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Daniel Campbell
Dec 19, 20234 min read
The ‘Branch’ of Christmas Day
When people ask about the importance of the Old Testament prophets for today, it’s easy to note how the content of their preaching...


Makena Cervantes
Dec 18, 20235 min read
Little holy hearts, giant love for the Eucharist
(Photos: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain, Adobe Stock, Lightstock, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0, Lightstock) It seems that even the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 15, 20231 min read
WATCH: Welcome Home! Father CJ Mast dispels common fears about confession
Father CJ Mast is the Chaplain at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver. This is his first year as Chaplain there, and he absolutely...


Kelly Clark
Dec 14, 20233 min read
‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at Bishop Machebeuf High School
By Kelly Clark & Neil McDonough As you walk the halls of Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, you won’t find any lines for...


Catholic News Agency
Dec 12, 20232 min read
Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe patroness of the unborn?
Photo by Robert Castillo Martinez via Cathopic By Katie Yoder/Catholic News Agency On Dec. 12 we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of...


Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Mary’s beauty and goodness lead us to the Truth
“I greatly desire that a church be built in my honor, in which I will show my love, compassion and protection. I am your mother, full of...


Catholic News Agency
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene
Photo by Avilaphoto via Cathopic By Francesca Pollio Fenton/Catholic News Agency This year, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary...


Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation?
The Immaculate Conception, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which falls on Dec. 8 each year, is one of...


Guest Contributor
Dec 1, 20235 min read
Have Nothing to Do with the Dragon, Part II – Satanism and Pagan Practices
William Blake (British, 1757-1827). The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4), ca. 1803-1805. By Deacon...


Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Relieve holiday stress with Jesus’ mercy at an Advent Penance Service
As we enter into the Advent season, there’s no better time to go and receive the Lord’s mercy in confession. It is never wasted time to...


Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Archbishop Aquila’s December prayer intention: May we all open our hearts to the Good News wit
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 22, 20232 min read
The 2023 Denver Catholic Christmas Gift Guide
Journey to Bethlehem by Mike Moyers. (Used with artist's permission) It’s the most wonderful time of year…again! We present to you Denver...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 21, 20232 min read
What the saints have to say about gratitude
Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for pilgrims from each diocese in U.S. and...


Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 21, 20235 min read
How gratitude leads to joy
(Photo: Unsplash) The Thanksgiving season is usually when we more intentionally think about gratitude — but it often ends with the...


Daniel Campbell
Nov 20, 20233 min read
Gratitude: A moral obligation
(Photo: Lightstock) The Thanksgiving holiday always provides the occasion for reflection on gratitude, a virtue fundamental to loving our...


Guest Contributor
Nov 13, 20233 min read
The Significance of Black Catholic History Month
Photo by CarlosVdeHabsburgo via Wikicommons By Kateri Joda Williams Director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry November is the...


Dr. Jim Langley
Nov 4, 20235 min read
The joys and sufferings of a priest, and how laypeople can help
2023 Priest Ordination in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic. By Dr. Jim Langley I became an altar boy at the tiny...


Kevin J. Jones
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Be transformed by the love of God the Father, Archbishop Aquila tells catechists
Catechists with the Neocatechumenal Way sing together at the conclusion of their retreat held last week in Aurora. Photo by Neil...


Archdiocese of Denver
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Archbishop Aquila’s November prayer intentions: For the dead and for peace in the Middle East
“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we shall go into such and such a town, spend a year there doing business, and make a profit.’...


Catholic News Agency
Oct 31, 20232 min read
‘A cinematic meditation’: Catholic film on religious life in U.S. theaters Nov. 2
A still from the movie "Free." | Credit: Bosco Films By Courtney Mares A new documentary on Catholic religious life, filmed in some of...
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