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Paul Dudzic
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Eucharistic Miracles, Miraculous Gifts
(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is a cornerstone of Catholic doctrine. But...


Amy Bryer Brumley
Nov 8, 20222 min read
SJV Lay Division course seeks to bolster belief in the Real Presence
(Photo: Cathopic) It’s the most significant moment in Mass, but nearly 70 percent of Catholics don’t even believe what it means....


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 4, 20228 min read
The Eucharist, the Mass and you
By Father Israel Perez-Lopez Parochial Vicar at St. Cajetan Parish in Denver The words and actions of a man in the last conscious moments...

Aaron Lambert
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Make Halloween Catholic again
“Trick or treat!” For Americans and many others around the world, these three words have become synonymous with the celebration of...


Aaron Lambert
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Finding true healing in the Eucharist
No matter which way you cut it, healing is at the center of the Gospel. In the same way as Jesus came “not to be served, but to serve”...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Oct 21, 20222 min read
15 feast day quotes for the Feast of St. John Paul II
Denver was blessed in 1993 by the visit of St. John Paul II for World Youth Day. Countless individuals were inspired in their faith by...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Seven nuggets of wisdom — and why you should pray the rosary!
As Catholics, we love our Momma Mary. She’s the Mother of God, the Help of Christians, the Queen of Heaven… the list goes on, but the...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Sep 21, 20222 min read
11 bits of saintly wisdom from Padre Pio
When we think of some of the biggest saints from the last century, Padre Pio looms large for many. His “spiritual children” are...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Ten feast day quotes for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
As we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we’re reminded of the centuries of Christians who have picked up their own...


National Catholic Register
Aug 9, 20224 min read
The Journey of St. Teresa Benedicta: Catholic Convert, Martyr and Cross-Bearer
Photo by Gerd Eichmann via Wikicommons CC BY-SA 4.0 By Lorraine V. Murray/National Catholic Register Edith Stein was definitely a woman...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Jul 19, 20222 min read
RESCHEDULED: Cardinal Stafford Interviewed Ahead of Online Lecture
Denver’s very own Cardinal Stafford sat down with The Pillar to reflect on the Liturgy of the Hours, prayer, the Church, his own...

Archdiocese of Denver
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Pray for the sanctification of priests on June 24
(Photo: Adobe Stock) This Friday, June 24, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the universal Church is invited to partake in...


Aaron Lambert
Jun 16, 20228 min read
Q&A: Reviving a reverence for the Eucharist
In many ways, the Catholic Church is at an inflection point in America. Amid the shifting bedrock that is American society, the Church is...


Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Eucharistic Revival: Denver priest hopes to convey the ‘transformative nature’ of the Re
By Jonah McKeown/CNA Father Doug Grandon is a Catholic priest today, but spent the first half of his life as a Protestant. As an Anglican...


Colorado Catholic Conference
Jun 7, 20224 min read
A Letter from the Colorado Bishops on Worthily Receiving Communion
June 6, 2022 Open Letter to Catholic Politicians and the Faithful on Worthily Receiving Communion Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,...


Father John Nepil
Jun 7, 20226 min read
Mind the Gap: Three Ways to Think about Priests
(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) The time had come. By 1863, the city of London had grown to such density that it demanded a new form...


Guest Contributor
Jun 6, 20225 min read
St. Joseph & God’s Call to Authentic Masculinity
By Deacon Derrick Johnson Permanent Deacon at Assumption Catholic Parish As the Year of St. Joseph came to an end, I found myself...


Aaron Lambert
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Relics of St. Bernadette coming to Denver for veneration June 26-28
©, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pierre Vincent, do not reproduce without written authorization, do not use for commercial purpose....


Archdiocese of Denver
May 24, 20221 min read
Truth and Unity: Read Archbishop Aquila’s Pentecost pastoral note
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we approach the great feast of Pentecost, I feel called in my prayer to write to you about the...


Archdiocese of Denver
May 24, 20221 min read
Pray this Novena to the Holy Spirit beginning Friday, May 27
To make our hearts a fruitful soil for the Holy Spirit this Pentecost, and to coincide with his Pentecost pastoral note , Archbishop...
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