That bad grade in Chemistry May 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was a rainy Sunday afternoon when my father knocked on our door. He handed me a sheet of test scores from Mrs. Dougherty’s fourth-grade class, a dog’s license we had apparently never attached to her collar, and a report card from my first semester of college. Now, I was never a summa cum laude […]
Old Bay Goldfish, treats on the grill, and thoughts on prayer (7 Quick Takes) May 28, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Here in Baltimore, we take our Old Bay seriously. We put it on many foods—pizza and scrambled eggs and tuna melts and pasta and corn on the cob. Yum.
A lost tortoise comes home May 22, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window This story starts with a birthday wish and ends with a miracle.
Yard sales, a B2 Spirit bomber, and a backyard scavenger hunt (7 Quick Takes) May 21, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Our neighborhood held its annual yard sale this weekend. Before I married John, I am not sure I had ever even gone to a yard sale. But John really enjoys selling things. He especially loves the neighborhood yard sale because we get to see neighbors that we haven’t seen all winter—and meet a few […]
When St. Bernadette’s relics came to Baltimore May 15, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I realized I could fit in a very brief trip, but it would have to be on my own, without my family.
A band concert miracle May 10, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I sent my husband an email titled, “HALLELUJAH!”
Muffin tops, soup weather, pasta for the Class of 2022, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 8, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I baked this week, I decided to try to make a few muffins that were just the tops.
Through a child’s eyes May 4, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized I’m so grateful to have the photo our son captured of this wonderful priest’s warm smile.
Seven poems from seven days April 30, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized It stands so tall and regal overhead, As if it’s watching people walk below. Some pass without a glance, some turn their head, What seeds are sown we may not ever know.
All in God’s timing April 27, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As we are nearing the end of our prayer basket intentions, I’ve been thinking that what I’ve realized is how often people need prayers and we just don’t know.
A bunny for my honey, a finch egg for us all… April 24, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window How was your Easter? I keep reminding my family that it’s still the Easter season, but I think sometimes it’s hard to sustain the joy for the whole 50 days! Still, it’s not hard to keep the poetic juices flowing for National Poetry Month, since that’s only 30. So, here we go! ~1~ Some artists […]
Moving Ever Forward April 18, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was 18 feet deep, and that boat was quite trapped, Through pushing and pulling, in the silt it stayed wrapped.
