“What was the best day of your life?” May 17, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other day we were driving together as a family, talking the way you do when you’re in the car. “Mom,” one of our sons asked, “what was the best day of your life?” Wow. I couldn’t answer. How could I pick just one? There was the day my husband asked me to marry him. […]
Happy birthday to a sister extraordinaire May 9, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s my little sister’s birthday. Somehow when my other siblings have birthdays, I don’t really notice that I’m aging. When the youngest in the family turns another year older, it hits differently. Maybe, just maybe, I’m getting older after all. But no complaints here. I’m grateful for all of it. And I’m especially thankful for […]
Here comes the abundance of May April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Watching them making the most of a cool spring afternoon, I was struck by how they were enjoying spring with their boundless energy and no specific plan. Surely, that is what spring afternoons should be.
A visit to a castle, crafts, cookies, crab soup, and other highlights (7 Quick Takes) April 30, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Some time ago, one of the mysterious social media algorithms fed me a promotion for a craft bazaar at the Cloisters in Baltimore. I thought immediately of my friend Jaime, whose artistic creations seemed perfect for that setting, and I sent her the post.
Favorite flowers of spring, a monster truck, cupcakes, and more (7 Quick Takes) April 23, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What is your favorite spring flower? I struggle to answer this question because I love all the colors and varieties.
What do 1,000 pictures say: A Tribute to Fr. Anthony Azzarto, S.J. April 20, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I didn’t know it then, but that man would change the trajectory of my life, as he did for thousands of other students who were fortunate enough to pass through the halls at Grand & Warren.
Part of God’s Plan: A Confirmation Story April 19, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As our son completed his preparation, I started wondering where we would finally be to see him receive the actual sacrament.
We’re all a little like St. Thomas April 15, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s such a human response. We have all felt that disappointment of missing a life-defining moment or experience.
Q&A with the Author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours April 12, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window An interview with Barbara Szyszkiewicz, author of The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours
You can have a happy Easter even without a butter bunny (7 Quick Takes) April 10, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window We had a magnificent Easter, one that continues!
Enter into the joy of Easter April 8, 2023By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Easter, Open Window He extends his grace, invites us to feast at the Eucharistic table, and welcomes us home.
Pope Francis and the Grieving Mother April 3, 2023By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window That exchange with those grieving parents has had a deep impact on my Holy Week. The way the pope holds the mother and reaches out to the father shows such compassion and love. The way he pauses to pray with them as if they are the only people in the world is such a beautiful gift.
