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An evening walk, March Madness fun, working from home, and more from our week (7 Quick Takes)

March 21, 2020
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Want to read about that topic that’s on everyone’s minds? Then you probably want to click away. These quick takes are distancing themselves from that conversation again this week as I share bits from our lives.

The man from Hershey

March 19, 2020
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith

Suzanna Molino Singleton finds inspiration in the man who championed outreach to Haiti in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Education in the time of coronavirus

March 18, 2020
By Robyn Barberry
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus

Catholic parents should seize this as an opportunity to reinforce our beliefs and values in our children.

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.

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