Birthday celebrating, a new little child of God, favorite Catholic movies, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 26, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Today is my birthday! I just love birthdays. I enjoy everyone’s birthday, of course, but especially mine.
There were three jolly fishermen (a fishing tale) July 23, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to fish. He dreamed about fishing. He talked about fishing. He couldn’t get enough of it—even though he had only caught one fish in three years.
The perfect cure for beach-sickness (or what we did on our summer vacation) July 22, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window What a vacation it was. We went fishing and explored the area and ate ice cream every day and swam and played.
The power of prayer, my life as a personal chef, miniature golfing, and reading at the grocery store (7 Quick Takes) July 18, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My sons and I went shopping one afternoon to find a few items for our beach trip, including a sun hat for me.
A summer visit to the Big Duck July 16, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window When we decided to visit Long Island this summer, we did our research. My sister found an ice cream parlor. My husband thought it would be fun to see Sag Harbor. I wanted to go to the Big Duck.
Did Apollo 11 mission make Archbishop Borders bishop of the moon? July 16, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary In 1969 he led the Diocese of Orlando, which included the launching pad for the historic Apollo 11 mission.
A visit to New York City, a family dinosaur, and vying for aunt of the day (7 Quick Takes) July 11, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Last weekend we decided—somewhat spontaneously—to head into Manhattan to go to the American Museum of Natural History.
Creating a gift for a legend July 8, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Jaime Bramble Schell has known Augustine Miceli, Sr., for years as a dear family friend. When he was visiting her parents this past May, he noticed a collage Jaime had made hanging on their wall.
Because of your support July 8, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Appeal, Blog, Giving … College campus ministry is thriving at Towson University
Candy apples during the summer, no burgers on the Fourth of July, and other stranger things (7 Quick Takes) July 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If you can’t have what you want for dinner on Independence Day, when can you?
Showering a growing family with love July 2, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Just 10 years ago I was sitting at my own shower, opening gifts for our son who was waiting for us in China.
Sorry for your loss (yawn) July 1, 2019By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith To me, the most mundane, unoriginal and programmed words uttered to someone who has lost someone else through death is, “Sorry for your loss.” Really? Is this the best we can think of?
