Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes) June 5, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We are done with school, but school isn’t done with us. That’s been true for weeks, but it’s never been as true as it is today.
Birthday drive-by collecting donations for St. Philip Neri food pantry June 5, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Fertile Soil I am honored to be Faith’s godfather, but the roles have been reversed these past few weeks. She has been the one teaching me how to be a good Christian.
Remembering Father Hull June 4, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, The Narthex Father Hull was an immense storehouse of knowledge and sharp as a tack even as he pushed 100.
A thank-you to our priests June 4, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, Fertile Soil I have an immense sense of gratitude, especially for our spiritual fathers, who helped keep the flame our faith alive during this time.
A seed of hope June 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It brings with it a small reminder to hold onto hope—even when it might seem easier to give up.
Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes) May 29, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking.
You can’t play basketball over Zoom: a second grader’s take on virtual communication May 29, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Social distancing can be miserable, but at the very least we have each other.
Bianchi’s Wager May 27, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil Here’s my version of the wager. Embrace an authentic Catholic attitude and see how it impacts your life now.
A Child’s Coronavirus Prayer May 27, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This weekend, my 10-year-old godson wrote a prayer.
Remembering who they were May 25, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window During this time of social distancing, as we wear masks and stay away from people we love, it’s important to remember that we are doing this because life matters. Because love matters.
Food faces, wildlife encroaching, an unexpected call, my dinner of the week, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Do you see faces in food? It happens to me all the time.
Ask St. Rita for help with an impossible situation May 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Rita is patron of several things, including parenthood and marriage difficulties, but what she’s best known for—and perhaps most needed for today—is impossible causes.
