COMMENTARY
What to expect in Advent 2020
I keep asking myself, will Advent be a similar experience to Easter this past spring, ...?
Teach us to pray – as stressed-out parents
Lord, we're tired. Overwhelmed. Anxious. Uncertain.
Advent's call to discipleship
But what does "discipleship" mean?
Father Koch: The signs of the times are paths of God’s revelation
As we begin Advent, we are hit immediately with the need for “watchfulness” and “to be alert.”
Thinking through eschatology
Eschatology comes from the Greek "eschatos," meaning concern about last things: ...
Father Koch: Christ is King of the visible and invisible realms
We are all acutely aware how important a well-ordered and functioning government is for the maintenance of civil order and...
To everything there is a season
During this terrible pandemic, Ecclesiastes 3 is good counsel for us.
Finding ways to give thanks
An unexpected headline in the New York Times recently caught my eye:
Father Koch: Having a faith that’s guided by wisdom
Jesus speaks of a wealthy man who entrusts three of his servants with varying sums of money ...
Together, apart for the holidays
This holiday season will find us celebrating "together, but apart."
Relying on my saint friends
"Hey babe, grab the saints blanket, will you?" I called out to my husband.
Father Koch: Each one of us is responsible to keep our own lantern burning
Preparing for the tasks that we do in life help to make those tasks both simpler and, usually, more enjoyable.
The blessings of remembrance and prayer
A nearly universal experience for members of the human family is the loss of a loved one and the grief and sorrow that follow.
Remembering to leave the corners of our fields for others
After making a very long and frenzied 10 hour drive to visit my family, I was anticipating my stop in a favorite motel along the way.
Hospitality at six feet: keeping our distance while letting others in
“Can you come in?” My grandma’s favorite question is one we now discourage her from uttering.
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