rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window Books on mice are twice as nice as having houses full of mice: children’s books about mice Rita BuettnerJanuary 25, 20173 min read We have a mouse—or maybe we have mice—scampering through our house in broad daylight, without a care in the world, happy as can be. The traps are apparently no trouble to avoid, the treats in the traps are apparently not appealing at all, and every day I am able to BlogCommentaryOpen WindowSaints There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that Rita BuettnerJanuary 17, 20173 min read There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that BlogOpen Window Celebrating a dozen years of marriage Rita BuettnerSeptember 25, 20163 min read Twelve years ago I stood in the narthex of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, wearing my white gown, impatient and excited for the day—and this new chapter of life—to begin.My father was there, and my bridesmaids—sisters and friends—along with a lovely flower girl and a handsome little ring bearer. CommentaryThe Domestic Church When I am not enough Rita BuettnerSeptember 19, 20163 min read “We are to become vessels of God’s compassionate love for others,” St. Clare of Assisi said. CommentaryThe Domestic Church My father’s cookies Rita BuettnerJune 22, 20163 min read How extraordinary is a father’s love, especially that of God the Father, who has faith that we will continue to try to become the best version of ourselves, that we will fail but we will also achieve, and that one day we will be with him in heaven. BlogOpen WindowRespect Life When your child asks about abortion Rita BuettnerApril 4, 20162 min read Dinner is on the stove and I’m setting the table when our second grader walks into the kitchen.He is carrying a postcard he’s pulled out of the pile of mail.“Is this what we were talking about?” he asks, and he points to a picture on the postcard.I glance down and BlogOpen Window Remembering Monsignor Valenzano Rita BuettnerSeptember 6, 20153 min read As my sister’s matron of honor, I had several responsibilities on the altar at her wedding. I had to adjust the bride’s train on her dress, hold the bouquet, adjust the train again, head down the aisle to bring up the gifts, hand back the bouquet, and adjust the train BlogCommentaryOpen Window 20 ways to support loved ones as they grieve the loss of a baby Rita BuettnerJune 17, 20144 min read When people lose infants during pregnancy or shortly after birth, no one seems to know how to respond to the couple’s grief while also celebrating the baby’s life. Here are a few ideas. BlogOpen Window Are they really brothers? Rita BuettnerNovember 11, 20133 min read When we adopted our first son, I fielded strangers’ questions about adoption all the time.I assumed that after we adopted our second son, the questions would continue, but I was wrong. When we are out in public, I am so busy keeping my children safe and from damaging their surroundings, BlogOpen Window Missing Baby Georgie Rita BuettnerNovember 7, 20135 min read For the past few months, ever since my sister and her husband told us they were expecting a baby, my sons have been looking forward to meeting their new cousin.Nothing is more exciting than a new baby, and for our sons, this would be their first cousin living in town, Previous 1 … 99 100 101 … 101 Next
