A Small Gift on a Cloudy Day August 1, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window For a moment, as I reached for the church door, I hesitated. I could go back to the car for an umbrella.
A Miracle for a Baby in Rhode Island (and for all of us) July 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We have all hoped and prayed for miracles. No wonder we get excited when we hear that the Vatican has confirmed one.
A parenting lesson in the Mary and Martha story July 20, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Relationships are unique. We connect with each person in a distinctive way, meeting them where they are. We don’t talk to Mary the same way we talk to Martha.
Listen for God this summer July 15, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church The Loyola School started with a seed of an idea from Jesuit Father William Watters, who has brought such vision and commitment to Jesuit education for children in Baltimore over the decades.
A Gift and a Connection to the Past July 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.
Our 31-hour Road Trip July 6, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.
2025 Stellar graduates July 2, 2025By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools All across the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholic high schools produce graduates who excel in everything from academics to sports and Christian service. The Catholic Review highlights four of them.
Making a birthday wish come true June 29, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A few days before the big day, my sister—the birthday girl’s mom—invited us to join them. She happened to mention that her daughter was hoping to have “Aunt Rita’s Dip” that day, too.
We are part of the miracle June 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Jesus can—and will—feed the thousands of people in front of him. He doesn’t need the five loaves and two fish to create a feast for that crowd.
Jesuit priest celebrates Mass at Orioles’ Sunday home games June 19, 2025By Rita Buettner Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Sports When the Orioles have a home game in Baltimore on a Sunday, Father Baker is at the park, bringing everything he needs for Mass.
A Key Ingredient June 15, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window For years, I have turned to my next-door neighbor Kathy for help.
A father’s gift June 12, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church When I think of our Father in heaven, I like to imagine him being a little like my father on Earth – looking at a problem and finding a way to solve it that I can’t see.
