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Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

The Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila is the eighth bishop of Denver and its fifth archbishop. His episcopal motto is, "Do whatever he tells you" (Jn 2:5).

‘You have the words of eternal life’: Read Archbishop Aquila’s new pastoral note

Read Archbishop Aquila's new pastoral note, a meditation on Jesus' teachings about the Eucharist as found in Sacred Scripture and why his words matter for our lives.

How will your parish respond to Revival?

This Corpus Christi Sunday (June 11), the archdiocese kicks off the second year of the Eucharistic Revival which focuses on the parish. We are...

Evangelization is Everyone’s Responsibility

We are blessed at Masses throughout the Easter season to listen to the great works of the Holy Spirit and the stories of evangelization...

Father, Forgive Them

When we began this season of Lent, I invited the faithful in the Archdiocese to reflect upon the great importance of forgiveness in our...

As We Forgive: A Lenten Pastoral Note from Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

As we begin this season of Lent, I want to remind each of us that mercy is at the heart of the Gospel message,...

The inseparable keys to Lent: repentance and belief

Ashes — the refuse that remains when fire has consumed something — remind us of the humble dust from which we were made and...

Radical inclusion requires radical love

I have written of my concerns in the past with the German Synodal Process, as well as concerns with other bishops and cardinals and...

From the Christmas stable, Jesus invites us to abide in him

Saint John Eudes once said that every Christian will go through the phases of Jesus’ life in their own life. This is how God...

Archbishop in Wall Street Journal Exclusive: The Media Scapegoat Catholicism for Club Q Shooting

My state witnessed an unmitigated tragedy on Nov. 19 when a gunman opened fire in a gay club in Colorado Springs, killing five and...

‘Were not our hearts burning?’: An Advent pastoral note from Archbishop Aquila

This past Summer, I celebrated the tenth anniversary of my installation as Archbishop of Denver. In reflecting back, one theme that stands out is...

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