COMMENTARY

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 ...

What is the significance of a Jubilee Year?

The concept of a Jubilee year is rooted in the ancient Jewish tradition ...

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth!

This Christmas season and as we head into this new year, let’s look at Jesus’ example...

Father Koch: Jesus shows us the way to catechesis

Jesus and his family made the pilgrimage to ...

What is the point of the Mass reading about the genealogy of Jesus?

This reading begins by announcing itself as: "The book of the genealogy...

Why I'm spending Christmas in Bethlehem this year

Yhis Christmas, while massive crowds of pilgrims will flock

Father Koch: Mary is Most Blessed Among Women

We know little about the life of Mary, and nothing about her life ...

Not your Average Love Story

Ninety miles. Mary travelled about 90 miles to visit her cousin Elizabeth.

HAL and friends

Remember HAL? For those whose memories may not go back that far, HAL ...


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