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Creating and holding space for our brokenness

I went on a weekend retreat given by a woman who mourned the fact that she was able to have children.

We begin with prayer

It seems that prayer, as a concept, has become a fixture in our everyday communication.

Wonderfully made: finding the courage to create

I was a sophomore in college when I received a gift from a friend who also wanted to be a writer.

The ministry of making room

Our family learned this summer that we are expecting a baby in March ...

What country music can teach the Church

My husband's father and my mother came from diverse backgrounds.

Father Koch: There is more to the life of faith than doing the very least

Judaism at the time of Jesus was focused on the observance of the Mosaic Law.

It’s lovely to be human

Life can be difficult at times, but all things considered, it’s lovely to be human.

A divine sense of humor

This summer, it was announced that Archbishop Fulton Sheen would be beatified, moving his cause one-step closer to canonization.

A divine sense of humor

This summer, it was announced that Archbishop Fulton Sheen would be beatified, moving his cause one-step closer to canonization.

The myriad sounds we hear

The variety of sounds in a city is bewildering. 

Grieving with faith leads the soul through change

Many years ago I began writing a novel, “Ruby, The Life of the Funeral.”

Father Koch: The life of ancient Israel mirrors our own

The prophet Amos stands as a precursor to some of the other great prophets of the same period, including Isaiah. 

Is your smartphone stressing you out?

The American Psychological Association reports nearly half of millennials worry about effects of social media ...

Biblical wisdom for expectant, 'older' mothers

There is a special kind of humiliation reserved for pregnant women who skew a little bit above the average age of moms ...

Father Koch: Jesus offers a very difficult teaching on our place in the world

We are confronted this weekend with one of the most challenging and difficult to understand sections of the Gospels.


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