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Get to know St. Rita: A saint for impossible situations

May 21, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window

I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems. But every now and then, I come up against a problem that simply can’t be solved. I look at it from every angle and see no way through. That’s when I know that it’s time to take it to prayer—and it might […]

“What was the best day of your life?”

May 17, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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, 2023
By 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.

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