Nothing to fear but the Ferris wheel August 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I stood on the ground and watched them go up, I was suddenly scared. God has entrusted my husband and me with raising these two amazing children, and I just put them on a ride that would take them far up into the sky.
It’s a culture war, stupid August 28, 2017By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life, The Catholic Difference To reduce a human being to an object whose value is measured by “utility” is to destroy one of the building blocks of the democratic order – the moral truth that the American Declaration of Independence calls the “inalienable” right to “life.”
Praying for victims of Hurricane Harvey and finding inspiration in a priest in a kayak August 27, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window What a frightening time for the people who are affected by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas. They are in desperate need of our prayers—prayers for those who are being rescued and those doing the rescues, along with prayers for many who are still waiting and hoping that they will be able to stay in their homes.
In praise of millennials August 26, 2017By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Young Adult Ministry These are the millennials that I’m proud of. Those who study or work overseas, or volunteer to serve others in this country, get to know not just the people who look and act and believe like them, but also those who do not.
When cousins come to town, screen safety, the eclipse, shuffling, and a mini-reunion (7 Quick Takes) August 25, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My niece and nephew are spending the week with my parents, and with Daniel’s Gotcha Day, soccer practice, and other excitement, the week has been getting away from us without any solid cousin time. So yesterday I took our boys over to play.
Immigration outreach among CCHD grant recipients in Baltimore Archdiocese August 25, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice A total of $405,000 in national and local grants were distributed to institutions in the Archdiocese of Baltimore on behalf of CCHD by Bishop Mark Brennan.
Catonsville monument to lives lost to abortion finds new home August 24, 2017By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life As the sun faded behind the home of Knights of Columbus Patapsco Council 1960 on Frederick Road in Catonsville Aug. 23, pro-life supporters dedicated a memorial to remember lives lost by abortion.
More narrow gate?/ Refuse to baptize? August 24, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The latest edition of Question Corner looks at the gate to heaven and whether children born out of wedlock can be baptised.
Sister Mary Neil Corcoran, ‘heart, soul and spirit’ of Esperanza Center, dies at 91 August 24, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Obituaries Mercy Sister Mary Neil Corcoran touched the lives of thousands of immigrants through her work in Hispanic ministries and the Hispanic Apostolate in Baltimore.
Kicking off the soccer season (and looking for my rose-colored glasses) August 23, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As we prepared for our first practice of the year, I may not have been the most excited member of the family. Soccer is a great sport, but I’m just not a fan of extracurricular activities that throw our lives into a tailspin for months.
Celebrating Gotcha Day six years after meeting our baby boy August 22, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Having the opportunity to be this little boy’s mother is an amazing blessing. It’s also an astonishing gift for me, especially since I wasn’t sure I would ever be a mother—never mind a mother of two sons who were born on the other side of the world.
Trusting author of our life stories August 22, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church We have to accept that even with the suffering and challenges life can bring, God is writing a more wonderful story than we could imagine.
