St. John Paul II, family life, and a Wyoming ranch
Twenty-five years ago, St. John Paul II released his Letter to Families, Gratissimam Sane, on Feb. 2, 1994. The letter is known for the arresting claim that “the history of […]
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The ever-present totalitarian temptation
First circulated underground in communist Czechoslovakia in October 1978, Vaclav Havel’s brilliant dissection of totalitarianism, “The Power of the Powerless,” retains its salience four decades later. It should be required […]
WYD Panama: Youth accepted the challenge of being God’s influencers
World Youth Day Panama 2019 may have only just concluded, but its fruits are already manifesting. Attendees’ faces reflect the happiness of having experienced a life-changing event. “It was the […]
Colorado religious leaders gather for Faithful Tuesdays to advance eradication of racism and support just economy, equity
In an attempt to add a deeper moral dimension to the public policy making in Colorado, leaders from different religious institutions in the state, including the Auxiliary Bishop of Denver Jorge Rodriguez, gathered […]
Q&A: Breaking down Roe v. Wade
By The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Jan. 22 marked the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United […]
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Marriage: God’s most stunning creation
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and many people are thinking about how they can best show their love to someone. Although it is countercultural, the Church holds up faithful, […]
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On ‘toxic masculinity’
Is masculinity “toxic”? The American Psychological Society apparently thinks so. They issued a long report about it recently. I tried to read it, but I barely made it through the […]
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The moral depravity of Andrew Cuomo & Friends
Writing recently on women seeking the presidency and the “likability” factor in our politics, Peggy Noonan made a tart observation: “There are a lot of male candidates with likability problems. […]
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We need Catholic schools now more than ever
Our ancestors, Catholic immigrants to the United States, built up the largest private school system in the world. They made an enormous sacrifice, scraping pennies together for the formation of […]
Denver Nuggets to host Catholic Families Night Feb. 24
For the fifth year in a row, the Denver Nuggets are hosting Catholic Families Night at the Pepsi Center on Sunday, Feb. 24, where they will face-off against the Los […]
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The courageous honesty of Peter Steinfels
Peter Steinfels’s long career in journalism included years of service as editor of Commonweal (from which perch he took me to the woodshed more than once), followed by a decade […]
‘All means all’
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Denver are walking the walk when it comes to the Church’s outspoken compassion for people with special needs and learning differences. “The Catholic Church […]
