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
Mar 113 min read
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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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
Jan 233 min read
The True Blessing of Winter
With winter comes a respite for some hopeful, productive downtime, taking stock, and recharging. There’s time to evaluate life and make...
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Faith Catholic
Jan 42 min read
Tips for living as a missionary disciple
More often than we should, my wife and I binge on social media videos before going to bed. A 9:30 p.m. “early” bedtime becomes an 11 p.m....
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Guest Columnist
Dec 19, 20233 min read
The Christmas Gift of ‘Lack’
Much of the ancient language permeating the seasons of Advent and Christmas refers to the dualistic phenomena of light and dark. It is...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Come, Lord Jesus, Come
The Advent season has been busy. Preparations across the diocese are underway and blessings are unfolding. An event has taken place in...
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Guest Columnist
Dec 12, 20232 min read
A Parish Thanksgiving Dinner At Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Several years ago, Deacon Luke and his wife Susan, of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Grand Junction, CO started a parish tradition;...
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Dr. Seth Wright
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Waiting and Rejoicing
Think of children waiting for Christmas day to arrive and for the presents that they hope to receive. They wait in eager (and sometimes...
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Guest Columnist
Nov 21, 20235 min read
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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Guest Columnist
Oct 31, 20233 min read
¡Un llamado lleno de Esperanza y Alegría para los Jóvenes de hoy y del mañana!
Son las 6:00 am y todos vamos llegando a nuestro punto de partida; muchos con temores, otros con alegrías, pero absolutamente todos vamos...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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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Guest Columnist
Sep 25, 20233 min read
Praising God with Seeds of Faith
Bill Pacheco, with Faith, natural, God-given abilities and a blessing from Fr. Joel Lasutaz, pastor of St. Mary Help of Christians,...
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Dr. Seth Wright
Aug 29, 20232 min read
How is God working in our parishes during this Eucharistic Revival?
In a world where there is so much bad news, it always cheers my heart and gives me hope to hear of how God is working in people’s lives. ...
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Dr. Seth Wright
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Holy Headaches and Sanctified Stubbings
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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Dr. Seth Wright
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Developing a Eucharistic Spirituality
"One must be led…toward the transforming power of God, who wants, through what happens in the liturgy, to transform us and the world."...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
Jul 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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Dr. Seth Wright
Apr 11, 20234 min read
What do we proclaim about the Eucharist?
8 Themes of the U.S. Bishops’ document “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” The Gift 1. The Sacrifice of Christ — “As...
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Dr. Seth Wright
Apr 11, 20233 min read
Novena for our Diocesan Eucharistic Congress
On May 1-3, delegations from each of the parishes in the Diocese will gather at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart to pray, discuss, and...
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Bishop Stephen J. Berg
Apr 4, 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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