commeNTARY BlogOpen Window Cookies for dinner Rita BuettnerFebruary 24, 20192 min read Often what I’m asking for isn’t what I need, but the equivalent of a chocolate chip cookie for dinner. BlogOpen Window The dog who could read (but didn’t know how to find her way home) Rita BuettnerFebruary 23, 20192 min read Once upon a time there was a dog. She broke free from her yard and went exploring. BlogOpen Window Snow days, packing lunches, veggie tray creations, and possible summer destinations (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 22, 20194 min read You have to love a snow day that falls on a Wednesday. I mean, you don’t have to, but I enjoyed having a day off in the middle of the week. CommentaryGuest Commentary Send in the clowns Elise Italiano UreneckFebruary 22, 20194 min read A good comedian helps an audience to recognize common absurdities, inconsistencies and hypocrisies in any given cultural moment. Their real genius is helping audiences to recognize the ones in which they also take part. BlogOpen Window You know you’re lucky when… Rita BuettnerFebruary 19, 20192 min read There are so many things that people say are lucky. There are horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, and rabbit’s feet, of course. Then there’s walking through a spiderweb, getting hit with bird excrement, and rain on your wedding day. CommentaryQuestion Corner Does Jesus say ghosts exist?/ Serving as witness at Protestant wedding Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 19, 20194 min read Father Doyle fields questions about the existence of ghosts and whether Catholics may serve as witnesses in the rituals of non-Catholic weddings. BlogOpen Window Ice and snow, last-minute Valentine’s Day cards, pickle opinions, and a poem for you (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 15, 20193 min read One morning I went out to start the car and realized it was encased in ice. I tried to open the door to turn on the engine and start defrosting the windows, but I couldn’t get it open. CommentaryGuest Commentary The makings of a long-lasting marriage Tony RossiFebruary 14, 20194 min read People often wonder what the secret is to a successful marriage. Based on the Rowe’s relationship, the answer is love, understanding, faith, compassion, and selflessness. They don’t sound like such a secret at all. CommentaryQuestion Corner Funeral Mass on Sunday?/ Say rosary during Mass? Father Kenneth DoyleFebruary 12, 20194 min read Father Doyle fields questions about celebrating funeral Masses on Sunday and praying the rosary at Mass. BlogOpen Window When you throw a pig party for Chinese New Year Rita BuettnerFebruary 11, 20194 min read When we first started celebrating the Chinese New Year, we put a plastic toy tiger on a cake, sliced the cake with a few cousins, and called it a party. Previous 1 … 150 151 152 … 217 Next