The Butterfly Effect: Remembering Mrs. Pesa August 30, 2018By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Every year, during our back-to-school liturgies, I scan the pews and say a prayer of gratitude and a petition for a successful school year for each of my colleagues. This year my task was more difficult because as I scanned the congregation, I was forced to recognize that one of us wasn’t there and never would be again.
When you wish upon an Instagram picture… August 25, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window For their birthdays and Gotcha Days, our boys always get to pick something special for dinner. So as we were counting down to our younger son’s Gotcha Day—the seventh anniversary of the day we met one another—I asked him how he wanted to celebrate.
Hibachi fun, a surprise, sitters, finding a new hangout, and conference planning (7 Quick Takes) August 24, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window For our younger son’s Gotcha Day, we took him to a hibachi grill. He was excited to go, but then when we got there, all he wanted was a plate of fried rice.
Heavy is the cross August 23, 2018By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional The reality is that the cross we as Catholics have chosen and have been chosen to bear is heavy and growing heavier.
The Gentleness of Father Bernie August 23, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I find him to be such a tender and calm soul. He speaks gently. He celebrates Mass gently. He acts gently. I love chatting with Father Bernie – his tranquility is contagious.
To whom shall we go? August 22, 2018By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall In these current times of confusion, doubt, sadness or anger, instead of letting our passions rule us we should come to Jesus in his flesh and blood, in his Eucharist.
Remembering the day we met our son seven years ago August 22, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Back in December 2009, I was standing in the lobby of the U.S. Consolate in Guangzhou, China, with friends who had just become parents through the miracle of adoption.
Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore August 20, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window What could be more fun than eating sushi on the water in Fell’s Point on a summer evening? We were about to find out.
An approaching storm and school year, meteors, a snack bar victory, and a 5-D poster (7 Quick Takes) August 17, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My husband and sons made it home as the rain was starting, but there were no fish for dinner.
Two of my friends don’t believe in God August 16, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I do know this … we have no power in other people’s spaces. But God does.
Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.
The truth hurts August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Child & Youth Protection, Open Window Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.
