COLUMNS

We find God, healing in the mystery of creation

There may come a time when a sense of depletion, and doubt about how to move forward, overtakes us.

The quest to be 'somebody' online forgets who we really are

What does it really mean to be "somebody"?

Overcoming that empty feeling

In the movie "Ben-Hur," there is a wild chariot race in which Ben-Hur is victor and Messala, his once-friend turned enemy, is killed. 

The grace to bloom where we're planted

Lou Gehrig Day will be a special one for two groups of people: 

Father Koch: The Lord sends us shepherds to point us to the Good Shepherd

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is “Good Shepherd Sunday.” 

What I learned from the cherry blossoms

Nothing speaks of spring more than blossoms in March and April.

Sharing abundantly

Every morning, my daughter Rose and I share a pack of Belvita breakfast cookies.

Pandemic reminds us we are made for loving relationship

Separation from others has drained the life and joy from our lives, and Easter is a reminder, each year, that we are made for others.

Father Koch: Easter brings new possibilities for encountering the Lord

On the Second Sunday of Lent, Peter, James and John were forced to contemplate “what rising from the dead might mean.”

Taking tension out of the community

Central to our understanding of how we are saved by Jesus is a truth expressed by the phrase: ...

St. Joseph opens our eyes

On Dec. 8, 2020, Pope Francis declared the entire upcoming year to be the Year of St. Joseph.

Faith and autism: Adults and children need resources and encouragement

As our Churches reopen, we pray everyone will return, including children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. It is fortuitous timing: April is also National Autism Awareness Month (or, for the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, Autism Appreciation Month).

Father Koch: Easter takes us beyond the mundane and to the gates of eternity

On the evening of that great Easter Day Jesus appeared to his disciples in the room where they were staying. 

Gauging our spirit

How might we measure our spirit?

Ripping the roof off the house

I've loved the Gospel story where the friends lower the paralyzed man through the roof of the home ...


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