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).

Archbishop Aquila

Giving up cold hearts for Lent

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - February 17, 2015

If we allow Christ into our hearts through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Lent can be a time of conversion and renewal that breaks us...

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Theology of the body outshines ‘Fifty Shades’

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - February 10, 2015

This past Sunday, I had the blessing of speaking to 100 natural family planning teachers about St. John Paul II’s theology of the body,...

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Assisted-suicide bill is bad medicine

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - February 3, 2015

On Tuesday, January 27 lawmakers took the first step toward legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Colorado when they introduced House Bill 1135. At a press conference...

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Life matters: Roe plus 40

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 29, 2015

Every January we remember the anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which has allowed the legal killing of some 55...

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Paris, Nigeria: brotherhood rejected

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 22, 2015

The need for peace in every corner of the world has been weighing upon my heart following the terrorist attacks in Paris and the...

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Jesus was an immigrant

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 13, 2015

“An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to...

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Unexpected Christmas gifts

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - December 22, 2014

We spend a lot of time and energy preparing for Christmas, but beyond the marketing and noise there is a simple and unexpected mystery...

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Joy, generosity and Nicholas

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - December 15, 2014

Those who are poor, brokenhearted, imprisoned and all who are held captive should rejoice, we heard on Gaudete Sunday. When Jesus stood up and...

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How Catholic feasts are different

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - December 8, 2014

The Church has just celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day is on Dec. 12, and we are...

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Consecrated religious should ‘wake up the world!’

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - December 1, 2014

When most of us think of starting a new year, we think of Jan. 1st. In the life of the Church, we begin a...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

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