Favorite flowers of spring, a monster truck, cupcakes, and more (7 Quick Takes) April 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What is your favorite spring flower? I struggle to answer this question because I love all the colors and varieties.
What do 1,000 pictures say: A Tribute to Fr. Anthony Azzarto, S.J. April 20, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I didn’t know it then, but that man would change the trajectory of my life, as he did for thousands of other students who were fortunate enough to pass through the halls at Grand & Warren.
Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story April 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As our son completed his preparation, I started wondering where we would finally be to see him receive the actual sacrament.
We’re all a little like St. Thomas April 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.
Q&A with the Author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours April 12, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window An interview with Barbara Szyszkiewicz, author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours
You can have a happy Easter even without a butter bunny (7 Quick Takes) April 10, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window We had a magnificent Easter, one that continues!
Enter into the joy of Easter April 8, 2023By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window He extends his grace, invites us to feast at the Eucharistic table, and welcomes us home.
Pope Francis and the Grieving Mother April 3, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window That exchange with those grieving parents has had a deep impact on my Holy Week. The way the pope holds the mother and reaches out to the father shows such compassion and love. The way he pauses to pray with them as if they are the only people in the world is such a beautiful gift.
A late postcard, a surprise dinner, and our trip to Hogwarts at Universal (7 Quick Takes) April 2, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Running behind on something? Don’t worry. You’re still doing better than the postcard my sister and her children sent to us last summer.
7 Lessons I Learned at Disney World March 29, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our older son traveled to Disney World with his high school band, so we decided to tag along as a family.
A miracle at a Sunday Mass in Connecticut March 28, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window The fact that the hosts have become Jesus’ body through the consecration is its own miracle. This possible multiplication of the hosts feels like a miracle on top of a miracle—and it fills me with joy.
Praying for healing for our pet March 25, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Every morning when I check the cages, I am relieved to see Ron is still with us, ready for his breakfast, looking forward to the day. I hope he pulls through and that he’s not in pain.
