commeNTARY BlogOpen Window A handcrafted birthday surprise Rita BuettnerJuly 27, 20193 min read I’m not very easy to surprise. BlogOpen Window Birthday celebrating, a new little child of God, favorite Catholic movies, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 26, 20194 min read Today is my birthday! I just love birthdays. I enjoy everyone’s birthday, of course, but especially mine. BlogOpen Window There were three jolly fishermen (a fishing tale) Rita BuettnerJuly 23, 20193 min read Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to fish. He dreamed about fishing. He talked about fishing. He couldn’t get enough of it—even though he had only caught one fish in three years. BlogOpen Window The perfect cure for beach-sickness (or what we did on our summer vacation) Rita BuettnerJuly 22, 20194 min read What a vacation it was. We went fishing and explored the area and ate ice cream every day and swam and played. BlogOpen Window The power of prayer, my life as a personal chef, miniature golfing, and reading at the grocery store (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 18, 20195 min read My sons and I went shopping one afternoon to find a few items for our beach trip, including a sun hat for me. BlogOpen Window A summer visit to the Big Duck Rita BuettnerJuly 16, 20194 min read When we decided to visit Long Island this summer, we did our research. My sister found an ice cream parlor. My husband thought it would be fun to see Sag Harbor. I wanted to go to the Big Duck. Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentary Did Apollo 11 mission make Archbishop Borders bishop of the moon? Christopher GuntyJuly 16, 20195 min read In 1969 he led the Diocese of Orlando, which included the launching pad for the historic Apollo 11 mission. AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryFeature ‘One small step’ 50 years ago advanced human knowledge Christopher GuntyJuly 15, 20194 min read Fifty years after men first walked on the moon, humans continue to seek something beyond us. BlogOpen Window A visit to New York City, a family dinosaur, and vying for aunt of the day (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJuly 11, 20194 min read Last weekend we decided—somewhat spontaneously—to head into Manhattan to go to the American Museum of Natural History. CommentaryQuestion Corner Holy days of obligation/Catholic-Jewish wedding Father Kenneth DoyleJuly 10, 20193 min read Regarding the feast of the Ascension, in most of the United States that celebration has been transferred to the following Sunday. Previous 1 … 209 210 211 … 288 Next