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Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore

August 20, 2018
By 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, 2018
By 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, 2018
By 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, 2018
By 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, 2018
By 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.

Crabs, beware aunts bearing gifts, a photo with Cal Ripken, and what we need from the grocery store (7 Quick Takes)

August 9, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

It’s not really summer around here without at least one taste of steamed crabs.

A little comfort after an airplane crash

August 8, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Colleen McCormick and Don Hudson were taking off from an airport in Mexico with their children last week when their plane started shaking and crashed.

When people ask us to pray

August 7, 2018
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith

The next time someone asks you to pray for something or someone specifically, it is because that suggestion is significant to him or her. Let’s really hear the petition … pray it … and mean it.                   

How much is that doggy in the window?

August 6, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Our 8-year-old wants a dog. He’d probably settle for a cat, but he really wants a dog.

Rooting for the Orioles, a rainbow, a sunset, a trip to the Green Dragon, school supply shopping, and more (7 Quick Takes)

August 2, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

We’ve had a mixture of rain and sun this week, and one night I slipped out of the house to run to the store for strawberries.

A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius

July 30, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Then I thought of something. It was the feast of St. Ignatius. When you can do nothing else, you can pray.

My birthday celebrations, arcade wins, praying the Rosary, and more (7 Quick Takes)

July 27, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Yesterday was my birthday! Birthdays are the best.

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