DENVER CATHOLIC | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2025
C O N T E N T S
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A R CH B I S H O P:
The Father
Desires
Healing and
Wholeness
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FA IT H , M E N TA L
H E A LT H & S A I N T S:
The Catholic Call
to Care for Mind,
Body and Soul
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C AT H O L I C T H E R A PY:
Is it for you?
14
Can Catholics Take
Psychiatric Medication?
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V E N E R A B L E M AT T TA L B OT:
The Saint of Sobriety
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O U R CH I L D R E N I N
T H E AG E O F S CR E E N S:
A Faith-Filled
Reflection for Parents
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Mental Health Novena
from the United
States Conference
of Catholic Bishops
A B O U T T H E COV E R
Suffering is a part of
life, but we don't have
to go it alone. Jesus is
with us in the storms
of this world, calming
those tempests and
offering us peace,
healing, presence
and accompaniment.
He works directly
and through others,
giving us the
abundant life that
only he can provide.
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Official Appointments
& Local News
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W E I G E L:
An important civics
lesson, well taught
W H E N S O M EO N E YO U LOV E I S H U R TI N G:
A Catholic Guide to Accompaniment
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Lyn Dam
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