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OCTOBER 23, 2026
(1Ti 2:1-4)  I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men: For kings and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Friends, the two extremes we so often find in the conversation about church and state—theocracy and aggressive secularism—are both predicated upon a faulty understanding of God as the supreme being among beings. In the world of beings, there’s a competitiveness and a mutual exclusivity. When one thing enters the space of another, the other must give way. It’s a zero-sum game. If we understand God in this way, we’re left with a dilemma: Either religion dominates the government, or the government is completely independent of and indifferent to religion. I say: A plague on both your houses! For God is not the supreme being but Being itself—the creative ground of all reality.

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Denver Archbishop James Golka and other brother bishops from around the United States met with President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, October 22. During the meeting, the bishops spoke with President Trump about religious freedom, school choice, family tax credits, religious visas and life, according to White House Faith Director Jenny Korn. At the end of the meeting, the bishops prayed over the president, with Archbishop Golka leading the intercession. Following the meeting, the Archdiocese of Denver published the following statement, printed in full:

Archbishop James R. Golka joined fellow Roman Catholic bishops in meeting with President Trump and led a prayer in the Oval Office, asking God’s blessing upon the president and our nation.

His prayer expressed gratitude for “our beautiful nation” and asked the Holy Spirit “to surround our country to protect us against any influence of evil.”

With respect for the office of the president, the Archdiocese of Denver welcomes continued conversation on the sanctity of life, from conception to natural death, and the God-given dignity of every person. We invite the faithful to pray for our nation and its leaders, trusting in Christ’s mercy and guidance.

Praying for those in public office is a longstanding Catholic practice, rooted in St. Paul’s instruction to pray for all who hold authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2). It is not an endorsement of any specific candidate or party.

Ladder of Divine Ascent — Step 12: “On lying”

3. Let no one who thinks rightly suppose that the sin of lying is a small matter, for the All Holy Spirit pronounced the most awful sentence of all against it, above all sins. If Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie, as David says to God (Psalm 5:4), what will they suffer who stitch an oath on to a lie?

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