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Reaching into the treasury of our memories
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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.
Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes)
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Treats, hope, and lentil-sausage soup (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 7, 20204 min read
Was Halloween just last weekend?
What is heaven like?
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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.
Everyone wants a piece of the pie
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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.
Spookiness, inspiration, soup, and other signs of fall (7 Quick Takes)
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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.
My cup of beads: A reflection on race
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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.”
Fall fun, fanciness, finches, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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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.
The sadness of an adoption program closing
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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.
It’s fall, a different kind of Halloween, reasons to travel, and those finches (7 Quick Takes)
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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.
Move beyond fear
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.
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