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Winnie the Pooh, Emily Dickinson and the lesson of ‘not bothering’

Among the most beloved quotes from A.A. Milne’s renowned ...

Father Koch: Simon Peter alone is prepared to proclaim Jesus as the Messiah

Simon Peter is the spokesman of disciples and ...

New measures to support families in their mandate to pass on the faith

Catechetical Sunday is a day set aside ...

Who can wear a clerical collar and is it sinful to eliminate animal pests?

Some important background information to keep in mind is that discerning ...


Father Koch: Jesus points to the Messianic Promises in gestures, not words

The eschatological imagery found in Isaiah

Father Koch: Jesus points to the Messianic Promises in gestures, not words

The eschatological imagery found in Isaiah

God is Good!

As Christians, it is so easy for us to get caught up ...

A Melody Repeating

In college, I found myself befriending a group of musicians, and not being a musician myself...

Father Koch: The struggle over how to exercise religion Is ageless

One of the criticisms of the Church that comes ...

Should general absolution be a more regular practice?

For some background, "general absolution" is sacramental absolution a priest...

Bread of Life

These past few weekends have you heard a lot of the same songs sung at Mass?

Phil Donahue and the Catholic Church

Broadcaster and TV personality Phil Donahue, who died Aug. 18...

Father Koch: Why do some disciples of Jesus choose to walk away?

The dialogue between Jesus and the crowd that followed him ...

Is spiritual communion the same as sacramental Communion?

For those who may be unfamiliar with the practice, a "spiritual communion"...


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