Rita Buettner, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

October 25, 2019

A day at the races, searching for costumes, homemade birthday cards, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Our friend Theresa invited us to go to the Maryland Million with her, so our boys and I headed down to Laurel for a few hours at the races.

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October 19, 2019

The magnificence of an underwhelming autumn

Maybe there’s a little extra wonder when we almost overlook that evolution—in nature and even in ourselves.

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October 17, 2019

Checking in on the school year, origami for everyone, a rainbow, and the pillow everyone needs (7 Quick Takes)

Six weeks or so into the school year I’m feeling a little out of my depth.

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October 13, 2019

A special moment during Communion

It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.

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October 12, 2019

The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes)

Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.

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October 10, 2019

Accompanied by angels

We want to believe the sun will rise tomorrow and we’ll embrace the fullness of another day. We must live life with that hope. There is no other way.

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October 8, 2019

A fun gift on an ordinary day

It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend.

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October 3, 2019

Birthday card shopping, St. Francis, flea marketing, wedding fun, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Today is my husband’s birthday! I don’t know how we will celebrate, but our boys and I picked out a few gifts, and we each chose a card for him.

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October 1, 2019

When life gives you blue ice cream with sprinkles

My son looked at me, and I looked at him. No words were spoken. All questions were answered in his eyes.

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September 30, 2019

A rose from St. Therese

If you’ve ever prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, you know that as you pray, you start looking for roses.

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September 26, 2019

Getting cornfused in a maze, dress shopping, an apple pie in the new kitchen, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Many years autumn comes and autumn goes and we haven’t had a chance to do the fun fall things we look forward to all year. This year we are trying to be more intentional about fitting things in.

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