COMMENTARY

College is an adventure: Three ways to keep your faith

Thousands of young people across the country are embarking on one of the greatest ...

Father Koch: Jesus takes up his Cross as a promise to us

At the midpoint of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus queries the disciples about ...

To whom shall we go: Inviting teens to a deeper faith

It was Aug. 31, 1997. My teenage daughter was flying home from World Youth Day in Paris ...

Has anything good ever come from Nazareth?

As a child, my parents gave me two very oversized, illustrated books of Scripture ...

Guard the net

When my daughter Maria was a senior in high school, the girls' hockey coach asked her to be the goalie for the team.

Father Koch: The Lord commands us to “Be Open” to the Word

“Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” is the Word ...

The social cost of modern life and the pandemic

When I was a child in New Mexico, summer was a time when ...

Life is just beginning: expansion at any age

I submitted two articles tonight, and moments after I hit send, I was struck by the parallel.

Father Koch: Not all traditions are created equal

Although we have been freed from the constraints of the Mosaic Law through ...

Recognizing special anniversaries of those who serve God, us

We are pleased to present the LIVES OF FAITH Keepsake Issue in which we honor those priests, deacons and religious men and women who are marking notable anniversaries this year of their ordination or consecration. We also recognize the priests who have just retired from full-time ministry this year.

The face in the mirror

When my granddaughter Alice was just months old, she would lie on a blanket, surrounded by a plastic toy ...

When tomorrow is a day too late

The human tendency to postpone and procrastinate is at times ...

Our Inspiring Young Disciples

The new issue of The Monitor Magazine focuses on “Young Disciples,” bringing us full circle from last month’s coverage of Grandparents and the Elderly.

How to answer kids when prayers go unanswered

When I was 11 years old, wrestling with my brother's recent death, ...

Wanted and loved

I hope you’re ready for Christmas – Christmas in July that is!


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