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Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Is the Feast of the Annunciation a Holy Day of Obligation?
Annunciation, Sandro Botticelli, 1495-98. Not to be confused with the other two major “A” feast days the Church celebrates (The Ascension...


Guest Contributor
Mar 21, 20246 min read
14 Holy Week Traditions for Your Family
(Courtesy photo) By Couple to Couple League We’re just shy of halfway through Lent, but let’s be real: Catholic kids everywhere are...


National Catholic Register
Mar 19, 20243 min read
Bake St. Joseph’s Bread for the Solemnity
St. Joseph’s Bread is one of the recipes featured in ‘Dining With the Saints.’ (photo: Courtesy of Regnery) By Alexandra Greeley/National...


Catholic News Agency
Mar 17, 20244 min read
Harrison Butker Addresses Family Life, Gun Violence, Taylor Swift and More in Far-Reaching Interview
By Jonah McKeown/Catholic News Agency Super Bowl-winning kicker Harrison Butker shared a simple — but countercultural — message when he...


Aaron Lambert
Mar 14, 20244 min read
St. Patrick’s Day: History, spirituality and traditions
Photo by Lawrence OP via Flickr Like many of the popular holidays around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is yet another classic example of a...


Guest Contributor
Mar 7, 20247 min read
Eucharist and Education: Communicating Excellence
(Photo courtesy of St. Mary Parish, Littleton) By Father José Noriega, Pastor at St. Mary Parish, Littleton & Father James de Cendra,...


Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 6, 20241 min read
WATCH | Denver artists explain symbolism of new crucifix
Father Sean Conroy, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, and Brie Schulze, a local sacred artist, explain the creation and...


Aaron Lambert
Mar 4, 20244 min read
What the World says about marriage vs. the Church, as told by the Catechism
Photo by Lena Hall Photography At its core, the whole institution of marriage hinges on those two simple words the bride and groom say to...


Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 1, 20242 min read
New USCCB Initiative Strives to Explain the Perennial Question: “What is Love?”
Photo by Jamez Picard on Unsplash “Conversations about love, marriage, sexuality, family, and the human person can be confusing and...


Guest Contributor
Mar 1, 20244 min read
Three ways to incorporate Ignatian spirituality into daily life
Photo by Grant Whitty via Unsplash By Father Francis Therese Krautter Pastor of St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Denver Ignatian...


National Catholic Register
Feb 29, 20243 min read
St. Oswald of Worcester: A ‘Leapling’ Saint for Lent
Detail of stained glass window at Worcester Cathedral depicts St. Oswald. (Photo Tm on Wikicommons) By Angelo Stagnaro/National Catholic...


National Catholic Register
Feb 22, 20246 min read
9 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Chair of St. Peter’
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register Yes, there is a physical object known as “the Chair of St....


Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 20, 20241 min read
SJV Lay Division Lenten Reflection | Penance!
During each week of Lent, executive director Daniel Campbell of the SJV Lay Division will be releasing a short video reflection inviting...


Archdiocese of Denver
Feb 14, 20241 min read
Listen to Him | A Lenten Pastoral Note from Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
As we begin the season of Lent today, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has released a Lenten pastoral note entitled “Listen to Him.” It shares...


Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 14, 20241 min read
WATCH | SJV Lay Division Lenten Reflection: A time of preparation
During each week of Lent, executive director Daniel Campbell of the SJV Lay Division will be releasing a short video reflection inviting...

Kevin J. Jones
Feb 9, 20243 min read
New film tells story of Michelle Duppong, campus missionary and possible saint
Documentary recounts life of campus missionary, possible saint Michelle Duppong The life of Michelle Duppong, a devout Colorado-born...


Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Make learning your Lenten resolution with an SJV Lay Division online course
Photo by Alessandro Vicentin via Cathopic Lent is rapidly approaching, and with it comes Lenten resolutions. If you find yourself...

Catholic News Agency
Feb 5, 20243 min read
Did you know that Netflix has a series on Catholic relics called ‘Mysteries of the Faith’?
By Andrés Henríquez/ACI Prensa/CNA How can an ancient object connect Catholics to the sacrifice of Jesus? Why does the Catholic Church...
Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 3, 20241 min read
WATCH | Local Capuchin featured in Word On Fire video about Shia LeBeouf’s conversion
Shia LeBeouf’s journey to the Catholic Church came to a beautiful climax Dec. 31, when he was formally received into the Church with the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Archbishop’s February prayer intention: For a deeper conversion to Christ during Lent
(Photo by Allison Holdridge) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s Prayer intention for February is: “That during the upcoming Lenten season,...
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