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Paul's perseverance was remarkable especially in his pursuit of discerning the will of God.  He was a gift to our community.

First of all, Paul was a confrere's confrere. He loved the community and he was dedicated to helping confreres in whatever way he possibly could. He was kind and generous. He was also a very good confessor. I will personally miss him. During my years of provincial administration, I found Paul t

Paul warmly welcomed me to Chicago when I moved here the first time in 1994. He was a mentor, a guide to the complexity of DePaul University, and always a knowledgeable resource. We had Saint Thomas Seminary in common, as well as shared friends in the Canon Law Society of America ... of which I am

When Paul was rector of st Thomas Sem in Denver he asked me if I would consider being the director of development there. He told me he thought I would be effective with the many bishops who had seminarians at St Thomas and he thought I had the ability to raise money. I felt honored and was in my thi

Paul was very helpful to me and he was also challenging when necessary. I am very thankful to have known him and will miss his steadfast discipline.

Hearing of Paul Golden's death brings sadness and happy memories. I am sad at the loss of a good man, a kind and generous confrere, a capable and most helpful canonist, and a dear, loving friend. My memories of Paul go back to 1977, when I entered the college seminary at St. Thomas in Denver. I w

There are so many wonderful memories of my classmate Paul.   I had the pleasure to live with him for many years in Denver.   I will always appreciate his support for me when I will discuss with him some issues which were troubling me. Paul had a lot of friends in Denver.  Many of them were diocesan

I never lived in the same house as Paul but our paths so often crossed over the years. And what I will always remember is the attention and kindness he gave to me--the time he would always take in asking how I was (and meant it). He was everybody's advocate. A good friend of mine reached out to him