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On this 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Father Garry Koch tells us about Christ disciples who were called to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ after His death and resurrection. We are reminded that the gate is narrow and the way is difficult for all disciples of Christ.

Father Garry Koch tells about the power of the call to discipleship and how we are called to an ongoing encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist.

On this Feast of Corpus Christi, Father Garry Koch tells us about the institution of the Eucharist and the Revival in the Catholic Church in the United States to increase the understanding that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist.

On the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity Father Garry Koch explains to us the meaning of the Trinity and the importance of this belief in our Catholic faith.

The Holy Spirit is the constant companion of the disciples of Jesus after his resurrection...as it is for the church today...and in our own life. We call upon the Holy Spirit to inspire in us, the wisdom within us, to understand God's will in our lives.

On this 16 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Garry Koch tells us that programs and projects are important aspects of ministry. But we must also rely on the Holy Spirit and the grace of God to provide the nourishment we need to bear the fruit we are meant to bear.

Father Garry Koch reflects on the meaning of peace...the meaning of the sign of peace in church; what it means when we pray for peace; and how peace must be motivated by love.

On this 5th Sunday of Easter Father Garry Koch tells us about the early church and the apostles. By the end of the 1st Century the Gospel had been proclaimed from the Southern tip of England to the West Coast of India...and all of the villages and cities in between. This is a testament to the power of the Holy Spirit working in the lives of the apostles and their co-collaborators.

On this 4th Sunday of Easter Father Gary Koch tells us that the world cannot silence the voice of Jesus. After his death the Apostles and St. Paul helped to spread the gospel throughout the Roman world very quickly.

In the Gospel reading for this 3rd Sunday of Easter Jesus prepares the disciples for the consequences they will face bringing the Good News to the world. Their mission will be filled with success but it will also come at a cost.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of Easter Father Garry Koch reflects on the story of the doubling Thomas. He reminds us that the impact of doubters in our lives. We must never let them make us doubt what we believe.

On the Easter Sunday, Father Garry Koch tells uf the meaning of the empty tomb and what we can learn from the disciples in the Upper Room.