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Colorado’s beauty is key to evangelization, says new Creatio head 

The unique beauty of Colorado’s mountains and Coloradans’ dedication to the outdoors have roles to play in Catholic evangelization. That’s the view of Chris...

Spend This Advent With Mary

By Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone/National Catholic Register This year, for Advent, we at the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship are launching something new: “A...

When docs play deities

With the God of the Bible having largely disappeared from public consciousness in Great Britain, the closest thing to a replacement deity is the...

Archbishop Aquila on new Pastoral Letter on drugs: ‘We really did our homework’

Archbishop Samuel. J. Aquila's recent Pastoral Letter on drug use has been making the rounds and causing a big splash in the Catholic world...

‘Bella Health’ Is a Milestone Victory for Religious Freedom

By Mary Margaret Beecher/National Catholic Register A Colorado district court’s recent opinion may be religious freedom’s most significant victory this fall. Last Spring, Colorado outlawed...

Support your favorite local Catholic organizations this #GivingTuesday!

‘Tis the season to do good, but especially on Giving Tuesday. On this special giving day and throughout the holiday season, people volunteer, raise awareness...

The Battle Is Real: A Guide for Spiritual Warfare 

For decades, we tried canceling the devil, refraining from talking much about him, or bothering much with him at all. Catholics thought they could...

The 2023 Denver Catholic Christmas Gift Guide

It’s the most wonderful time of year...again! We present to you Denver Catholic’s annual Christmas gift guide, featuring the latest and greatest in Catholic...

LISTEN | Deacon Ernie Martinez joins Drew Mariani show to discuss Archbishop Aquila’s pastoral letter on drug use

Earlier this week, Deacon Ernie Martinez, director of Deacon Personnel for the Archdiocese of Denver and a former Denver police officer, appeared on the...

What the saints have to say about gratitude

Gratitude isn’t just for the season of Thanksgiving, it’s part of a healthy spiritual life. It’s everywhere in the Bible, from the Psalms (“Enter...

A “synodal reform” of the papal conclave?

As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on November 23, my Catholic fellow-citizens might take a moment to give thanks for a 120-year old apostolic constitution...

WATCH | New life is possible: Stories of recovery

In conjunction with Archbishop Aquila's Pastoral Letter, “That They Might Have Life,” we sat down with young people and families impacted by substance use, abuse and addiction.

How gratitude leads to joy

The Thanksgiving season is usually when we more intentionally think about gratitude — but it often ends with the holiday. While it’s good to...

Pope Francis expresses ‘concerns’ about German Synodal Way, says it threatens Church unity

Pope Francis has expressed deep reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany, warning that concrete steps currently being taken “threaten” to undermine unity with the universal Church.

Explainer: Why can’t a Catholic join the Freemasons?

By Tyler Arnold/Catholic News Agency The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) in response to a question from a Filipino bishop recently...

Gratitude: A moral obligation

The Thanksgiving holiday always provides the occasion for reflection on gratitude, a virtue fundamental to loving our neighbor. We speak often of gratitude as...

Humility, happiness and St. Teresa of Avila

In 2014, I traveled with a group to Rome for the Canonization of St. John Paul II. One day during the pilgrimage, a Cardinal...

‘Transgender’ Baptisms? Sorting Out the Vatican’s Recent Statement

By John Bursch/National Catholic Register If you’ve been watching the news, you were likely surprised to see clickbait headlines from mainstream outlets like The Washington Post proclaiming:...

Diocesan, Religious, Eastern, oh my! The different types of priests serving in our communities

“What do priests do?” is a question people often ask. They know priests celebrate Mass and hear confessions, but that is not usually what...

The Divided Life – A Fable  

The term "the divided life" isn’t one you hear used ever in the secular world. For most people, we have just one life. However,...

It Takes a Parish: 20 Religious in 25 Years from Our Lady of Loreto

When Our Lady of Loreto Catholic parish founder Monsignor Ed Buelt gave the Eucharist to the very first communicant to receive First Communion from...

Pro-Life Colorado coalition shows the way; cautions against upcoming ballot initiatives

Despite major victories in the pro-life cause around the U.S. in the wake of the Dobbs decision, Colorado’s legislators and special interest groups continue...

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...

U.S. bishops approve voting guide that calls abortion ‘preeminent priority’

By Peter Pinedo/Catholic News Agency The U.S. bishops will continue to highlight the threat of abortion as a “preeminent priority” in the introduction to a guide...