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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).

Encounter the Risen Jesus: Week 7

It's Week 7 of Encounter the Risen Jesus! Visit archden.org/easter2021 to watch the reflection and follow along with the prayer guide over the coming...

Inside God’s covert rescue operation

In the last edition of the Denver Catholic magazine, I began a three-part series on our story as Catholic Christians, the story of our...

Now is the time to remember your story

When one is close to the events of history, it can be hard to have an objective perspective on their significance, but it does...

Archbishop Aquila at Respect Life Mass: If dignity of human life does not exist at the beginning and the end, it will not exist...

https://vimeo.com/504646626 Below is the full transcript of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila's homily he gave during the Respect Life Mass, celebrated Jan. 23 at the Cathedral...

How to respond to the Capitol violence and confusion

In these tumultuous days, everyone is asking the question: ‘What is the truth?’ Based on how they answer that question, and given the relativism of the...

Returning to the first Christmas in 2020

This Christmas will be unlike any other in recent memory as we celebrate Jesus’ birth amid the pandemic. And as difficult as this situation...

Archbishop Aquila: Update on completion of independent review and reparations process

To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Denver,  In the summer of 2018, revelations about former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and the release of the Pennsylvania...

The Good Samaritan shows us how to overcome division

Most of us are familiar with the parable of the Good Samaritan, which hinges on Jesus’ question: who was neighbor to the man who...

Archbishop Aquila issues update on Independent Reparations Program

October 16, 2020  Dear brothers and sisters of the Archdiocese of Denver,  Today, the Oversight Committee of the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (Program) released an interim summary of the program’s...

Sailing through uncharted waters

The feeling of being in uncharted territory is one that many of us are experiencing these days. When I consulted with Bishops Berg and...

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