Commentary

Father Koch: The Trinity remains the great true mystery of our faith

I was recently present for a lecture where the speaker commented, ...
The tortured soul of Léon Bloy, French novelist and Catholic loser

The 19th-century English poet William Wordsworth wrote a poem...
Father Koch: Today the Church truly celebrates its birthday

At the Ascension Jesus commissions his disciples to ...
Lights, Camera, Action!

Those close to me know that I am not someone
Father Koch: Even at the Ascension, some disciples were concerned

The Gospel passage on this Feast of the Ascension points us ...
Love well to speak well: Pope Francis’ challenge for World Communications Day

If you've never heard of ...
Father Koch: Love for Jesus places demands on the disciple

Love is a strange word in that we ...
Finding food for the soul at the kitchen table

One thing you learn in a family is that everyone has their own way of ...
The Way Home

Every summer for as long as I can remember my family and I take a vacation.
How do we know when the Holy Spirit is speaking to us?

May is a wonderful time of the year. Everything is turning green again, the days are longer ...
Father Koch: Jesus asks us to follow him into the great unknown

It might seem counterintuitive that each step of ...
Abundant Life

In our Gospel passage today, Jesus gives us what people...
Father Koch: One shepherd is truly the Good Shepherd

The Fourth Sunday of Easter focuses on the Good Shepherd.
Ever Feel Like a York Peppermint Patty?

Easter is here! Christ is risen!
Father Koch: Reading the Scriptures should draw us closer to the Eucharist

On the day of the Resurrection two of ...
Father Koch: Thomas demands proof

In our world, skepticism about truth, the experiences of others, ...
The Acts of the Apostles

The Easter Season is 50 days long. Forty days after Easter Jesus ascends to heaven...
The Resurrection of the Lord

When I was growing up, Easter Sunday was my favorite day of the year.
Father Koch: Jesus has power over life and death

While in many aspects of the life and ministry of Jesus the four evangelists seem to ...
Finding hope in Easter and the little resurrections of daily life

For me, April has always been the herald of newness, ...
Question Corner: Jesus became man so I could become God? Talking in Church

I’m reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church and have a question about CCC 460.
Father Koch: The processions of Holy Week remind us of our walk in faith

The Jewish people at the time of Jesus were a ...
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Ah yes, Palm Sunday, the day we get to distract ourselves in Church by making intricate ...
Pro-life and social justice work can merge to help mothers in need

Rachel Dougherty Hendricks is a Catholic wife and mother of five who has served as the ...
Seeing Through Eyes of Faith

Our Gospel this Sunday is longer than usual but offers us so much to reflect