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Good Friday shows us what true power is

A woman I knew became Christian as an adult. Unlike some of us lifelong Christians who can be oblivious of the strangeness of our faith, she was appalled by one of the Beatitudes.

Let me be your servant

After a year of isolating because of the COVID-19 pandemic and staying away from many volunteer activities, people are beginning to ...

Imbibing in awe

Spring's awesomeness has arrived. In Washington, D.C., forsythia, daffodils and tulips adorn front yards, with azaleas and dogwoods to follow.

The hand-me-down: a love letter that endures

The hand-me-down: a love letter that endures

Technological awe shouldn't cloud our sense of God

Technology has a certain mystical quality to it, especially when you don't understand fully how it all works.

Reclaiming the sacredness of home

Many would say that in order to be happy in life you must first know your passion. 

One year later, measuring our gains and losses

One year ago, I left my office for what I thought was a few weeks.

It’s all in the perspective

In the course of producing a diocesan publication for many years, our team here at The Monitor has had to look through dozens of images to select our annual Easter cover.

Father Koch: The crowd In Jerusalem tires quickly of Jesus’ teaching

The rhythm of the Liturgy on Palm Sunday feels like a rollercoaster ride ...

An active listening Church

I was among the 17 million people who watched the highly anticipated interview between ...

A song for Mother Tolton

This month marks the 164th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Scott v. Sandford (1857), which infamously denied the freedom petition of Dred, Harriet, Eliza and Lizzie Scott – an African American family held in bondage in antebellum Missouri.

A good job – with Jesus

Right above my desk, hanging on the wall with a crumpled piece of Scotch tape, is a card someone gave me last March.

Heal the brokenhearted this Lent

As we move through the second half of Lent, I keep returning to something I saw on Twitter: "Lent is a season for the brokenhearted."

Father Koch: Jesus calls us to encounter him, not just to meet him

Jesus now draws his sole focus to the Cross.

St. Joseph, migrant spouse and father

I have been reading some books and articles about St. Joseph and have arrived at two conclusions.


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