COMMENTARY

Father Koch: The Magi point us to the Messiah

What compels a team of magi to travel over 1,000 miles ...?

The virtue of positive expectations

Are you fearful about the future? If so, read the first chapters of ...

Intercessors to combat addiction

Another tragic consequence of the pandemic has been the rise in addictions due to the depression and anxiety many are experiencing ...

In hopeful anticipation of 2021

The year of Our Lord 2020 brought a lot of change, to put it mildly.

How generous are we?

Someone I know is a waiter.

Father Koch: The family is the center of faith and life

In 2014, the Vatican hosted an extraordinary interreligious Conference on the Family.

A saint’s two crowns

In his writings, St. Maximilian Kolbe recounts an incident from his childhood.

The illusion of invulnerability

Hopefully this present bad time, Covid-19, will teach us something and make us stronger.

Father Koch: Jesus is the Temple, not built by human hands

As king, David united the peoples of Israel and Judah into one nation ...

A matter of perception

It is ancient in internet terms, but do you remember the debate over "the dress"? 

Father Koch: The Church always looks for voices in the wilderness

It is not often that we hear the same core Gospel repeated two weeks in a row.

For unto us a child is born

There is nothing like the birth of a child to make one appreciate Christmas. 

Peace is the gift God invites us to open

In a rare outing to investigate a park near my home, I discovered a perfect place to walk ...

Mary of Guadalupe, symbol of hope and renewal

The most popular Marian devotion among U.S. Catholics presently is the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Father Koch: We prepare for the coming of the Lord in the wilderness

John’s role in preparing the way for the Lord does not, however, end with him.


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