rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window A taste of spring, when mom cooks dinner, a munchkin survey, and frigid baseball fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 20, 20184 min read Our saucer magnolia tree is blooming! Spring is here, and then it’s not, and then it sort of is. I think we might see some warmer weather this weekend. BlogOpen Window Big fat juicy ones, long slim slimy ones… Rita BuettnerApril 16, 20182 min read On our morning drive to school it was gray and rainy. It looked like a long, wet, gray day without outdoor recess.As our car inched along in the drop-off line, I spotted a little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—bounding along the sidewalk. She was stopping every few feet to bend down to the concrete, […] BlogOpen Window Tie tying, homework and all that jazz, learning the Apostles’ Creed, a favorite board game, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 12, 20184 min read My parents sent our second-grader a new tie with a First Communion tie tack to wear, and he could not wait to put it on when it arrived. BlogBooksOpen Window Good Enough Is Good Enough: Q&A with Author Colleen Duggan Rita BuettnerApril 11, 20184 min read “Writing is such a form of prayer,” Colleen told me. “When I get out of the way, the Holy Spirit can really work through me.” BlogOpen Window The first day of baseball season Rita BuettnerApril 9, 20183 min read At that first practice, anything and everything is possible. The season lies ahead of us fresh and clean and exciting. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Saving a seat for a stranger Rita BuettnerApril 9, 20184 min read The responsibility to make everyone feel welcome at Mass begins with each of us. BlogOpen Window Easter dinner and eggs and bunnies, a half-birthday celebration, and a sign of gratitude (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 5, 20184 min read Easter fun, eggs, babies and gratitude. BlogOpen Window Yet another reason to sing Alleluia Rita BuettnerApril 3, 20182 min read Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you didn’t get hit by the Chinese space station. BlogOpen WindowUncategorized Boiling eggs, a new teakettle, a Garmin for Jesus, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 30, 20183 min read Every year when I take out the eggs for Easter I google “how to boil eggs.” BlogOpen WindowUncategorized Five inspiring quotes from Sister Helen Prejean Rita BuettnerMarch 27, 20182 min read Here are five of my favorite quotes from Sister Helen’s talk, though she has given me so much to think about this week. Previous 1 … 83 84 85 … 100 Next