The day I hit my Mass goal (and kept going) September 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we were beginning 2025, I decided to kick it up a notch. Why not try to go to 150 Masses?
From His Hands September 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we inched forward, I watched him lift each host and place it into people’s hands. I was in awe that our son is so grown up.
Cal Ripken, Carlo Acutis, Pier Georgio Frassati, and Heroes in Our Lives September 8, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized As we marked the anniversary of Cal breaking the streak, lots of those decades-old emotions came back.
Time for college move-in day August 31, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I don’t want to say I’ve become a college move-in enthusiast, but I love our nieces and nephews, and I love visiting college campuses.
Farewell to a beautiful summer August 24, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Summer is coming to a close, and the school year is beginning.
Pope Leo’s Tears at Mass August 17, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As Pope Leo XIV lifts the host during the Consecration, you can see his eyes filling up. He swallows, and he seems to be holding back tears.
We’re at the beach. Let’s go see the sunrise August 10, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The world was full of magic and wonder, and God—God was everywhere. And he was certainly with us on the beach, welcoming us into a new day, inviting us to see it for the gift it is.
A Small Gift on a Cloudy Day August 1, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window For a moment, as I reached for the church door, I hesitated. I could go back to the car for an umbrella.
A Miracle for a Baby in Rhode Island (and for all of us) July 22, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We have all hoped and prayed for miracles. No wonder we get excited when we hear that the Vatican has confirmed one.
A parenting lesson in the Mary and Martha story July 20, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized Relationships are unique. We connect with each person in a distinctive way, meeting them where they are. We don’t talk to Mary the same way we talk to Martha.
A Gift and a Connection to the Past July 13, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.
Our 31-hour Road Trip July 6, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.
