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Father Koch: We can easily say “yes,” but can we live that “yes”?

The parable that Jesus tells us this weekend about a man with two sons, ...

Woe to those who gossip

Twelve years ago this month, I taught my first theology class at an all-girls high school.

We are experiencing interesting and challenging times

My granddaughter Charlotte posed for the traditional first day of kindergarten photo ...

Father Koch: The just thing isn’t always fair

In preaching on the Kingdom of God, Jesus tells the disciples about the parable of a landowner ...

A growing lesson in achieving inner peace

As my birthday approached last month, I decided to purchase a few new additions to my indoor garden 

The world of entertainment reexamined

In Italian, "divertimento" means fun and entertainment ...

Father Koch: The demands of mercy can drive us to the absurd

The period of lockdown due to the pandemic has taught us many things, ...

Leadership in adversity

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” This quote by C.S. Lewis ...

Theology of home: an invitation to reclaim what matters most

The color-coded books first caught my eye. 

The consequences of the last temptation

"To do the right deed for the wrong reason.” T.S. Eliot wrote those words to describe how difficult it is ...  

God is love

When my kids were little, they went to our parish school, and after I dropped them off, I often stayed for morning Mass.

How to live through history

"You are living through history." I tell this truth to our kids over and over ...

Father Koch: Justice is at the Core of Mosaic Law and the teaching of Jesus

Focusing on the Jewish character and traditions,...

But what about all of the other suffering?

The coronavirus naturally continues to command much of our attention.

An encounter with seagulls offers a spiritual lesson

One of the things I’ve missed greatly during the past six months is time spent with friends.


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