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Love Your Neighbor Out of Love for God
(Photo courtesy of Christ in the City) In the last issue of the Denver Catholic, I emphasized that our primary calling is to love God...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
2 hours ago4 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Vegan Portuguese Green Soup
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Prep time: 35 mins Cook time: 40 mins Cost: $ Servings: 6 Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes, peeled and...
Denver Catholic Staff
3 days ago2 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Olive Oil & Garlic Penne with Veggie Sausage
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Cost: $$ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb pasta of your choosing...
Denver Catholic Staff
3 days ago1 min read


Missed the perfect start? Lent is about the journey
(Photo: Unsplash) If you’re anything like me, Ash Wednesday feels like it was about 40 days ago. But, surprisingly, we’re only a little...
Marie San Jose
6 days ago2 min read


How the McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish became a Lenten tradition in the U.S.
(Photo: Toshihiro Gamo/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0) By Daniel Payne/CNA Few people associate McDonald’s with the season of Lent, but...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 212 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Noah's Little Arks
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Prep time: 35 mins Cook time: 25 mins Cost: $ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 3/4 cup quinoa 3/4 cup water or vegetable...
Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 212 min read


Parents, Stay in the Ache of Longing this Lent
(Photo: Lightstock) I awoke with a start, my heart pounding, glad I had only dreamt that our four-year-old son fell off a 30-foot balcony...
Allison Auth
Mar 204 min read


A New, Pure Heart: Deacon Daniel Rivas' First Homily
(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) By Deacon Daniel Rivas Jesus speaks highly of the human heart, saying, “From the fullness of the...
Guest Contributor
Mar 202 min read


Lent 2025: 7 answers to your questions about fasting and abstinence
(Photo: Lightstock) By Cynthia Perez/CNA The Catholic Church has a series of practices and traditions that mark the liturgical calendar...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 143 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 35 mins Cost: $ Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, diced and peeled 1...
Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 141 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Mexican Quinoa
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Cost: $ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 cup vegetable broth 1 15-ounce...
Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 141 min read


The Works of the Father: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live
Jesus in the Storm on the Galilee Sea by Louis Janmot. (Photo: Public Domain/ArtVee) God has appointed us to bear fruit. In the...
Jared Staudt
Mar 134 min read

Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis sprinkles ashes during the celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Basilica of Santa...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read


Pope Francis asks Christians to start Lent ‘full of hope’ in the footsteps of Jesus Christ
(Photo: Unsplash) By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ,...
Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read

Thirty-Six Pounds of Honey, God’s Love and One Sweet Lenten Lesson
(Photo provided) It was a quiet Sunday evening, and I was making a cup of my favorite before-bed tea. My fellow missionaries had just...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 74 min read

Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Mediterranean Braised Chickpea Rice Bowls
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Cost: $ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup white rice 2 1/2 cups water...
Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 72 min read

NEW PASTORAL NOTE: Standing with Mary at the Foot of the Cross
"Mary at the Foot of the Cross," a new icon commissioned by the Archdiocese of Denver and written by Elizabeth Zelasko, a local sacred...
Archdiocese of Denver
Mar 51 min read


Who is ‘Mary at the Foot of the Cross’? Explaining the Archdiocese’s New Icon
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila with Elizabeth Zelasko, a local sacred artist and Denver Catholic columnist who wrote the "Mary at the Foot...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 53 min read


Archbishop Aquila Announces Public Period of Nine-Year Novena Ahead of Extraordinary Jubilee of our Salvation in 2033
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila prays during Mass preceding the unveiling of the new "Mary at the Foot of the Cross" icon, which will be the...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 54 min read


A Vision of Hope: Archbishop Aquila unveils new "Mary at the Foot of the Cross" icon ahead of 2033 Jubilee
Archdiocese encouraged to turn to the Blessed Virgin Mary in nine-year novena preparing for the 2000th anniversary of our salvation...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 54 min read
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