In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie notes how, from opposing ends of the political spectrum, it’s amazing how alike two people can be — and how oblivious to the similarities.
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Nicolais: Our shared communities — from soccer bar to the church pews — make sure we never walk alone
Between my deadline for this column and its publication in the wee morning hours of Sunday, I will attend a wake at my beloved soccer bar, the British Bulldog. Or maybe it is a memorial, I am not quite sure. What I do know is that a community will be gathering. A community that included […]
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Nicolais: Easter reminds us to resurrect love every day
Shortly after this column appears in the wee hours of Sunday morning, crowds will gather and fill churches for Easter Mass. Bright colors, little kids dolled up in their Sunday best, families filling pews that sit vacant most of the year. A joyous occasion. I have always struggled with Easter. It has nothing to do […]
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Opinion: Of G-d, big questions, dark alleys, and Whoopi Goldberg
“Do you believe in G-d?” my son asks while I hastily drive him to meet the rabbi for Hebrew school, after yelling “sweet Jesus” to the sweet-looking senior in the left lane driving so slowly it’s as if he’s on a Sunday jaunt through the English countryside, and long before thinking through what I should […]
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SunLit Interview: A mystery on the family ranch led author David M. Jessup to a trilogy
David M. Jessup grew up at Sylvan Dale Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, owned and run by his family. He is passionate about preserving open space and telling stories about the American West. He is a popular speaker on topics such as cattle ranching, sustainable agriculture, land conservation, flood recovery (he’s been through two floods on […]
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SunLit Excerpt: In “Mariano’s Woman,” a mother seeks her dead daughter’s spirit-being
Editor’s note: In the wake of her 15-year-old daughter’s death, Takánsy, the native wife of trader Mariano Medina, visits where she has hidden the girl’s body and desperately tries to connect with her spirit in order to join her in the Great Beyond. 1 The Crossing My body, she is feeling lighter today. Not floating, […]
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New fence at the edge of Cielo Vista Ranch interrupts 150-year-old religious pilgrimage
By Kate Perdoni, Rocky Mountain PBS A religious ceremony—the last of its kind in Colorado—stands threatened by private property rights. Each spring during Lent, a community gathers in a small village at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, as is has since the 1870s, for Via Crucis, or Stations of the Cross. The […]
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Nicolais: Returning to church service in person brought me an unexpected surprise
Last Sunday I woke early, had coffee and decided to attend church in person for the first time in a year and half. As has happened often during my faith journey experience, it again proved to be a moment of grace. I had not planned to attend in person. It was not something that I […]
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Valor Christian students hold protest in support of gay volleyball coach who said he was forced to quit
A student-organized walkout was held at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch on Tuesday afternoon, where demonstrators voiced support for former volleyball coach Inoke Tonga, who said he was forced to quit because he is gay. About 50 students, alumni and parents came together at the planned walkout organized by Valor Christian Junior Lucy […]
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The Denver metro area may be more religiously diverse than you think
The Denver metro area is religiously diverse and it’s becoming increasingly so. A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute – called the 2020 Census on American Religion – found that “religious diversity scores” for Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in 2020 were all above average when compared to the rest of the U.S. The array […]