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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our...

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Yesterday, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila appeared on the Dan Caplis Show to speak about his recent...

Saint John Eudes once said that every Christian will go through the phases of Jesus’ life in their own life. This is how God calls us to...

My state witnessed an unmitigated tragedy on Nov. 19 when a gunman opened fire in a gay club in Colorado Springs, killing five and...

The Archdiocese of Denver announces the release of an innovative, insightful program hosted by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and featuring...

Jesus and The Disciples Going To Emmaus by Gustave Doré, edited. (Photo: Public Domain) This past Summer, I celebrated the tenth...

In my last column, I wrote about the Eucharist as the food we need to spiritually survive and flourish in our secular culture. Jesus is...

For months, the clergy and faithful of the archdiocese have been discussing and praying about how we are called to live out our faith in...

When I reflect on my experience of the Archdiocesan Synod, Jesus is active in healing his people and empowering us for mission. He calls...

Just as the Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973 was a turning point for how our country treats innocent and vulnerable children in the womb, the...

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrates his 10th anniversary as archbishop of Denver next week. To...

When Jesus began his public ministry, he started by choosing 12 men who became the Church’s first priests. The 12 Apostles are the...

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we approach the great feast of Pentecost, I feel called in my prayer to write to you about the...

Letter warns that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism More than 70 bishops from around the world including Archbishop Samuel Aquila have released a “ fraternal open letter ” to Germany’s bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the “Synodal Path” may lead to schism. Read the full letter The letter expresses “our growing concern about the nature of the entire German ‘Synodal Path,'” which the signatories say

It sounds like a paradox, but Jesus taught us with his life that the key to conquering death is surrendering to the Father in trust. The...

Several years ago, I was making a 30-day Ignatian silent retreat when a few days into the retreat I got a hankering for ice cream. As I...

What gave the early Christians the desire to leave behind their professions, travel to foreign lands and, in most cases, give their...

Every time in history has its trials, but the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is one that stands apart because its impact has been so...

In the Garden of Eden, Satan convinced Adam and Eve to doubt God’s trustworthiness. He enticed them by telling them a lie, that they...

Brothers and Sisters, in my last pastoral note, on Ash Wednesday, I wrote of “Our Apostolic Moment,” this unique “change of eras” in...