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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.

Following St. Thérèse’s little way

September 30, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

In this pandemic time, when we can’t travel far or interact with all the people we want to be with, St. Thérèse can be a poignant source of inspiration. Her world may have been small, but her words and actions have touched thousands and thousands of hearts.

Bless me, Father…this is my first drive-through confession

September 27, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Last week I found myself longing for God’s grace. I decided I would try to find a way to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Celebrating 16 years and counting and other highlights from our week (7 Quick Takes)

September 25, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Sixteen years ago, my father walked me up the aisle of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, and John was waiting for me at the altar.

‘Pray, hope, and don’t worry’

September 22, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, whose feast day is Sept. 23, is quoted as saying, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”

Welcome, baby finches!

September 20, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Surprise! We now have a finch family of four.

Ask and you shall receive

September 19, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

God knows what is best for us. He knows when the timing is right and when we are ready for what we are asking for.

Berger Cookies, skating through virtual schooling, and more (7 Quick Takes)

September 18, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

We might not have milk or pasta, but at least we have Berger cookies.

Half a year ago

September 13, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Open Window

It’s been six months since our children were last in a school, six months since I went to my office for the workday, and six months since I’ve interacted in a normal way with people outside my immediate household.

Starting school, solving an egg mystery, and more (7 Quick Takes)

September 12, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

~1. Reading and writing and where is the log-in code~ The other day one of my colleagues who’s also a virtual learning mom asked me how online learning was going. I told her I was excelling at all of it, handling everything beautifully, and not finding it stressful at all. “It turns out that I […]

A time of blessings and beginnings

September 8, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Today as we reflect on the birth of the Blessed Mother, my sons are beginning the school year.

Origami creations, gearing up for virtual school, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes)

September 5, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Every now and then, when the children aren’t on screens and they don’t feel like reading or dodging the mosquitoes in the yard, they don’t know what to do. That’s when the magic happens.

Celebrating brotherhood

September 1, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Nine years ago today, we flew home from China with our new baby boy and introduced him to his big brother.

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