commeNTARY BlogCommentaryOpen Window A personal flyswatter and other gifts, hummus, and a new room (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 8, 20224 min read ~1~ My neighbor Kathy invited me to take a birthday walk through the neighborhood the other day, and she greeted me with a sangria popsicle. She had filled a bag of gifts and cards for me to open as we walked. We stopped every few minutes for me to open either a card or a […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Faith Lesson After a Power Outage Rita BuettnerAugust 5, 20222 min read Still, your hand reaches for that light switch—again and again—trying to restore light to the darkness, BlogCommentaryOpen Window My birthday festivities, a painting project, and spaghetti pizza for lunch (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 30, 20224 min read My mother made me a hot milk sponge cake with Aunt Alice’s chocolate frosting, and she put two pie birds on the top in honor of our pet finches. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Just by showing up Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20223 min read A few weeks ago, a jury summons came in the mail. CommentaryFeatureGuest CommentaryMarriage & Family Life Where is God on your family’s calendar? Laura Kelly FanucciJuly 26, 20223 min read If someone found your planner on the bus or a stranger glanced at your calendar on the wall or a hacker gained access to your phone’s events, would they see any sign you were a Catholic? BlogCommentaryOpen Window Texting with kids, Mr. Trash Wheel, and what’s in my Instapot (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20224 min read One night this week, our older son went to the double feature at Bengie’s Drive-in Theatre with friends. Since there were just three of us, we decided to go out to dinner. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Do you take pictures of your food? Rita BuettnerJuly 21, 20223 min read Some people, it turns out, don’t feel the need to photograph their food before eating it—even if they’re in Italy. And that’s fine. CommentaryCrisis in UkraineFeatureGuest CommentaryGun ViolenceRespect Life The Catholic parish in a time of violence Bishop W. Shawn McKnightJuly 19, 20225 min read We seem to be in an epidemic of mass shootings, with so many innocent people killed, leaving entire communities in deep pain. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A smiling pie, a summer reward, self-checkouts, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 16, 20224 min read In the busyness of summer, I haven’t written 7 Quick Takes in a few weeks, so I hope you enjoy these! ~1~ My friend Olivia came to dinner this week, so I made an apple pie. You never need a reason to bake a pie, but having a friend over is special, especially when you […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window The Rainbow After the Storm Rita BuettnerJuly 12, 20222 min read But at the end, even when the storm leaves damage and destruction, there is quiet and stillness. There is hope and peace and a promise of tomorrow. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 163 Next