Catholic ministries aim to serve every need of at-risk women
From providing emergency shelter to women who find themselves homeless, to offering them transitional housing as they gain the stability of a job and save for their own home, to […]
Longtime organist was a business exec with zest for life
Sage Ann Scheer, a trained classical pianist who shared her talents as organist at Denver’s Risen Christ Church for more than 40 years, died April 26. She was 71. While […]
Q&A: Signs to look for, ways to help youth with mental health or substance issues
Last year, spurred by suicide clusters among middle- and high-school age youths, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office released the results of a study that notes substance use and abuse, as […]
Father Medrano restored boyhood parish to original beauty, helped needy souls
He preached unconditional love, to always forgive and to refrain from judging. Knowing that the truth sets one free and frees others to walk in truth, he was an open […]
Walking from St. Louis to Denver, pilgrim spreads word about holy woman Julia Greeley
On Ash Wednesday mendicant pilgrim Ann Sieben began walking from St. Louis, Mo., to Denver, traveling to sites where ex-slave Julia Greeley worked as a domestic in the 1800s, to […]
Border mission instills education and hope in poor
Long before migrant caravans and controversial Trump administration immigration policies began dominating headlines last year, a Catholic mission in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, led by a humble Denver priest, was tirelessly […]
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Q&A: Deepen your prayer habits this Lent
Best-selling author Father Jacques Philippe is a native of France whose books have become classics of contemporary Catholic spirituality. A Beatitudes Community priest, Father Philippe is a sought-after retreat master who […]
Mental health services complement academic, faith formation
How Dick or Jane learn, behave or handle their emotions can point to mental disorders, with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, and behavior disorders being the most common diagnosed, according to a Centers for […]
Franciscan food truck nourishes souls and bodies
In November, Capuchin Franciscan Friars serving in Denver joined the increasingly popular food truck trend, but with some key twists. Like their food truck counterparts, they are drawing fans offering something special — in their case, fresh, healthy […]
Bella co-founder credits Christ with health clinic’s phenomenal growth
Four years ago, nurse practitioners Dede Chism and her daughter Abbey Sinnett opened Bella Natural Women’s Care as a state of the art health clinic offering care that is natural, […]
An eye for beauty: Shop features unique sacred art
“May you always find beauty!” That was the response of Hildegard Letbetter’s mother to her then 6-year-old’s found treasure in post-World War II rubble on the way to the Cologne […]
Small Boulder parish like family
With just 200 registered families, St. Martin de Porres Parish in Boulder feels more like a large extended family than a church congregation, say the pastor and parishioners. Founded in […]
