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A Little Birthday Reflection

July 27, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Yesterday was my birthday. It wasn’t a special milestone, but every birthday feels significant to me. And every birthday offers a chance to pause and reflect on who I am, why I’m here, and how blessed I am.

Painting, sister outings, a diaper cake, and pre-birthday fun (7 Quick Takes)

July 22, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

When the children are younger, you struggle with how to display their artwork because it’s all so personal and sweet. Then when they get older, it can be even harder to know what to do because their work is so beautiful.

Ukraine’s military chaplains ‘in position’ on front line, ‘ready to heal the wounds of war’

July 11, 2023
By Gina Christian
OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, War in Ukraine, World News

Ukrainian military chaplains told OSV News they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with their troops across a long front line, while readying themselves for a post-war ministry of healing throughout their nation.

The day a tractor-trailer hit my van

June 4, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

The driver had been driving a tractor-trailer. He was trying to turn into a parking lot across the street to make a delivery when the flatbed ripped into the side of our van.

Court puts temporary hold on South Carolina abortion ban a day after governor signed bill

May 26, 2023
By OSV News
OSV News
Filed Under: Uncategorized

COLUMBIA, S.C. (OSV News) — A judge put a temporary hold on South Carolina’s six-week ban on most abortions May 26, a day after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law. Judge Clifton B. Newman, an at-large judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court, said in a statement that it is his view […]

Pro-life activist acquitted in federal court finds spiritual meaning in arrest, trial

February 21, 2023
By Sean Gallagher
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Uncategorized, World News

Mark Houck, a pro-life activist and leader of The King’s Men, a nationwide Catholic men’s ministry, stood before 1,200 Catholic men Feb. 18 at a conference at East Central High School in St. Leon in southeastern Indiana.

An open letter to Marie Kondo: Thanks for sparking my joy

January 28, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Dear Marie,
I’m grinning ear to ear. I hear you’ve given up on a tidy house—and that you’re happier for it.

Analysis: As GOP primary season nears, will pro-lifers embrace Trump or hold out for a new hero?

January 27, 2023
By Kate Scanlon
OSV News
Filed Under: Uncategorized

Some pro-life activists have listed winning the White House next year among their post-Roe goals, but the 2024 Republican primary is off to a slow start, with lingering questions about how candidates will address the issue of abortion.

Brother Brian Vetter, C.F.X., dies at 79

January 19, 2023
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Uncategorized

While in Baltimore, Brother Brian was a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He was inducted into the Mount St. Joseph Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.

Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)

January 15, 2023
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often.

Movie Review: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’

November 4, 2022
By John Mulderig
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, Uncategorized

There are some things to celebrate but others to bewail about “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In fact, this bleak combination of black comedy and rural drama incorporates elements that make it acceptable for only a small number of grown movie fans.

Carved jack-o-lanterns glow at night on the porch steps of a house

Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)

October 30, 2022
By Rita Buettner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Uncategorized

Our boys won’t be trick-or-treating again this year, but we will be handing out candy, and we have two magnificent jack-o-lanterns for the front porch.

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