COLUMNS

“Friendly Competition?”

A couple years back, I went hiking at Bushkill Falls, PA with a group of friends. It’s a beautiful park with waterfalls...

Wisteria and faith offer lessons in rootedness

Something happened today at a funeral that reminded me of a question ...

“You want me to do what?”

There’s something moving about taking a beat and wondering, “what am I doing with my life?” 

Faith at Home: The Rosary for Families

During the height of the pandemic earlier in the year, I was trying to figure out a way to connect...

The Glorious Mysteries

I find it challenging to reflect on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. Sure, it’s awesome to think about the crowning events ...

The Luminous Mysteries

I have (unofficially) given the Luminous Mysteries my own private nickname: the Learning Mysteries.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

One item stood out among the many religious items of my Grandma Alma's bedroom as I let ...

The Joyful Mysteries

It feels odd to say I have a preferred set of Mysteries of the Rosary to pray. Each of the four ...

Five overlooked moments for sharing faith

We often assign God to boxes without realizing it ...

Learning all about Jesus

Over the summer, we took a family road trip to Pennsylvania, ...

Faith at Home: Passing on the faith through simple acts

Thinking back to my childhood of how the faith was passed down in my family ...

Some good news

Ready for some some good news?

Father Koch: There is much at stake, but we must stand with Peter

In our Catholic tradition we place so little emphasis on a faith decision point, ...

The face in the mirror

When my granddaughter Alice was just months old, she would lie on a blanket, surrounded by a plastic toy ...

What (or who) gives?

My delight in earning a graduate degree in theology this spring has given way to a desire to downsize. 


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