Finding a vacation state of mind July 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The problem with vacations, I suppose, is that they end. But that’s part of the joy of vacations, too—that the time is limited and special.
What we did on our beach vacation (7 Quick Takes) July 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Funnel cakes and fishing and other fun on our trip to the beach
The generous fisherman June 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Then a man who was fishing nearby approached us. “I really want to see them catch something,” he said.
Summer festivities and fun (7 Quick Takes) June 25, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Late on the afternoon of Father’s Day, I said, “I wonder whether I should make cupcakes….”
Dreaming of a slower, gentler summer June 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window May this summer be a restful time of renewal, memory-making, and ice cream.
Celebrations, milestones and golden gifts (7 Quick Takes) June 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I’m really enjoying connecting and reconnecting with people I’ve missed so much over the past 15 months.
When they grow up June 17, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It was a summer evening, and I was home from college. My father and I were taking a walk together through my parents’ neighborhood when we saw a mother and her little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—walking on the other side of the street. My father waved, and the woman waved back. “Look!” my […]
Serving platters, books, a broken fridge, and other excitement (7 Quick Takes) June 12, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Finding happiness in the simple things
Miracles are everywhere June 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The other night, just as I was about to turn out the light at bedtime, my sons started asking about miracles.
The Visit of the Cicadas June 6, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window A poetic tribute to Brood X, the 17-year cicadas
Summer foods, pasta art, and partying with cicadas (7 Quick Takes) June 4, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window It’s June, and every day I answer the question, “How many school days are left?”
Listening for the Holy Spirit May 31, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window The Holy Spirit is the unseen hero of the Visitation.
