How Many Pieces of Candy Are in the Jar? October 19, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I walked over, glanced at the jar, wrote “197” on a piece of paper, and threw it into the container for guesses.
Have mercy October 18, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church Mercy goes a long way. Criticism gets us nowhere.
The beauty of autumn, surprise visitors, a Halloween selfie, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 16, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m trying to take time to marvel at the colors of this season this fall.
From Einstein to St. Gerard, thoughts on devotion October 16, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Feature, Saints An extraordinary devotion to St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers whose feast day is Oct. 16, came about after a difficult second pregnancy.
What the world needs now October 13, 2022By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom We are always manipulated in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. I think specifically of commercials. My overall impression of commercials is that they are designed to make us feel bad about ourselves. The idea is to get us to buy something we probably don’t need to “feel better about ourselves.” As we watch people in commercials, […]
Grief and Gratitude October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Today, I’m not feeling grateful for grief. But I am grateful for Eric. And I’m grateful for the good memories that come rushing back when I think of him.
Wedding weather, archery fun, and a robot at the store (7 Quick Takes) October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was excited about going to our nephew’s outdoor wedding, but I was antsy about the weather forecast.
A birthday candle story October 8, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Five years ago, when my sister and brother-in-law were expecting twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I loved the idea of them all being birthday buddies. As it turned out, our nephews were born the day after my husband’s birthday. God’s plan is always better than mine, and […]
An open letter to the Synod General Secretary October 5, 2022By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Catholic schools in our inner-urban areas, like the new, state-of-the-art Mother Mary Lange School in Baltimore, are the most effective anti-poverty program the U.S. Church has ever devised — and they serve students from many religious backgrounds.
Lessons to learn from St. Therese’s little way September 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Therese would nudge us to take on the little actions of daily life and see the value and the holiness in that service.
‘I have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have me:’ Denise Collins’ ovarian cancer journey September 29, 2022By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional Denise Collins chronicled her cancer treatment experience with awe-inspiring courage, relentless optimism and a good bit of humor.
No flower goes unseen September 28, 2022By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey As we deepen our relationship with a God who cares about us so completely, it encourages us to pay more attention, not just to the beauty and glory of God’s bounty in our yard, but to the beauty of this earth so challenged right now.
