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Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Oct 22, 20203 min read
The Good Samaritan shows us how to overcome division
Most of us are familiar with the parable of the Good Samaritan, which hinges on Jesus’ question: who was neighbor to the man who was...
George Weigel
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Joe Biden, pre-conciliar Catholic?
The image of the pre-conciliar Catholic Church in the United States as catechetically effective and politically potent can be hard to...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Archbishop Aquila issues update on Independent Reparations Program
October 16, 2020 Dear brothers and sisters of the Archdiocese of Denver, Today, the Oversight Committee of the Independent...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Sailing through uncharted waters
The feeling of being in uncharted territory is one that many of us are experiencing these days. When I consulted with Bishops Berg and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Coronavirus and the Mass: Following the science
By Deacon Rob Lanciotti Deacon Rob Lanciotti is a permanent deacon at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Fort Collins and holds a doctoral degree...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Oct 15, 20204 min read
Prop 115: Like David fighting Goliath
Well, it’s that time again. A national election is weeks away. So I guess it’s time for my quadrennial election column. Which, as it...
George Weigel
Oct 13, 20203 min read
The hard road of national renewal
Earlier this fall, I was happy to be one of the initial signatories of “Liberty and Justice for All,” a call for national renewal drafted...
Jared Staudt
Oct 12, 20209 min read
Christianity & Socialism: Moral allies or mortal enemies?
You’re probably hearing a lot about socialism recently. It’s become a hot button issue in our culture with major politicians advocating...
Bishop Jorge Rodriguez
Oct 8, 20204 min read
Four principles for Catholics during election season
Every four years, Catholics face an intense dilemma in regard to the vote. There are ardently Catholic Democrats who wonder how their...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 8, 20205 min read
It can’t happen here: A review of <em>Live Not By Lies</em>
In January 2017, three days before Barack Obama left the White House, the New York Times published an opinion piece entitled “Reading the...
George Weigel
Oct 6, 20203 min read
The toxic waste of Roe v. Wade
Great Britain’s parliamentary democracy has no constitutional text, but rather a “constitution” composed of centuries of legal traditions...
Eric Kniffin
Sep 30, 20205 min read
Our first and most precious freedom
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: Mother Loraine Marie Maguire, of the Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to the media after aruments at the US...
George Weigel
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Truman’s terrible choice, 75 years ago
Three U.S. Navy officers look out at me from a small, black-and-white snapshot, taken in Sasebo, Japan, on September 26, 1945: three and...
Jared Staudt
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Faith: The most essential thing
What is truly essential? This has become a pressing question in our country, especially as churches have faced many government...
Aaron Lambert
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Lessons from the improbable Scalia-Ginsburg friendship
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016 sent powerful shockwaves through American culture that reverberated deeply on...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Sep 25, 20204 min read
Religious freedom is on your ballot
A troubling trend is appearing as our country grapples with social unrest and the impact of the coronavirus, but it’s not a new trend....
George Weigel
Sep 22, 20203 min read
The providential demise of the Papal States
Evelyn Waugh’s Catholic traditionalism was so deep, broad, and intense that self-identified “traditional Catholics” today might seem, in...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Sep 22, 20204 min read
"Cuties," human dignity and cancelling Netflix
I love Netflix. I love that I can watch sitcoms and movies, as well as virtually any documentary I like, at any hour of the day or night....
George Weigel
Sep 16, 20203 min read
A man for strengthening others
When the choirs of angels led Father Paul Mankowski, SJ, into the Father’s House on September 3, I hope the seraphic choirmaster chose...
Denver Catholic Staff
Sep 10, 20203 min read
September is Suicide Awareness Month
By Dr. Michelle Connor Harris, St. Raphael Counseling Worldwide pandemic. Economic collapse. Riots and social unrest. Devastating...
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