COMMENTARY

Father Koch: Easter takes us beyond the mundane and to the gates of eternity

On the evening of that great Easter Day Jesus appeared to his disciples in the room where they were staying. 

Let me be your servant

After a year of isolating because of the COVID-19 pandemic and staying away from many volunteer activities, people are beginning to ...

Father Koch: Faith seeks to understand

At first all anyone knows is that the tomb is empty.

Imbibing in awe

Spring's awesomeness has arrived. In Washington, D.C., forsythia, daffodils and tulips adorn front yards, with azaleas and dogwoods to follow.

Reclaiming the sacredness of home

Many would say that in order to be happy in life you must first know your passion. 

It’s all in the perspective

In the course of producing a diocesan publication for many years, our team here at The Monitor has had to look through dozens of images to select our annual Easter cover.

Father Koch: The crowd In Jerusalem tires quickly of Jesus’ teaching

The rhythm of the Liturgy on Palm Sunday feels like a rollercoaster ride ...

An active listening Church

I was among the 17 million people who watched the highly anticipated interview between ...

Heal the brokenhearted this Lent

As we move through the second half of Lent, I keep returning to something I saw on Twitter: "Lent is a season for the brokenhearted."

Father Koch: Jesus calls us to encounter him, not just to meet him

Jesus now draws his sole focus to the Cross.

St. Joseph calls us to a blessed silence

It is not unusual for an important truth to come rolling, unobstructed, from the mouths of babes.

Wisdom of the elderly can show us how to live after COVID-19

In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of elderly people died ...

Father Koch: God’s love is manifest throughout the Scriptures

Once again, the Church offers a curious combination of Readings, with an important underlying theme. 

We need rituals to mourn

Our youngest recently turned one-year old.

Father Koch: Jesus challenges us to upset the moneychangers in our lives

It is interesting that the Church sets in juxtaposition on the Third Sunday of Lent ...


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