Let’s make another St. Patrick’s Day Parade memory March 12, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window For as long as I can remember, the Baltimore St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been part of my world.
This Lent, you are right where you need to be March 6, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window Some Sundays getting to Mass is trickier than usual, and this weekend, my husband and ended up going to separate services since we were all on different schedules. I was running behind, and I headed to a parish we only visit occasionally.
Launching into Lent (7 Quick Takes) February 26, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window It made me feel as if God was saying, “Just keep your eyes on Jesus, and your Lent will be just fine.”
Failing at Lent? You’re doing just fine February 25, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was so proud of him. I didn’t care whether he made the team. I cared that he would feel good about how he did. I wanted him to be happy he had given it a shot.
Looking ahead to Lent, cousins visiting, a mother’s mistake, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s hard to believe that Lent starts in just a few days and that Ash Wednesday is this week. I’m looking forward to Lent and have no concrete plan yet—except filling our prayer basket with intentions to pick each morning.
A question to ask yourself as you prepare for Lent February 16, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window As we look ahead to the start of Lent, I’ve been thinking that that is a question we can ask ourselves about our relationship with God. “How do we show God that we love him, and how does he show us that he loves us?”
Ramen and dumplings and stamps, oh my (7 Quick Takes) February 11, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our children love ramen, but I don’t think I’ve ever made homemade ramen before.
Praying Through the Fear February 11, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The search was continuing. I thought about keeping our son home from school. Schools not far from us had been closed, but ours was open. Our son was eager to go, and I had to believe that he would be safe there. I have to have faith in our school leaders and teachers and law enforcement. We can’t live every day in fear.
What does it taste like? February 5, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some questions are difficult to answer. What is it like to receive the Eucharist? What is it like to believe that this life we are enjoying is just a part of a whole extraordinary journey that leads us to God?
An open letter to Marie Kondo: Thanks for sparking my joy January 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Dear Marie, I’m grinning ear to ear. I hear you’ve given up on a tidy house—and that you’re happier for it.
Happy Chinese New Year! Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit (7 Quick Takes) January 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Chinese New Year is absolutely my favorite holiday. It’s a chance to celebrate a new beginning and a special animal in the zodiac by connecting with friends and family and food.
How is God like a flyswatter? (answered by ChatGPT and a human) January 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Dolly Parton said, “I feel closest to God when I write.” That’s how I feel, too. So, it’s hard for me to believe that any kind of computer program or artificial intelligence can write the way a person can, bringing light and beauty and emotion to the written form.
