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10 APR-MAY 2024 | DENVER CATHOLIC A s the NFL draft approaches at the end of April, specula- tion runs rampant among fans about which players their teams will take and which areas of their rosters have the greatest needs. As a lifelong fan of American Football, I have spent countless hours poring over articles, highlight tape and opinion pieces, trying to predict what my team might do with their picks. In full disclosure, I realize that this is a disordered attach- ment bordering on idolatry, so I offer this piece as an atone- ment for all of those hours of lost mental and emotional energy and fleeting glory. I present here an analogy that has helped me to understand and articulate the situation the Catholic Church finds herself in in this apostolic age. The life of the Church is a lot like a football game. We have an offense and a defense (we'll have to get into special teams in another issue). In further detail, in each of these phases of the game, we have specific positions, and those positions each have a function within the system we are running. It's time for us to evaluate our roster and create a draft board based on positions of need. So, what are the equivalent positions in the Catholic Church? THE CHURCH DRAFT God's divine ROSTER FOR AN The life of the Church is a lot like a football game. We have an offense and a defense... APOSTOLIC AGE BY DR. SCOTT ELMER Chief Mission Officer for the Archdiocese of Denver 10 APR-MAY 2024 | DENVER CATHOLIC