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Guest Contributor
Oct 21, 20244 min read
Serving with purpose: A Catholic legislator’s journey in Colorado politics
(Photo: Unsplash) By Jim Smallwood Former Colorado State Senator Being a good Catholic and working in politics sometimes seems...


Deacon Marc Nestorick
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Why have a Catholic funeral?
Do we really have to have a funeral Mass (or funeral liturgy outside of Mass)? What if no one is going to come? The answer to these two...


Catholic News Agency
Sep 7, 20243 min read
EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
By Matthew Bunson, Daniel Payne/CNA The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual...

Catholic News Agency
Sep 7, 20247 min read
How to pray Mother Teresa’s famous emergency ‘Flying Novena’ to Our Lady
By Joseph Pronechen/CNA When you are in need of an answer to prayer but time doesn’t permit a multi-day petition, you may want to follow...

Catholic News Agency
Aug 25, 20242 min read
Pope Francis: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness
By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Pope Francis said Wednesday the person who lives with joy his anointing in the sacrament of confirmation cannot...


Jared Staudt
Aug 22, 20244 min read
The Eucharist and the Mission of the Laity: The Case of Extraordinary Ministers
After writing about mission and the call to holiness , I was asked to answer this question: “How did extraordinary ministers of holy...


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...


Aaron Lambert
Mar 30, 20246 min read
Christ, the Cross & Salvation: Common questions and misconceptions answered
RAVENNA, ITALY - JANUARY 28, 2020: The freco Glory of Resurected Jesus from the cupola of side chapel in Duomo (cathedral) by Guido Reni...


Guest Contributor
Mar 28, 20244 min read
Resurrection of Jesus Christ: No hoax
(Photo: Lightstock) By William J. Dagendesh More than 2,000 years after the event, some people still believe that Jesus never existed,...


Aaron Lambert
Mar 27, 20246 min read
The Paschal Triduum: Worship, Experience, Encounter
It’s Holy Week, the most important week of the Church year. The life and mission of Christ is fulfilled in the coming days, which serve...


National Catholic Register
Mar 26, 20246 min read
The Plenary Indulgences of Holy Week, Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday for Everyone
(Photo: Grant Witty / Unsplash) By Joseph Pronechen/National Catholic Register Holy Week and Divine Mercy Sunday, present everyone with...


Aaron Lambert
Mar 25, 20246 min read
Preparing couples to grow ‘old and wrinkly’ together
Marriage preparation and Natural Family Planning reflect the beauty of the sacrament It’s a tale as old as time: he gets down on one...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Chesterton Academy follows “hometown hero” Julia Greeley on pilgrimage through streets of Denver
It was a scene from the history books as hand-pulled wagons packed with essentials made their way down Larimer Street in Denver earlier...


Bishop Robert Barron
Aug 10, 20238 min read
The scandal of John 6
(Photo: Adobe Stock) All four Gospels have an account of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. St. John’s version of this story can...


Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Aug 8, 20236 min read
‘Dominican moment’: How St. Dominic’s parish is building a community around the Eucharist, formation and encounter
( Denver Catholic File Photo) It’s hard not to fix one’s gaze on the formidable neo-Gothic church of St. Dominic as one drives by...


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
Jul 20, 20232 min read
A guide to make a good confession, from a priest who teaches confession
(Photo: Unsplash) Sometimes, we Catholics tend to overcomplicate confession: “Was this a sin? Do I need to confess that? Do I really even...


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...


National Catholic Register
Apr 14, 20235 min read
9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday
The Divine Mercy Image. (Photo: Public Domain) By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent addition to the...


Archdiocese of Denver
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Archbishop Aquila’s April prayer intention: For those being baptized or received into the Church at Easter
“So, whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Cor. 5:17) The Church...
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