rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Reaching into the treasury of our memories Rita BuettnerNovember 9, 20203 min read It’s sad to lose people you love, but the stories make me smile. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowRecipes Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerNovember 7, 20204 min read Was Halloween just last weekend? CommentaryThe Domestic Church What is heaven like? Rita BuettnerNovember 4, 20204 min read Heaven, in my mind, is a gathering place, a place where you are truly together – with God and with those you love. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Everyone wants a piece of the pie Rita BuettnerNovember 2, 20202 min read Not much is as American as apple pie—unless it’s making apple pie and eating it on Election Day while watching the results come in. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Spookiness, inspiration, soup, and other signs of fall (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 31, 20204 min read It’s a different kind of Halloween this year. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowRacial Justice My cup of beads: A reflection on race Rita BuettnerOctober 26, 20202 min read “Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.” BlogCommentaryOpen Window Fall fun, fanciness, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 23, 20204 min read The pumpkins on our porch are just waiting to be carved, and this is looking like the weekend to make it happen. BlogCommentaryOpen Window The sadness of an adoption program closing Rita BuettnerOctober 20, 20204 min read When I heard that Catholic Charities of Baltimore had closed its international adoption program, I was so sad. BlogCommentaryOpen Window It’s fall, a different kind of Halloween, reasons to travel, and those finches (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerOctober 17, 20204 min read It’s fall! The leaves are starting to change, and we have pumpkins sitting on our porch, all ready for carving. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Move beyond fear Rita BuettnerOctober 15, 20203 min read We have faith in our God who is bigger than any threat we can imagine. Previous 1 … 41 42 43 … 94 Next