COLUMNS

An unlikely affinity

One of Dorothy Day’s favorite saints was Therese of Lisieux, Therese Martin, the saint we call “the Little Flower.”

St. Joseph calls us to a blessed silence

It is not unusual for an important truth to come rolling, unobstructed, from the mouths of babes.

Wisdom of the elderly can show us how to live after COVID-19

In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of elderly people died ...

Food: Seeing and meeting a need

March is National Nutrition Month, sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, so it seems like the perfect opportunity to write about one of my favorite topics – food.

Father Koch: God’s love is manifest throughout the Scriptures

Once again, the Church offers a curious combination of Readings, with an important underlying theme. 

We need rituals to mourn

Our youngest recently turned one-year old.

Father Koch: Jesus challenges us to upset the moneychangers in our lives

It is interesting that the Church sets in juxtaposition on the Third Sunday of Lent ...

Walk with Peter through Lent

My faith-sharing group decided that we would each describe a person who inspires us. 

Learning from Horton: say what you mean, mean what you say

Dr. Seuss’ fourth book was published in 1940 and met with critical acclaim. 

Spring dreams, baseball hopes

February: a cold and snowy season. But good news! ...

Father Koch: The Lenten journey is the journey of all our lives

While last week we were in the wilderness, this week we stand with Jesus atop the mountain ... 

Lent's promise in bleak times

During a homily, my pastor referenced the 19th-century poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" ...

Look to the little way this Lent

Now during Lent, I can’t help but think of St. Therese of Lisieux’a autobiography, The Story of a Soul, ...

Father Koch: Our Lenten journey begins with hope

We begin our Lenten journey amid the global pandemic, ...

Father Koch: Lent challenges us to face our own temptations

After his Baptism, Jesus is driven into the wilderness where he is tempted.


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