COMMENTARY

How to help the elderly and those who serve them

Soon after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Pope St. John Paul II

“You are God and I am not!”

Some weeks when you go to Mass, it can be hard to find a common theme between all the readings...

Father Koch: To be a fisher of men is the first call of discipleship

Jesus, an itinerant preacher is beginning to make some noise in Capernaum.

A mother’s enduring faith

In Chapter VIII of his “Confessions,” St. Augustine writes, ...

“Headline: Local Prophet Gets Eye Roll”

Have you ever felt like an outsider in a new place? That can be tough. You know what can be worse though? 

Father Koch: Cost of discipleship

The ancient call to prophecy, or a call to service for ...

Where were you, God?

A fire tore through a Philadelphia rowhouse ... Twelve people died, including nine children.

El Salvador's four new blesseds set worldwide example for Church

El Salvador – El Salvador's Jan. 22 beatifications of two priests and two lay companions highlight our Salvadoran Church's example as a martyrial Church.

Father Koch: Ours is a faith grounded in the stories that unfold over time

We are a “People of the Book.” 

Learning to trust in God

The 1943 film "The Song of Bernadette" opens with the ...

Father Koch: Water jars provide a setting for the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah

As the evangelists Matthew and Mark place the revelation of Jesus ...

“A Visible Sign of an Invisible Reality”

Have you ever been to a Baptism? Actually, that was a trick question – even if you have no ...

New Year’s resolution: Reignite hope with love

Every Christmas my son and his family drive from North Carolina to spend Christmas ...

Father Koch: Baptism transforms us, but we must allow it to take root

As the Feast of the Baptism ends the Christmas Season, it brings with it ...

Resolutions for today

I think New Year’s resolutions are silly.


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