A last taste of Christmas and a little rhyming fun (7 Quick Takes) January 9, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Sharing a few highlights from our week in poetry form
A different kind of Epiphany January 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I can’t accept cavalier disrespect directed toward our democracy. I feel angry, sad, and betrayed. The world feels upside-down.
Happy New Year, a small resolution, Starburst flavors, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 1, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Happy New Year! How did you celebrate the arrival of 2021?
Thank you, God, for a new year December 29, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, The Domestic Church Thank you for today, God, and for tomorrow – the days ahead we have yet to unwrap and discover.
A word and a saint for your New Year December 28, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Saints So, I am not making any specific New Year’s resolutions. But I love choosing an inspirational word of the year and a saint of the year.
Following the Star December 28, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We don’t need a star to guide us to Jesus. But I like to think of how God leaves little invitations to draw us closer to Him everywhere we turn.
7 mini-stories about Christmas presents (7 Quick Takes) December 26, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Here’s a glimpse into seven gifts from our Christmas.
Home for the holidays December 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’ve been feeling sad that we won’t get to spend time with family the way we normally would. But I’m trying to remember that changes in plans don’t always end in disappointment.
Deck the halls and move the finches December 20, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We had to separate our finches and move them into different cages. I just didn’t know how we would do it.
First snow, an early Christmas gift, and remembering my mother-in-law (7 Quick Takes) December 19, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We had our first snow this week, and we were all excited about it.
Gone fishing…in December December 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I had promised my sons a fishing trip, and we were determined to go.
A golden birthday, emergency chocolate, and video backgrounds (7 Quick Takes) December 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s not every day that you turn 11 on the 11th.
