Statement from Chairman of the Board, National Eucharistic Congress
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July 27, 2024 “If then my people, upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
- 3 days ago
- 3 min
The Good Shepherd
I offer this story, not knowing its provenance, as told to me by my Uncle Bishop Joe after he ordained me to the priesthood 25 years ago.
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Time for a Camping Trip
Summer is here. It’s time to go camping. Memories from the past, from family outings with 9 siblings in earlier years--we would plan,...
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- Mar 25
- 3 min
Made for Mission: Transforming Lives Through Small Groups
Our lives, with all the complexities and challenges, gain true meaning and purpose when we answer the call to follow Jesus and enter into...
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- Mar 11
- 1 min
The Holy Mass
The Holy Mass Lord, I deserve Thee not, I sigh, Here kneeling on the floor; Oh, I deserve Thee not, my Lord, And yet I need Thee sore;...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
- Mar 11
- 3 min
The Way of the Cross
We now approach the fourth Sunday of Lent. We may have been faithful to our Lenten observances, and we may have wavered. As we follow...
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Stained Glass Windows at The Halfway Mark
At Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Church on Fifth Street in Westcliffe the stained glass window project continues towards...
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Tips for living as a missionary disciple
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- Nov 21, 2023
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The Joy of Christmas
I have always found St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians one of his most intriguing. An overarching theme of the letter is joy, wherein...
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- Nov 21, 2023
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The Power of Catholic Education: A St. John Neumann Catholic School Student's Inspirational Speech
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Dr. Seth Wright
- Nov 1, 2023
- 3 min
Meeting Jesus in the Mass
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- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
White Mass celebrated at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pueblo
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- Oct 31, 2023
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¡Un llamado lleno de Esperanza y Alegría para los Jóvenes de hoy y del mañana!
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Our Little Saint Therese
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- Sep 25, 2023
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Praising God with Seeds of Faith
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
- Sep 25, 2023
- 3 min
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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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
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- 3 min
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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My friend’s head had been hurting for days. He took medicine and drank extra water and tried other things to try to get it to go away....
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
- Jul 24, 2023
- 3 min
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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