Dec. 25, 2011 - And Christmas always brings out the very best in humanity. Why is this? In the words of the great English convert to the Catholic faith of the last century, GK Chesterton: 'because Christmas is that mysterious revelation that brought joy upon earth.'

Dec. 11, 2011 - In Advent Mary comes to us as a pregnant mother, she comes to us with Jesus in her womb. She asks us to walk with her to Bethlehem and to be with her, to be at her side with St. Joseph as she gives birth to our Savior, the Messiah. So Advent is a perfect time to honor Mary as the pregnant Mother of Jesus.

Nov. 30, 2011 - This column is adapted from Bishop Conley’s Nov. 6 address at a benefit for the White Rose Women’s Center in Dallas. From the very beginning, the pro-life movement has never been only a political movement. Like the abolitionists, and the civil rights movement, our movement has always been about human rights and the moral and spiritual renewal of our country. I believe our biggest challenge moving forward is the increasing hostility to religion in our society and the growing restrictions on religious expression that we face in American public life.

Nov. 16, 2011 - Each gesture, each bodily movement at Mass is designed to draw us into God’s presence.  The gestures are familiar to us—but we may not think about their meanings.  Each one expresses the reality of God’s love and each one reminds us that our religion is incarnational.

Nov. 14, 2011 - On Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, millions of Catholics throughout the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass. The new English translation will provide a more literal rendering of the original Latin texts that have guided the Catholic liturgy for over 2,000 years.

Nov. 9, 2011 - Silence is a rare thing in contemporary culture.  Rarely in the world do we encounter a silent moment. Media blares and, more than that, we are a people who talk a lot. In some ways, our culture seems uncomfortable with silence.

Nov. 5, 2011 - From the very beginning, the pro-life movement has never been only a political movement. Like the abolitionists, and the civil rights movement, our movement has always been about human rights and the moral and spiritual renewal of our country. I believe our biggest challenge moving forward is the increasing hostility to religion in our society and the growing restrictions on religious expression that we face in American public life.

Nov. 2, 2011 - How we handle objects says a lot about how we regard them.  When looking at fine jewelry, for example, we are mindful to handle the gems carefully. When it comes to the holy Eucharist, the living sacramental presence of Jesus Christ, this should be true all the more.

Oct. 30, 2011 - In the past year, I have been thinking and writing a lot about this new edition of the Roman Missal. Let me tell you why: Because in this new translation, I think we have a once in a lifetime opportunity - as a Church, and as believers.

Oct. 26, 2011 - We are connected, at the foot of the cross, to those who have gone before us in death, marked with faith in Jesus Christ. It is not an accident that as we end the month of the rosary, we begin November with two days in which we remember the dead.

Oct. 12, 2011 - The time has nearly arrived. Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass.
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Oct. 5, 2011 - I urge you to commit to the rosary this month.  Join fellow Catholics in praying the rosary.  Pray the rosary with your family. I promise that as you come to know Mary, Jesus Christ will be made present to you!

Sept. 28, 2011 - After 13 years in prison — nine of them in solitary confinement, Bishop Van Thuan was praised for his heroic leadership. But he saw his life as that of an ordinary Christian leader responding to injustice. Today, more than ever, Christianity needs leaders committed to truth in the face of injustice.

September 21, 2011 - Our Creator knitted the truth about intimacy and affection into our very being.  We are designed to love another because we are designed in the image and likeness of God (Gn 1:27).  But only chaste love, in keeping with our design, will produce lasting joy.

Sept. 16, 2011 - Bishop James D. Conley has been named apostolic administrator of the Denver Archdiocese. An apostolic administrator is appointed by the pope to lead a diocese during the period between bishops. In other words, Bishop Conley has been entrusted with the authority of the diocesan bishop to teach, sanctify and lead Catholics residing within Northern Colorado.

Sept. 14, 2011 - For 14 years, we have been graced with the fine leadership of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.  For many of us, he has been a friend, a pastor, a mentor and a spiritual father. As we resume our Christian life together in the absence of Archbishop Chaput, we might be uneasy about the world, the future, or our own weaknesses.