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Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 16, 20241 min read
WATCH: 'To the Heights!': Celebrating Mass at 14,000+ feet... 58 times?!
Father Sean Conroy and Father John Nepil definitely take Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati's motto to heart. The priestly pair recently finished...


Archdiocese of Denver
Aug 16, 20243 min read
Official Deacon Appointments: August 16, 2024
Here’s a list of the latest permanent deacon appointments for the Archdiocese of Denver, effective July 1, 2024. Deacons reappointed...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Aug 15, 20245 min read
PHOTOS: 'Yes, for always': New Abbey of St. Walburga nun vows life to Christ the Bridegroom
In the stillness, in the silence, God continues to speak and to call. Just as Elijah found God in the “still, small voice,” one newly...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 15, 20242 min read
Celestial mother, heavenly wisdom: 10 nuggets of wisdom from the saints on the Solemnity of the Assumption
(Photo: Lightstock) We have a mother in Heaven! Preserved from the stain of original sin, Mary was assumed into Heaven body and soul. Now...

Catholic News Agency
Aug 15, 20243 min read
A special prayer for peace in the Holy Land on the feast of the Assumption of Mary
By Andrés Henríquez/CNA In a letter to his brothers and sisters in Christ, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Aug 14, 20245 min read
PHOTOS: ‘Yes, for always’: New Abbey of St. Walburga nun vows life to Christ the Bridegroom
Sr. Maria-Placida, O.S.B., found her vocation - and her Bridegroom - in the "still, small voice" Mother Maria-Michael, O.S.B., receives...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 14, 20242 min read
10 feast day quotes from the 'Martyr of Charity' for the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe
(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Capuchin Franciscan priest, is known for his deep love for Mary...


George Weigel
Aug 14, 20243 min read
Repurposing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), rhetorically oversold as the “U.S. Church’s anti-poverty program” – Do no other such...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 13, 20241 min read
Lend a hand this Back-to-School through Catholic Charities' drive
As the summer sun begins to set and the new school year approaches, Catholic Charities is preparing for its annual Back-to-School Drive,...


Guest Contributor
Aug 13, 20244 min read
Surging FIRE: Growing inclusion in Catholic high schools
(Photo provided) By Kyle Van Frank Executive Director of FIRE Foundation Denver Cooler temperatures, football, school supplies – everyone...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Events around the archdiocese: August 12, 2024
(Photo: Canva) From Assumption Masses and celebrations to camping trips and healing retreats, the events around the archdiocese have just...


Deacon Marc Nestorick
Aug 12, 20242 min read
'For a safe trip to God': The 'why' of the funeral vigil
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) My grandfather passed away when I was a young child. He was a firefighter and passed away in the line of...


Sheryl Tirol
Aug 12, 20245 min read
In God We Trust: Bringing Veterans Back to Faith
While Deacon Chris Tranchetti’s day-to-day life has changed since retiring from active-duty and reserve-duty Navy service, his mission to...

Catholic News Agency
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Pope Francis: ‘All things are possible’ when we invite God into our lives
By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis held his first general audience after a monthlong summer break Wednesday, reminding pilgrims...

Catholic News Agency
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Election 2024: Culture of life, culture of death square off
By Kate Quiñones and Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNA Two recently launched advertising campaigns illustrate part of the epic clash between the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 10, 20244 min read
Is the Assumption of Mary a Holy Day of Obligation in 2024?
Peter Paul Ruebens, The Assumption of the Virgin. c.1611-12. Celebrated on August 15th every year, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 9, 20244 min read
Annunciation Heights staff works to fight wildfires blazing in Colorado
Josh Marcantonio, Luke Hlavin and Alicia Paddock, staff members at Annunciation Heights, were on the front lines fighting the Stone...


Denver Catholic Staff
Aug 9, 20247 min read
200 years of priesthood: Celebrating the Golden Jubilees of our priests
Newly ordained Father Bernie Schmitz gives his first blessing to Archbishop Casey following his ordination to the priesthood in 1974....


Marie O'Neal
Aug 8, 20243 min read
Parish leaders embrace new evangelization strategies at first-ever convocation
It’s not a call to work harder, but to work differently. On Tuesday, parish leaders throughout the archdiocese gathered at Immaculate...


Jared Staudt
Aug 8, 20243 min read
The Power of Silence and the Problem of Sound in Adoration
“The most powerful experience at the National Eucharistic Congress was the Adoration, Father. Tens of thousands of people all turned...
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