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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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