during the day to make a quick, frozen treat.
Neighborly love April 20, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church This Easter season, may we experience moments of great joy. And may we also find comfort in the promise of eternal life for ourselves and all those we love.
7 Poetic Highlights from Our Week (7 Quick Takes) April 17, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Today, I’m trying 7 different poetic forms. I hope this is half as entertaining to read as it was to try to write them.
Up with the birds April 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window There’s something extraordinary about introducing the birds to the first light of the day.
Haiku Highlights from Easter (7 Quick Takes) April 10, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Sharing seven haiku written during the Octave of Easter
An Easter full of hope April 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As I set our table for dinner, I thought of all the people who were part of our celebration even though they weren’t physically with us.
A sweet gift, a birthday, Easter foods, and spring snow (7 Quick Limericks) April 2, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window If you like limericks, this post is for you.
The finches’ first Easter April 2, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This will be our pet birds’ first Easter with us.
Walking through Holy Week March 30, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window We don’t need to begin the holiest week of the year at our best. It comes either way. And maybe we’re prepared to receive the risen Jesus in a way we can’t quite see.
