The Next Pope and Vatican II
Polemics about the Second Vatican Council continue to bedevil the global Catholic conversation. Some Catholics, often found in the moribund local Churches of western Europe, claim that the Council’s “spirit” […]
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Join Steubenville Live online July 17-18
Bummed about Steubenville of the Rockies being cancelled this year? Thankfully, there’s still cause for hope. This weekend, July 17-18, Steubenville will be hosting its first virtual conference, Steubenville Live. […]
Colorado Capuchins celebrate 50th anniversary the same way they serve – humbly
On May 5, the Colorado Capuchins quietly marked their 50th anniversary of serving in Colorado. What was intended as a jubilant celebration with Masses from both of Denver’s bishops did […]
A perpetual profession behind closed doors
Prostrated before the altar with her white dress, Lara Montoya pictured the saints in heaven rejoicing at this long-awaited moment. It was nothing like she had so often pictured in […]
Catholic school teachers are ‘ministers’, SCOTUS rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and fire teachers. The court found in favor of two Catholic […]
Little Sisters have big win in Supreme Court decision
The Little Sisters of the Poor had a victory at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, nine years into the religious order’s bouts of litigation over the Obama-era “contraception mandate” which […]
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The Next Pope and the Great Commission
In The Shoes of the Fisherman, crusty old Cardinal Leone, canvassing votes for a surprise candidate just before the election of a new pope, is deeply moved by a quiet […]
Thomas Fitzsimons: The unsung Catholic Founding Father
As our nation celebrates the day of its independence and subsequent founding as a country on July 4, a look back some lesser-known Catholic history of this historic event seems warranted. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Benjamin […]
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We need Julia Greeley, Denver’s saint in the making
Almost exactly 100 years ago, on the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1918, a woman, a former slave, died in Denver. This apostle of the Sacred Heart, […]
Parishes invited to host Silver Rose liturgy in tribute to Mary
A rose made of Mexican silver to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe as patroness of the Americas and of the pro-life movement is currently touring through Colorado. The Silver Rose […]
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Books for the Summer of Our Discontent
These past few months, I expect many folks have found themselves resorting to the page and the lamp more often; may that literary trend continue long after our public health […]
Late St. Mary’s deacon used gift of psychiatry in his ministry
Deacon Anthony Dudzic passed away April 19, Divine Mercy Sunday, at his home. He was 89 years old. During the latter part of his diaconal ministry, he was a Deacon […]
