Bidding farewell to Greetings & Readings January 6, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You never want to see a business close, but seeing a local, family-owned business shut its doors after many years in the community is especially sad. So I was really sorry when I saw that Greetings & Readings is set to close later this month.
Cousins for Christmas, a word and saint for the New Year, “Fanta Baby” on the menu, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 5, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We had so many cousins to enjoy over the Christmas break. There were gifts and food and football games.
A photographic year in review January 3, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: Blog, Guest Commentary Kevin J. Parks shares some of his favorite visual memories from 2018.
The year the tree fell January 2, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window That single tree—a tree I had barely noticed before—was apparently such an obstruction between our homes that our paths had barely crossed. Once it was gone, we saw each other almost every day.
A new year, a fresh start December 31, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary A lot of the typical resolutions have more to do with our exterior than our interior. I’d like to suggest a few resolutions that might improve your spirit and your mind.
Baking cookies, the truth of the moose, carrots for the reindeer, trains, and a Christmas joke (7 Quick Takes) December 28, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much while baking.
Longing for a savior: the world, humanity and Otto December 27, 2018By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall As I was preparing my Christmas homily for my parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Thurmont and St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg, I was praying and reflecting on what to preach about, and a recent memory came to mind.As many of you who have read this blog before know very well (as do […]
Counting down to Christmas in 7 Quick Takes December 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Christmas is coming, and bit by bit we are getting ready.
Every Advent gives you another chance December 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window God knows we fail and gives us another chance, in Advent and in Confession.
Lay leaders of the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal honored December 20, 2018By Development Department Filed Under: Appeal, Blog, Giving In late November, Archbishop William E. Lori welcomed Ralph and Christine Arnold, and Dave and Kristen Kinkopf to his residence for a thank-you dinner in recognition of their service as 2018 Co-Chairs for the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal.
Rejoice—even in an imperfect Advent journey December 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s the third week of Advent, and Christmas—which seemed so far off just a few weeks ago—is looming large.
Christmas sweaters and lights, birthday celebrations, sharks, and rice (7 Quick Takes) December 14, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We were invited to wear ugly Christmas sweaters to a work meeting, and somehow I realized I didn’t own a Christmas sweater.
