A visit to the Basilica, a message in a pancake, the joy of a soccer-less autumn, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 14, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Getting to daily Mass isn’t even a goal most of the time, but yesterday I managed to slip downtown to the Baltimore Basilica for Mass, and it was just what I needed.
Boots on the ground (but not on a field trip) September 12, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s the rainiest week of the rainiest month of the rainiest year. At least it feels that way.
Fabric of Faith: A Q&A with Theresa Conlan of Happy Nest Home Goods September 10, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Theresa Conlan of Happy Nest Home Goods is releasing her first cross stitch patterns this week! We took a few minutes to chat about her art, her business, and her faith.
Clouds, a new school year, puzzles, fishing, when things fall apart, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 7, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Don’t you just love clouds? I don’t think I look up at the sky often enough. I saw this one last night, and I loved how it was lit up from behind like a lightbulb.
A day that takes the cake September 5, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our younger son has been asking me to bake a cake.
“Raven” about a wish that came true September 1, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window When you’re counting down to an event, it seems to take forever to get there. And then all of a sudden, it’s time! And you’re there! And it’s all happening in a wonderful rush.
How we are squeezing every last ounce of summer out of this vacation (7 Quick Takes) August 31, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window ~1~ Summer vacation is ending. It’s time I acknowledged that. I like to take off the last week of August to help get our sons ready for the school year. But somehow, with school starting on Tuesday, I realize that our school supplies are only 95 percent together, the summer writing assignments are not complete, […]
Should Jesus be in the picture? August 30, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith How much better would our lives be if Jesus was always in the picture?
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.
