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Why do we baptize infants, and why was Jesus baptized?
Catholics also believe that sacraments function in a primarily objective way...
Father Koch: We lose Epiphany when we look for a star
While many have reduced the celebration of the Epiphany...
What is the significance of a Jubilee Year?
The concept of a Jubilee year is rooted in the ancient Jewish tradition ...
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth!
This Christmas season and as we head into this new year, let’s look at Jesus’ example...
Father Koch: Mary is Most Blessed Among Women
We know little about the life of Mary, and nothing about her life ...
Father Koch: Our joy is at hand, but not yet fully realized
On the Third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday...
Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human and free?
For some background, we believe that Jesus is truly...
Does marriage transcend death?
Practically speaking, praying daily for the repose of a deceased...
Father Koch: The challenge of navigating belief in an unbelieving world
The Jewish people in the first century lived in the tension...
What's the scriptural basis for praying for the dead and venerating relics?
The Catholic customs of praying for the souls of the dead, praying to the saints...
What is an indulgence?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us a quick working definition of an indulgence...
Liturgical living is for adults, too
Over the past 15 years, I've witnessed the rise of "liturgical living" in Catholic circles.
If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics 'saved?'
Jesus' passion, death and resurrection did indeed save us from sin...
Father Koch: Jealousy has infected the Church from the beginning
The evangelists tend to include various sayings of Jesus into the travelogue sections ...
Dealing with pandemic PTSD
I’d like a show of hands for how many of you ...
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