COMMENTARY

Our Epiphany is when we learn that love ‘restores’ the broken soul

Everyday when I get to my office, ...

Pope sees humor, laughter as key to our humanity

Pope Francis has made it abundantly clear over the years that he is no fan ...

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday for Mass you’ll see that Christmas decorations...

8 ways to live a merciful life

We need mercy because we live in an imperfect world

What responses to the LA fires can teach us in the Year of Hope

How could there not be enough water available to fire hydrants?

Father Koch: Mary’s directive still rings true: “Do whatever he tells you”

The Wedding Feast of Cana is often referred to ...

Is kneeling to receive Communion allowed?

The relevant section of the Church's law can be found...

Why do we baptize infants, and why was Jesus baptized?

Catholics also believe that sacraments function in a primarily objective way...

He Will Baptize with the Holy Spirit

Imagine being a leader, with full authority over everyone else.

In Pacific Palisades, paradise lost

I have trouble talking about the loss without tearing up...

Father Koch: John offers us a vision to celebrate the Jubilee Year

It is most fitting that as we end this Christmas Season ...

Seek Him

I love the readings for this week. They remind me of when I started serving...

Father Koch: We lose Epiphany when we look for a star

While many have reduced the celebration of the Epiphany...

Hope and its enemies

As a new year begins, it's natural to look to the future with a sense of hope.

Remembering lost children with the ‘Cradle of the Beloved’

“Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.” It must be true, because ...


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