Faith & Spirituality

Will You Sit with Christ's Holy, Sorrowful Face this Lent?

Understanding Christ's Love through Iconography and the Cross Artist(s) Unknown. Maestro della Croce 434 . “Crucifix with Stories of the...

8 Things to Know and Share About the Annunciation

The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share about the event and how we...

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...

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...

Servant of God Chiara Corbella: A Witness to the Sweetness of the Cross

Servant of God Chiara Corbella by Leanne Bowen. (Used with artist's permission) Chiara’s photo is itself a profession of faith. Adorned...

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...

Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope: in Denver, to Rome and to the Heart of the Father

(Photo by Allison Holdridge) By Father Samuel Morehead Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception An encounter with...

‘Why don’t I ask for your help more often?’: Resolving to Surrender to God this Lent

(Photo: Pexels, edited) By Stacy Baum   I’ve had two MRIs in the past six weeks. The first — my first ever — was on my hip. And let me...

'What should I give up for Lent?': 10 Creative Ideas for a Season of Unexpected Growth

(Photo: Lightstock) Giving up chocolate again  this Lent? Looking for a way to mix things up this year?   Lent is all about growing...

Is Ash Wednesday a Holy Day of Obligation? and other Lenten Questions, Answered

(Photo by Rocio Madera) Everyone’s favorite season of sacrifice is just around the corner! The penitential period of the Church year...

YOU'RE INVITED: Join us for Ash Wednesday!

(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) No, those strange folks with dirt on their head aren’t actually all that strange! Ash Wednesday is just...

New Book by Denver Priest Explores What Blessings Are

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Ryan Brady A Denver priest, busy as he may be in an active parish and teaching at a respected seminary, has...