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Our Little Saint Therese
“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.” With these words, Pope Francis begins the Apostolic Exhortation,...
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Oct 25, 20233 min read


October Thoughts and Prayers
As you read this, I am just concluding the 3-day Denver Bishops’ Conference on Evangelizing Dioceses, sponsored by the St. Paul...
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Oct 10, 20233 min read


Angels of Prayer
There is in every man, woman, and child an infinite abyss that can only be filled by an infinite and immutable object, that is to say,...
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Sep 25, 20233 min read


Deanery Eucharistic Gatherings
Now in the second year of the national Eucharistic Revival, we have begun the fall tour of the Diocesan Deanery Eucharistic Gatherings. ...
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Sep 11, 20232 min read


Towards a peaceful and prayerful Labor Day
I have just returned to Pueblo from a funeral in Jasper, Indiana, and this week want to share a few simple thoughts. Recently I wrote in...
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Aug 24, 20233 min read


Thoughts on Suffering
When we engage the topic of suffering we enter upon sacred ground. As we learn to take responsibility for our lives, loving God and our...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read


Thoughts from the Gunnison Fairgrounds Congreso
I write this, having just attended the Congreso Eucharistico Diocesano held at the Gunnison County Fairgrounds. Traveling that Saturday...
JBeal
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Thoughts from the Reunion
I am writing to you from Custer, SD. This week I am on vacation and sending thoughts along the way. We are just winding up a Charron...
JBeal
Jun 19, 20233 min read


Corpus Christi
At the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), we celebrate the Real Presence of Our Lord and Savior Jesus...
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Jun 12, 20233 min read


Come Holy Spirit
Everything that can be identified as a Christian truth is somehow a derivative of a central truth that we were created to live forever in...
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May 22, 20233 min read


Thoughts on the Confirmation Trail
Over the course of the 9 years I have been blessed to be a bishop, one of my most enjoyable privileges has been to celebrate the...
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May 8, 20233 min read


May: A Month of Many Blessings
In God’s plan of salvation, the mystery of the coming of Jesus in the Incarnation marks the beginning of the fullness of time. In this...
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Apr 18, 20233 min read


Alleluia! He has risen as he said!
The Easter proclamation resounds! The single, defining event of the Triduum has sealed a new covenant for heaven and earth, the dawning...
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Apr 4, 20233 min read


The Hour Approaches
In the plan of salvation, the mystery of the coming of Jesus in the flesh marks the beginning of the fullness of time. Our humanity in...
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Mar 22, 20233 min read


Come to the Water!
Reports from all the deaneries say that the March celebrations of the Rites of Election surpassed anything we’ve seen in recent memory. ...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read


Lenten Journey For Life
Through this holy season of Lent, we call to mind the needs for the conversion of society to Respect for Life. During the Lenten season...
JBeal
Feb 28, 20233 min read


We are Not Alone
Last May, we experienced the movement of the Holy Spirit in our Diocese. This could be seen in the Synodal consultations that were...
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Feb 13, 20233 min read


Growing Catholic Charities
Because of the closer bonds between peoples of different cultures and ethnicities over the whole world and in our communities, we are...
JBeal
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Equipping Missionary Disciples
The Fifth of Five Diocesan Synodal Goals Leading to Our Eucharistic Revival: Jesus came to change the world. Without the saving action...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read


A Renewal of Formation in Doctrine and the Sacraments
The Fourth of Five Diocesan Synodal Goals Leading to Our Eucharistic Revival: On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we recall the...
JBeal
Dec 20, 20223 min read
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