COMMENTARY

Father Koch: Passion Sunday directs our focus to the Cross

Even as the promised hope of the Resurrection looms...

Life

Growing up, my family played a lot of board games, one of the most frequented ones...

Father Koch: The grain of wheat becomes the Body of Christ

Somewhere around 10,000 B.C., our ancestors began to ...

Recalling the quiet lessons under the willow tree

When I was a child, I often sat outside in the backyard under our willow tree ...

Good News!

Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. We are only two weeks...

Father Koch: Yes, God loves us, but what does that mean for us?

Perhaps the most famous dialogue in the Gospels is that between ...

The loving challenge of the practice of the presence of God

Some of the best spiritual classics are ...

Father Koch: The Temple was a sign of God’s presence

For Catholics, St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican is an iconic structure.

'You will never wash my feet!'

Soon enough, we will be celebrating Holy Thursday,

Love makes room

My heart started beating faster and my face flushed when I glanced ....

Father Koch: The Transfiguration connects us all to the Covenant

The First Reading poses a challenging dilemma as we ...

Father Koch: Water stands as both a sign of death and life

Here in the Northeast of the U.S., we seldom concern ourselves ...

Awaiting the Great Victory

think we can all agree that one of the best parts of Lent is that the NCAA March...

Father Koch: Through a leper we see the healing power of Jesus

Father Koch: Through a leper we see the healing power of Jesus over sin and death

Father Koch: Mark’s Gospel draws attention on the Cross of Jesus

Mark’s Gospel opens with a rapid series of events, so ...


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