A beach weekend, St. Christopher, Snickers, and a sailfish pin (7 Quick Takes) October 24, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ I spent the weekend at the beach with a few friends, and it was absolutely wonderful. But by Sunday morning I was looking forward to being home with my family. I had planned to go to Mass in Ocean City, Maryland, but suddenly I had the idea to break my trip in half by […]
How Many Pieces of Candy Are in the Jar? October 19, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I walked over, glanced at the jar, wrote “197” on a piece of paper, and threw it into the container for guesses.
The beauty of autumn, surprise visitors, a Halloween selfie, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 16, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m trying to take time to marvel at the colors of this season this fall.
From Einstein to St. Gerard, thoughts on devotion October 16, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Feature, Saints An extraordinary devotion to St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers whose feast day is Oct. 16, came about after a difficult second pregnancy.
Grief and Gratitude October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Today, I’m not feeling grateful for grief. But I am grateful for Eric. And I’m grateful for the good memories that come rushing back when I think of him.
Wedding weather, archery fun, and a robot at the store (7 Quick Takes) October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was excited about going to our nephew’s outdoor wedding, but I was antsy about the weather forecast.
A birthday candle story October 8, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Five years ago, when my sister and brother-in-law were expecting twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I loved the idea of them all being birthday buddies. As it turned out, our nephews were born the day after my husband’s birthday. God’s plan is always better than mine, and […]
Lessons to learn from St. Therese’s little way September 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Therese would nudge us to take on the little actions of daily life and see the value and the holiness in that service.
Egg-cellent adventures and other highlights from our week (7 Quick Takes) September 25, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Our younger son loves fresh eggs. So, when a local friend posted to Facebook that they had extra eggs from their chickens, I messaged her right away.
Just a Hamper September 19, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We just got rid of our old hamper. It was just a hamper.
Mini-waffles and other fun during our back-to-school scramble (7 Quick Takes) September 18, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other day, I went to the store to make a very practical, necessary purchase, and on my way to the register, I saw a mini waffle maker.
Making time to make jam September 15, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This has been the bumpiest school start that I can remember. I keep saying we will find our rhythm—and we will. But we are going to miss the bus a few more times before we do.
