Wonder is the desire for knowledge,” said St. Thomas Aquinas. This foundational truth underpins the mission of Catholic schools as we guide students from wonder to wisdom during this Catholic Schools Week.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Father Jim Klein, who served as pastor of Divine Redeemer Parish for nearly a decade, died Jan. 7 at age 66 as the result of a heart ailment.

A rosary will take place Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 22 W. Kiowa St., followed by a funeral vigil at 5:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, followed by internment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Ever since I participated in World Youth Day 1993 in Denver, there’s something about gathering with others for a common spiritual purpose that gives me goosebumps. St. John Paul II gave Colorado a beautiful, very fruitful gift that August, and he also gave the world an additional gift earlier that year — observing the first World Day of the Sick on Feb. 11, 1993, on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. St. John Paul II set aside this time for all people to offer prayers, share in the suffering of others, offer our suffering to God, and see the face of Christ in the suffering.

The Jubilee Year of Hope is underway.  Pope Francis opened the St. Peter’s Basilica Holy Door on December 24, 2024, and Bishop Golka welcomed the Jubilee for our diocese on December 29, the Feast of the Holy Family.

SEDALIA. Sister of Mercy Peg Maloney died Jan. 2 at age 70. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 11 at Regis Chapel in Denver. Burial followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. Rev. Thomas Francis Lemos, C.S.C., 76, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on Dec. 30, 2024, after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 6 at Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame. Burial followed at the Congregation of Holy Cross cemetery in Notre Dame.

Happy New Year! As we begin 2025, many of us are making our traditional new year resolutions on how we might live our lives better, develop healthier habits, and so on.

This is also a great opportunity to consider spiritual new year resolutions, especially as we begin the Jubilee Year of Hope. There are many spiritual resolutions we might consider, but I would like to suggest three that will help us to grow in being witnesses of joy and hope in our world.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo!  A principios de 2025, muchos de nosotros nos hacemos los tradicionales propósitos de año nuevo sobre cómo vivir mejor, desarrollar hábitos más saludables, etcétera. 

También es una buena oportunidad para plantearse propósitos espirituales para el nuevo año, especialmente al comenzar el Año Jubilar de la Esperanza.  Hay muchos propósitos espirituales que podríamos considerar, pero me gustaría sugerir tres que nos ayudarán a crecer para ser testigos de alegría y esperanza en nuestro mundo.

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Baptism of the Lord