rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryEasterOpen Window 50 Days of Rejoicing Rita BuettnerApril 1, 20243 min read Somehow it seems easier to lean into the penance and sacrifice of Lent than the extended exultation of Easter. Maybe a day or two—or even a week—of rejoicing seems manageable. But 50 days? How will we ever be able sustain it? BlogBridge CollapseCommentaryOpen Window All That We Can Do Rita BuettnerMarch 27, 20243 min read Prayer is so powerful. Telling someone you are praying for them—and following through—can be an extraordinary gift. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Heading into the Homestretch of Lent Rita BuettnerMarch 20, 20243 min read No matter how we plan, or the expectations we set for ourselves, the actual Lenten journey never seems to look the way we might have hoped it would. CommentaryFeatureOpen Window Cardinal Shehan to the rescue Rita BuettnerMarch 18, 20243 min read “I think he realized I was troubled as a father. You have to fight for your children,” Don said. “He said, ‘I’m glad you came to me.’ What a fine example of what God calls us to do. He truly was a man of God.” CommentaryThe Domestic Church Little lost dog Rita BuettnerMarch 11, 20243 min read Like Veronica, who wipes Jesus’ face on the way to Calvary, and Simon of Cyrene who helps Jesus carry his cross, people we might not even know – or know well – are ready to walk beside us and lighten our load. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window A Balloon at Mass Rita BuettnerMarch 3, 20243 min read As we turned to leave Mass, I saw that a little boy in the back had snagged a balloon. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Gratitude at the grocery store Rita BuettnerMarch 1, 20243 min read A few months ago, I noticed that our grocery store no longer had hand-held shopping baskets. If you wanted to shop, you had to use one of the large rolling grocery carts. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window A Lenten lesson from a bicyclist Rita BuettnerFebruary 22, 20243 min read Lent is young, and we have such a beautiful opportunity to grow in love for Jesus in the days ahead. What a wonderful journey this can be. CommentaryLentThe Domestic Church A time to come home Rita BuettnerFebruary 14, 20243 min read Whatever this Lenten season brings for us, may we trust that God is longing to be closer to each of us, surrounding us with his love, and inviting us into the comfort and joy of a deeper relationship with him. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Remembering our Valentine’s Day proposal Rita BuettnerFebruary 12, 20243 min read I knew he had the ring. I knew he was going to propose that night. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 90 Next