rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Easy as pie—or prayer Rita BuettnerJune 8, 20203 min read When I feel helpless, I try to pick one thing and do it well. The other night I set everything aside to make a pie. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Longing for an end to the school year and enjoying some stay-at-home fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJune 5, 20204 min read We are done with school, but school isn’t done with us. That’s been true for weeks, but it’s never been as true as it is today. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A seed of hope Rita BuettnerJune 2, 20203 min read It brings with it a small reminder to hold onto hope—even when it might seem easier to give up. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMay 29, 20203 min read I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Child’s Coronavirus Prayer Rita BuettnerMay 27, 20202 min read This weekend, my 10-year-old godson wrote a prayer. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Remembering who they were Rita BuettnerMay 25, 20203 min read During this time of social distancing, as we wear masks and stay away from people we love, it’s important to remember that we are doing this because life matters. Because love matters. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Food faces, wildlife encroaching, an unexpected call, my dinner of the week, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20204 min read Do you see faces in food? It happens to me all the time. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Ask St. Rita for help with an impossible situation Rita BuettnerMay 22, 20203 min read St. Rita is patron of several things, including parenthood and marriage difficulties, but what she’s best known for—and perhaps most needed for today—is impossible causes. BlogCommentaryOpen Window “Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions Rita BuettnerMay 21, 20203 min read I started thinking about unexpected questions that only seem to come up when you’ve been living under stay-at-home orders for weeks on end. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A bittersweet moment for the Class of 2020 Rita BuettnerMay 19, 20203 min read Heartbreaking as this experience is for the Class of 2020—and it is—I also find the Class of 2020 intriguing and inspiring. Previous 1 … 47 48 49 … 94 Next