When they grow up June 17, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was a summer evening, and I was home from college. My father and I were taking a walk together through my parents’ neighborhood when we saw a mother and her little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—walking on the other side of the street. My father waved, and the woman waved back. “Look!” my […]
Serving platters, books, a broken fridge, and other excitement (7 Quick Takes) June 12, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Finding happiness in the simple things
Miracles are everywhere June 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other night, just as I was about to turn out the light at bedtime, my sons started asking about miracles.
The Visit of the Cicadas June 6, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A poetic tribute to Brood X, the 17-year cicadas
Summer foods, pasta art, and partying with cicadas (7 Quick Takes) June 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s June, and every day I answer the question, “How many school days are left?”
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and First Friday Devotions: The Year of the Eucharist June 3, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Eucharist, Fertile Soil The heart is the center of our being. and the seat of our emotions and love. The Sacred Heart of Jesus symbolizes his great love for humanity.
Listening for the Holy Spirit May 31, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The Holy Spirit is the unseen hero of the Visitation.
Muffin debates, vanishing chips, flossing, and cicadas (7 Quick Takes) May 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s almost June, and the strawberries and blueberries are just begging to be gobbled up.
Gifted by the Holy Spirit: An evening with ValLimar Jansen May 27, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional After a year like this, we needed a breath of fresh air and ValLimar is precisely that.
Tired but still going May 27, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Many days all we can do is get up and keep going. And that’s really all God asks of us.
Grilling, procrastinating, graduating, and cicada watching (7 Quick Takes) May 23, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Warmer weather means my husband is grilling dinner more often.
Welcome back to Mass: Five benefits of receiving the Eucharist May 20, 2021By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil Restaurant parking lots are full of cars. School playgrounds are bustling with children. The garden center at Home Depot is packed. Workplaces are reopening. Activity is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels. And yet, churches are not as full as they used to be before COVID-19. The pandemic resulted in many Catholics not attending Mass or […]
