commeNTARY BlogCommentaryOpen Window A beach weekend, St. Christopher, Snickers, and a sailfish pin (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 24, 20224 min read ~1~ I spent the weekend at the beach with a few friends, and it was absolutely wonderful. But by Sunday morning I was looking forward to being home with my family. I had planned to go to Mass in Ocean City, Maryland, but suddenly I had the idea to break my trip in half by […] CommentaryRespect Life Reconciling the world with life Elise Italiano UreneckOctober 23, 20224 min read With the question of abortion now open for debate in America, women have a critical role in persuading men and women against taking the lives of their children. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryFeature ‘Moo like a cow’ George P. Matysek Jr.October 20, 20223 min read There is beauty and power in proclaiming our beliefs together in community worship. BlogCommentaryOpen Window How Many Pieces of Candy Are in the Jar? Rita BuettnerOctober 19, 20222 min read I walked over, glanced at the jar, wrote “197” on a piece of paper, and threw it into the container for guesses. CommentaryFeatureThe Domestic Church Have mercy Rita BuettnerOctober 18, 20224 min read Mercy goes a long way. Criticism gets us nowhere. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The beauty of autumn, surprise visitors, a Halloween selfie, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 16, 20224 min read I’m trying to take time to marvel at the colors of this season this fall. BlogCommentaryFeatureSaints From Einstein to St. Gerard, thoughts on devotion Gerry JacksonOctober 16, 20224 min read An extraordinary devotion to St. Gerard Majella, the patron saint of expectant mothers whose feast day is Oct. 16, came about after a difficult second pregnancy. CommentaryWit & Wisdom What the world needs now Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 13, 20222 min read We are always manipulated in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. I think specifically of commercials. My overall impression of commercials is that they are designed to make us feel bad about ourselves. The idea is to get us to buy something we probably don’t need to “feel better about ourselves.” As we watch people in commercials, […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window Grief and Gratitude Rita BuettnerOctober 9, 20223 min read Today, I’m not feeling grateful for grief. But I am grateful for Eric. And I’m grateful for the good memories that come rushing back when I think of him. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Wedding weather, archery fun, and a robot at the store (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 9, 20225 min read I was excited about going to our nephew’s outdoor wedding, but I was antsy about the weather forecast. Previous 1 … 123 124 125 … 291 Next