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A Wasp on the Elevator
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A Wasp on the Elevator

Rita BuettnerJune 2, 20263 min read
My son and I were hurrying to an appointment, and the parking garage was packed. We snagged a spot on the top level of the garage and walked over to the elevator. I don’t always have much faith in elevators, and I would prefer to take the stairs, but we were in a rush, and […]
When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita
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When Life’s Impossible, Talk to St. Rita

Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20263 min read
Sometimes you feel like you’re faced with a problem with no apparent solution. That’s when we can turn to St. Rita.
I’m OK, you’re OK…well we’re mostly OK (on springtime transitions)
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I’m OK, you’re OK…well we’re mostly OK (on springtime transitions)

Rita BuettnerMay 18, 20263 min read
I wouldn’t want to hold our children back. Or maybe I would, just a little bit, to keep them close a little longer.
The Final School Lunch
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The Final School Lunch

Rita BuettnerMay 14, 20262 min read
Forever ago—or maybe it was just the other day—I packed a lunchbox for my 4-year-old to take to school.
A surprise painting
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A surprise painting

Rita BuettnerMay 14, 20264 min read
“I love thinking of how God was watching, guiding us toward one another, always knowing how it would come together. He must have enjoyed seeing how we connected over a much-loved painting of a little girl and a dog.”
The Mom Friends You Need
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The Mom Friends You Need

Rita BuettnerMay 8, 20263 min read
Before becoming a mother, I had no idea how important my relationships with other mothers would be.
An overnight trip to see an off-off-off-off-off-off-Broadway musical
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An overnight trip to see an off-off-off-off-off-off-Broadway musical

Rita BuettnerApril 29, 20263 min read
Back in the fall, my sister Maureen reached out to tell us that her son, a junior in high school, had landed an actual role in his school musical.
Donuts After Mass, Please, and Make Them Delicious
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Donuts After Mass, Please, and Make Them Delicious

Rita BuettnerApril 19, 20263 min read
When Seminarian Andrew Chase was assigned to St. Joseph’s in Cockeysville, he learned he would be responsible for the donuts and coffee after Mass.
Fly Me to the Moon (or Fly Someone Else and Let Me Watch)
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Fly Me to the Moon (or Fly Someone Else and Let Me Watch)

Rita BuettnerApril 12, 20263 min read
This type of encounter helps us see the beauty and the power and the imagination behind God’s creation.
The Little Girl at the Cross: Our Faith Is Always New
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The Little Girl at the Cross: Our Faith Is Always New

Rita BuettnerApril 5, 20263 min read
When it was her turn, she walked right up to the cross, carefully leaned down very low, and gave the dark wood a kiss. Then she bounced away.
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