The Word

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 ...
Father Koch: The coming season of Lent calls us to reflect on our own judgments

Our Lenten journey begins this coming week ...
Father Koch: At the root of mercy stands justice grounded in love

As we continue with the Sermon on the Plain ...
Father Koch: Discipleship begins when we are poor and hungry

St. Luke has a slightly different version of the Beatitudes than the more well-known version by St. Matthew.
Father Koch: To be a fisher of men is the first call of discipleship

Jesus, an itinerant preacher is beginning to make some noise in Capernaum.
Father Koch: Cost of discipleship

The ancient call to prophecy, or a call to service for ...
Father Koch: Ours is a faith grounded in the stories that unfold over time

We are a “People of the Book.”
Father Koch: Water jars provide a setting for the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah

As the evangelists Matthew and Mark place the revelation of Jesus ...