rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Scrambled eggs in the car, Confirmation joy, and Wordle losses (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMay 23, 20255 min read It’s May, which means every now and then we have a night without baseball or a concert or some other commitment. Mostly, though, it’s a mad dash to the finish. Not to wish time away, but summer can start anytime. It’s my absolute favorite time of year. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Ticket to Pope Leo’s First Papal Audience Rita BuettnerMay 21, 20254 min read Back in early April, Abigail Benjamin submitted a request for tickets to attend a papal audience in May. Not many people were requesting tickets at the time, as a cardinal handled the papal audiences for an ailing Pope Francis. But Abigail felt she and her husband, Jon, should go. They could never have known that […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window The pope is speaking my language Rita BuettnerMay 16, 20253 min read I never thought we would have an American pope, so I had no expectations for how that might different for me, as an American. I had never considered what it would be like to hear a pope talk in English with an American accent. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Gift of grace Rita BuettnerMay 12, 20253 min read God doesn’t give us grace just at our baptism and confirmation, but over and over in abundance. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Who is our new pope, Pope Leo XIV? Rita BuettnerMay 10, 20254 min read What a gift this pope could be—and is—to our Church. What a blessing to have a pope who has so much to bring to this time. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Grandmother’s Roses Rita BuettnerMay 6, 20252 min read The rain is just what the rosebush needs. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Queen of the May Rita BuettnerApril 30, 20253 min read Once upon a time I was a second grader at St. Pius X School in Towson. One day, our teacher, Sister Suzanne, announced to my class that it was time to prepare for the May Procession. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowRemembering Pope Francis 5 Lessons Pope Francis Taught Us Rita BuettnerApril 22, 20254 min read Weeks ago, when it became clear that Pope Francis’ health was failing, I thought I had come to terms with the possibility of him passing away. When I woke up to the news that he had died, however, I realized I wasn’t prepared at all. Yes, we knew he was elderly and battling double pneumonia. […] CommentaryEasterThe Domestic Church Welcome home Rita BuettnerApril 16, 20253 min read The miracle of Easter shows that anything and everything is possible for God, and that even death does not have the final word. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window The story of the melted bunnies Rita BuettnerApril 15, 20253 min read Weeks and weeks ago, I was walking down the seasonal aisle at the grocery store when I stopped to look at the Easter candy. I spotted chocolate bunnies who were posed as if they were taking selfies. I thought of my niece in college several states to the north. I knew she would be amused. […] Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 97 Next