Tag: Faith And Values
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Mass atop every Colorado 14er: Catholic priests take message to new heights
One of these days atop a 14,000-foot peak in Colorado, you might just spot two men in white robes, the wind blowing those vestments, their fingers cold on the chalices that are smaller than those typically seen on an altar — smaller for the pack on the way up. That’s Father John Nepil and Father…
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Pueblo Nativity collector displays over 200 scenes
Lucille Stollsteimer, a resident of Pueblo, has amassed a collection of hundreds of Nativity scenes since the early 1980s. Originating from various corners of the globe, these scenes, acquired through a mix of personal travels, store finds and gifts from friends and family, are annually displayed in her home from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. (Video…
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In smalltown Colorado, a woman’s mission to restore a church — and keep her family’s story alive
MANZANOLA • The only sounds the town knows these days are the occasional cattle trailer rumbling down the street past abandoned storefronts, the occasional train that does not stop anymore, the crickets and the woodpecker and the dove. Now there’s hammering from a corner. A motor hums, powering the lift for the construction man reaching…
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Resurgence of ancient religious custom of holy Easter baskets nudges secular bunny aside
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Easter bunny still deposits fleeting gifts of chocolate eggs and marshmallow Peeps at 5-year-old Noah Garced’s house, but his mother is working to make sure an ancient custom of spiritual-themed Easter baskets remains important throughout her son’s life. “This is my tradition, something I’m…
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Colorado’s oldest synagogue refuses to fade: The miracle of Temple Aaron
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Temple Aaron, a synagogue in Trinidad, is one of the oldest synagogues in the Rocky Mountain West and the oldest in Colorado. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Inside Colorado’s oldest synagogue”, “description”: “Temple Aaron, a synagogue in Trinidad, is one of the…
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LIFE | Inside Colorado’s oldest synagogue
Temple Aaron, a synagogue in Trinidad, is one of the oldest synagogues in the Rocky Mountain West and the oldest in Colorado.
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A look at the colorful, persistent, ‘glorious’ history of Colorado’s churches
Whether writing about Colorado’s historic cemeteries, hotels, mansions or, more recently, churches, Linda Wommack has followed a general rule. “None of my books talk about any buildings that have been torn down,” she says. “You can still go see them.” Wommack, a Littleton native, says there’s something about seeing the state’s oldest houses of worship.…
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‘God’s still in the miracles business,’ says author and other receivers and believers of supernatural events
Jeremiah Klaas was dying of multiple sclerosis. Fifteen years post-diagnosis, the disease of the brain and spinal cord had numbed his limbs to the point that he could not walk or drive. His eyes would not focus enough so that he could read. He had been in and out of nursing homes for physical rehabilitation…
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In Colorado’s San Luis Valley, a mission behind ‘mountainous’ grub | Craving Colorado
FORT GARLAND • Driving U.S. 160 through the dusty outposts of the San Luis Valley, everybody passes the building. The adobe building on the corner. The walls with colorful murals celebrating the region’s Spanish and Catholic influences. The bright yellow sign with red letters: “All-Gon.” And the mantra: “All-Gon ‘Cuz It’s All Good!” The restaurant…
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How a small, historic church in the mountains west of Colorado Springs is pulling through the pandemic
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS • The church is transforming. Construction tape surrounds what will be the new courtyard. The inside is gutted, some walls gone and new ones coming up, electrical wiring exposed, hinting at new…