COMMENTARY

Challenges the new Pope will face – and the qualities experts say he'll need

In the days since the death of Pope Francis, cardinals have been meeting...

Father Koch: As the disciples form the Gospel, Thomas proves to be the first skeptic

For a reason that only becomes clear later...

St. Sherlock of Holmes

My wife and I love a good mystery. No I don’t mean ...

Father Koch: The stone rolled away opens our world to the Risen One

Much uncertainty surrounded the disciples, ...

Father Koch: We stand with Jesus on the Cross

On Palm Sunday we begin our long walk with Jesus to the cross...

A most loyal reader . . . and so much more

We all make our mark on this world, be it for good...

Carlo Acutis: Computer programmer, Eucharist devotee, first millennial saint

Blessed Carlo Acutis had a PlayStation. He made awkward videos with his friends.

Worn out before God by the noisy, tiresome digital age

Like many writers, Flannery O'Connor once observed that she didn't really...

Why do we need confession if Jesus' death cleansed us from our sins?

St. Leo the Great makes an effort to explain this in one of his letters ...

Honoring the Gift of Life - Building awareness about organ and tissue donation during Donate Life Month

Each April, National Donate Life Month raises awareness about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation...

'The Chosen' Season Five sets the table for Holy Week

While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, "The Chosen"...

Father Koch: Sinners need to be wary of accusing others of being sinful

A woman caught in the act of committing adultery was dragged before ...

Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding?

For some background, Catholics and only Catholics are required to marry...

Father Koch: We rejoice when the sinner seeks reconciliation

During the Lenten season, as we seek the mercy and forgiveness...

How a 'spirituality of martyrdom' shapes a Christian approach to end of life care

Behind the legal push for physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia...


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