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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.

A Little Less Like Me

September 23, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Sometimes when a message comes my way, I don’t know whether God really means to send it to me.

The baby at Mass

September 23, 2024
By Rita Buettner
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

Each of us has times when we are that squirming, fussing child at Mass.

Pray and Do Not Worry

September 16, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It was late afternoon, and my son and I were running late for an appointment—again. As we walked across the parking lot, a woman approached us. “Would you help me?” she said. I could see the distress in her eyes, and I could tell she really did need help. She pointed to her car, which […]

Sadness after the closing of adoption from China

September 8, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I learned last week that China has closed its international adoption program. The closing is a blow to a program that has brought so many families together.

10 tips for new working moms

September 1, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The other day I was chatting with a colleague who is a relatively new mom. We were talking about the challenges of working while raising a child. Her baby boy had started walking while they were on vacation, and she was relieved not to have missed seeing that happen for the first time. She mentioned […]

Holding Onto Summer

August 31, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Summer is my favorite time of the year. I love everything about it—the heat, the long sunny days, and the lack of routine. This summer we didn’t plan much for our teens, and that only enhanced the time off. It was a season of freedom—no bedtimes and no early mornings. It was glorious. And we […]

Keep the faith, parents

August 25, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

That is part of being a parent—offering, inviting, hoping, and loving, and recognizing that your child might take a different path.

No warranty needed

August 19, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

’Tis the season for back-to-school shopping, and last week I found myself at the computer store, picking up a laptop. The store employee behind the counter rang up the purchase and then looked at me. “Do you want to get the warranty on that?” “No,” I said. “It costs almost half the price of the […]

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Food for the Back-to-School Journey

August 11, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Each of us needs nourishment today and tomorrow. We need something to sustain us through the challenges and obstacles along the way.

That Pommel Horse Guy

August 3, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Olympics, Open Window, Uncategorized

His name is Stephen Nedoroscik, but they call him Clark Kent. After hours of waiting for his turn, he pulls off his glasses, strides up to the pommel horse, swings around with incredible skill and strength, and dismounts. He’s an athlete and an artist. He has an eye condition that prevents him seeing while he’s […]

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The Gift of a Birthday Surprise

July 27, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

My birthday happens to fall on July 26, the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, our Blessed Mother’s parents. We don’t know much about their lives, but we know that they became parents late in life—and later the grandparents of Jesus. Their story shows us a few things: Faith can move mountains. God has […]

FOMO and the National Eucharistic Congress

July 20, 2024
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

I pray that this is a fruitful experience for those who are there, of course. But I have to imagine that an event like this can have a profound impact far beyond the event itself.

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