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JBeal
Jul 13, 20224 min read
Open Letter to Catholic Politicians and the Faithful on Worthily Receiving Communion
June 7, 2022 Open Letter to Catholic Politicians and the Faithful on Worthily Receiving Communion Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,...
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JBeal
Jun 24, 20224 min read
From the Bishops of Colorado on the major victory for life at the U.S. Supreme Court
June 24, 2022 Colorado Catholic Conference Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Today we celebrate a major victory for life at...
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JBeal
Jun 14, 20222 min read
The Mystical Union With Christ
A retreat is scheduled every three years for all bishops of the USCCB. As I write, bishops have gathered in San Diego and we are in the...
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JBeal
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Practicing the Presence of God
The new year is underway, and our world prepares for what comes next. We are reading, maybe at home, away from home, busy, concerned,...
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JBeal
Dec 15, 20212 min read
On the Horizon
As you read this, Fr. Derrek Scott and I recently visited the Durango deanery for four days of parish, mission and school visitations....
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JBeal
Dec 15, 20213 min read
Gazing in Prayer
The contemplative community of the Capuchin Poor Clares put forth such a service in prayer for the whole church...
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JBeal
Dec 15, 20213 min read
On the Road to Sainthood
Our saints are known to us as human and down to earth. As we learn their stories, we increasingly touch upon a genuine mystical reality...
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JBeal
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Bishop Berg's statement on Sunday & Holy Day Obligation Restored
The bishops of Colorado have announced that the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days will be restored on Pentecost Sunday...
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JBeal
Sep 30, 20213 min read
The Synod on Synodality
As you may know, Pope Francis has called a Synod of Bishops in Rome for October 2023, designated as the Synod on Synodality. The purpose...
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20213 min read
To Protect and Serve
Never underestimate God's working through these men and women in blue, nor the power of His angels to protect and to serve.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Labor Day: To Rest and Reflect
As the end of the summer arrives and school begins, the nation celebrates Labor Day. It is time to rest and reflect on our work.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Catholic Education: A Worthy Mission
I have been blessed with a spiritual, academic and human formation which is a product of Catholic education.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20213 min read
The Found Rose of Trinidad
Such a 'found rose' has been discovered in the southwest territory. Her name is Sister Blandina Segale.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Listen to Him
The Eucharist is where vocations spring forth and where, by the grace of God, men and women receive and respond to His call.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Moving Forward: USCCB Assembly
Questions have been raised about a vote taken by the bishops to draft a document on the Eucharist.
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JBeal
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Remain in Jesus
Remain in Jesus! Take time to pray, reflect and be renewed. New insights will arise and new energy will be felt.
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JBeal
Sep 15, 20213 min read
Pentecost: A New Era
The event of Pentecost brought forth a new era! A new church was born, to bring forth not its own light, but the Light of Christ.
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JBeal
Sep 15, 20213 min read
Easter Season: A Time of Renewal
It is the season of Easter! This is truly a time of renewal! This springtime following the dark year of COVID is a time of new grace.
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JBeal
Sep 15, 20213 min read
The Lesson of Lent
Let's not celebrate another Lent without the Eucharist - our personal encounter with Christ! Heaven dawns and the road to Easter lies ahead!
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