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Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Diocesan, Religious, Eastern, oh my! The different types of priests serving in our communities
(Photo: Lennon Caranzo / Unsplash) “What do priests do?” is a question people often ask. They know priests celebrate Mass and hear...


Amy Bryer Brumley
Nov 16, 20233 min read
It Takes a Parish: 20 Religious in 25 Years from Our Lady of Loreto
Father Matt Magee was the very first First Communicant at Our Lady of Loreto when it opened in 1998. When Our Lady of Loreto Catholic...


Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Nov 16, 20233 min read
In Persona Christi: On the Gift of Holy Priests
One of the great blessings of my ministry as the Archbishop of Denver is the presence of our two seminaries, St. John Vianney Theological...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Nov 7, 20235 min read
The Power of Witness: Building a Culture of Vocations
An Interview with Fr. Jason Wallace, Vocations Director (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) In a world where consumerism runs rampant...


Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Oct 13, 20236 min read
Fatima: A message of hope for our times
(Photo: Luis de Oliveira / Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima / EWTN News) More than a hundred years ago, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to...


Guest Contributor
Aug 22, 20234 min read
An unworthy servant in the Upper Room
A deacon’s reflection on serving the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Photo by James Baca) By Deacon Derrick Johnson Permanent Deacon at...


Aaron Lambert
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Grappling with the Real Presence
(Photo: Lightstock) The doctrine of the Real Presence, as laid out by Jesus himself in John 6, lies at the heart of the Catholic faith....


Jared Staudt
Jul 27, 20234 min read
‘Lord, to whom shall we go?’: How the Eucharist changes our life
We eat food in order to live. Jesus offered himself as the “bread of life” so that we could live a different kind of life. We have a hard...


Aaron Lambert
Jun 22, 20235 min read
Who do you say that I am? The Eucharist vs. Christian communion
The Institution of the Eucharist, Ercole de' Roberti, ca. 1490s. St. Augustine once said in a sermon on the Eucharist: “Behold what you...


Aaron Lambert
Jun 13, 20234 min read
Faith of a Child: Childlike wonder, Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist
Bl. Carlo Acutis as a child. (Photo courtesy of carloacutis.com ) The wonder of a child is a wonder to behold. To see the world and...


Jared Staudt
Jun 8, 20234 min read
Seeing More: Worshiping Jesus during Mass, Adoration and beyond
What do we see at Mass? Often enough, we encounter a mundane vision of outdated architecture, some empty pews, those who made it there...


Guest Contributor
Jun 5, 20235 min read
An Invitation to Revival
New encounters with Jesus in the Eucharist (Photo: Cathopic) By Mallory Smyth Catholic Author and Speaker In my early 20s, a friend...


Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Jun 2, 20233 min read
How will your parish respond to Revival?
(Photo provided) This Corpus Christi Sunday (June 11), the archdiocese kicks off the second year of the Eucharistic Revival which...


Andrew McGown
Apr 27, 20237 min read
From ‘lost’ to found’: Evangelization and the thresholds of conversion
(Photo: Lightstock) Evangelization can seem mysterious. For much of my life, I had very little idea of the process of conversion. I...


Guest Contributor
Apr 25, 20237 min read
Bringing 25 Years into FOCUS
Leaders of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students Celebrate the Past and Look to the Future Photo provided by FOCUS By Christina...


Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Apr 21, 20234 min read
Evangelization is Everyone’s Responsibility
We are blessed at Masses throughout the Easter season to listen to the great works of the Holy Spirit and the stories of evangelization...


Jared Staudt
Apr 20, 20234 min read
The power of witness: How the early Church evangelized
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Apr 20, 20235 min read
What St. Maria Goretti teaches us about transformative forgiveness
(Photo: Adobe Stock) When it comes down to it, forgiveness is much easier said than done. It might be far easier to hold onto a wrong...


Guest Contributor
Apr 13, 20235 min read
On forgiving God
(Photo: Reme Hernandez / Cathopic) By Jeannie Ewing Contributing Writer I bowed my head in the confessional. Then, the sobbing: “Father,...


Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Apr 11, 20235 min read
Dare to forgive: Immaculée Ilibagiza & radical reconciliation
Photo provided The anguish of imminent death pierced Immaculée’s body “like a thousand needles.” She wondered anxiously, “How is it to...
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