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Photo-shoot dreams, dragons, beef stew, and more (7 Quick Takes)

November 20, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Last night I looked at my calendar for today and realized I had signed the boys up for a photo shoot outside our elementary school.

Let your angels do their jobs

November 19, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith

Let’s let our angels protect us.

An Ode to Thanksgiving’s Finest, Sauerkraut

November 17, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

What is Thanksgiving dinner without sauerkraut?

A pandemic pet update, rutabaga, a free pulse oximeter, and more (7 Quick Takes)

November 13, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

We have been waiting to see whether our baby finches are male or female to decide on their names.

Reaching into the treasury of our memories

November 9, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s sad to lose people you love, but the stories make me smile.

Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes)

November 7, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Recipes

Was Halloween just last weekend?

Of Ottos, grottoes and other O words

November 5, 2020
By Father J. Collin Poston
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Dust and Dewfall

In these stressful times, Father Collin Poston’s four-legged friend has some advice.

Everyone wants a piece of the pie

November 2, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

Not much is as American as apple pie—unless it’s making apple pie and eating it on Election Day while watching the results come in.

Spookiness, inspiration, soup, and other signs of fall (7 Quick Takes)

October 31, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

It’s a different kind of Halloween this year.

My cup of beads: A reflection on race

October 26, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Racial Justice

“Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.”

Fall fun, fanciness, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes)

October 23, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

The pumpkins on our porch are just waiting to be carved, and this is looking like the weekend to make it happen.

Knocking on Vatican door, ‘Heaven in Baltimore’ and honky-tonk heroes

October 21, 2020
By Paul McMullen
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog, Commentary

Paul McMullen has a special connection to country singer Dale Watson, who plays himself in the new movie, “Yellow Rose.”

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