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Making our own March Madness fun

March 16, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

In the midst of my nephew’s disappointment, he came up with an idea. Everyone in the family could pick two favorite fictional characters, and he would build a bracket.

It’s an Irish lullaby

March 16, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

There’s something about the rhythm, the soothing tones. You move from words into humming, holding the baby until he’s just tired enough that you can slip him into the crib. Then you tiptoe off to bed, fingers crossed that you can get a few hours of sleep.

Spring blossoms, old photos, baking, and everything except what’s on everyone’s minds in 7 Quick Takes

March 14, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Many of us have one topic on our minds right now, but my mother challenged me to write a 7 Quick Takes post that doesn’t mention it. And I do love a challenge. So, here we go.

Missing the holy water

March 8, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Dipping your fingers into holy water on your way into Mass seems like a small gesture until you can’t do it. There was no water there. I could bless myself with a waterless cross, but I missed that tangible encounter.

The deliciousness of meatless Fridays, a child’s innovation, a Shamrock shake, and signs of Lent (7 Quick Takes)

March 7, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized

I love Lenten Fridays so much that I always think I should give up something else besides meat those days.

Nine ways to have fun in church

March 4, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith

I like to think God has a good sense of humor. So who says we can’t have fun in church?

“Are you from Iowa?”

March 3, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window

A chance meeting with strangers added light to this Lenten journey.

A goody bag from church, charcuterie, the story of a super ball, and our Lenten prayer basket (7 Quick Takes)

February 28, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Last weekend we took a day trip to Frederick, and John suggested that we stop at St. Peter’s in Libertytown, Md., for Saturday evening Mass.

Faith through it all

February 27, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith

The differences in attitude while muddling through emotional heartache or illness are what can make or break us.

Start strong and show God

February 26, 2020
By Father J. Collin Poston
Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall, Lent

Let us “start strong” and “show God” to the world and those around us, and give a demonstration of the unseen by being Christlike in our lives and in our love.

A Lent lesson from Call of the Wild

February 25, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window

As we begin our Lenten journey, we cannot know what we will experience through these 40 days. We don’t know what obstacles and opportunities life will present. But Lent can change us in positive, beautiful ways if we are open to how God is working in our lives.

God dwells in me: Making health my Lenten promise

February 25, 2020
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional

Perhaps we can go beyond turning down treats and consider centering our Lenten promises on honoring God properly maintaining the earthly vessel he has provided for us to do his work.

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