The Word

Father Koch: Eternal Life is more than just showing up

Although they can be complicated to understand, we do like ...
Father Koch: Peace does not ultimately belong to this world

While the Kingdom of Heaven is a peaceable kingdom, the reality is ...
Father Koch: Faith and hope need each other to discover love

Jesus, as he preaches about the Kingdom of Heaven, does so ...
Father Koch: Our true wealth is in eternal life

A popular expression from the 1980’s, and often attributed to Malcolm Forbes, Jr. goes: ...
Father Koch: Though natural, prayer requires learning and practice

Prayer – seeking some connection with God, known or unknown ...
Father Koch: Angels are often among seeking our hospitality

A necessary value of a nomadic culture is that of hospitality.
Father Koch: Jesus calls us to overcome all forms of prejudice and hatred

For many of us, even the most casual of Christians, to talk about loving God sounds both easy to do, and at the same time, also very abstract.
Father Koch: Authentic discipleship demands humility

While we often think of the Twelve as the ...
Father Koch: Are we ready to be disciples of Jesus?

Once again reminded of the power of the call to discipleship ...
Father Koch: Christ truly feeds us wIth his Body and Blood

This year marks the beginning of a three-year Eucharistic Revival in the United States.
Father Koch: The Trinity forms the first statement of our faith

Among the more challenging dogmas of the Church is that of the Trinity.
Father Koch: The Holy Spirit is the constant companion of the disciples of Jesus

As we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples at Pentecost ...
Father Koch: The Ascension points us to the promise of Eternal Life

Our Readings for the Ascension open in the Acts of the Apostles where ...
Father Koch: Jesus gifts us with peace as a prelude to Pentecost

Due to the many conflicts in our world, we have been saying various prayers for peace.
Father Koch: The Church takes form in the ministry of the Apostles

The author of The Acts of the Apostles gives us a glimpse into ...
Father Koch: The world cannot silence the voice of Jesus

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the apostles ...
Father Koch: Jesus asks each of us if we love him

Often we think of the Judaism of Jesus as a singular religious entity ...
Father Koch: Thomas models a different kind of discipleship

If last week we encountered the brashness of Peter, this week we ...
Father Koch: The different reactions of the disciples reflect various modes of faith

A small group of women who were disciples of Jesus ...
Father Koch: Each of us stands either with Jesus or against him

St. Luke accounts that on his entry into Jerusalem Jesus was ...
Father Koch: Be mindful of when judging others

A cohort of Scribes, Pharisees and their disciples approach Jesus with ...
Father Koch: In Jesus we can truly go home again

A society or an individual who lives without hope ...
Father Koch: How hard it is to be merciful, even to a fig tree

The First Reading reveals God as a merciful and compassionate Father ...
Father Koch: In silence the disciples descended the mountain

The Second Sunday of Lent takes us to Tabor, the mountain of the Transfiguration.
Father Koch: Lent gives each of us our own time in the wilderness

Jesus traveled into the wilderness to spend time alone to reflect on ...