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Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 31, 202215 min read
Rest in Peace, Benedict XVI: The ‘humble worker’ and his legacy of hope to the Catholic Church
By Luke Coppen, AC Wimmer, Matthew Bunson/Catholic News Agency Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Denver Catholic’s favorite stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of our favorite and most popular stories and articles from the past year. Relying on...
George Weigel
Dec 27, 20223 min read
We’re ‘fans,’ not ‘fan bases’
Amidst the sundry aggravations of contemporary life in these United States, few have such a cringe-inducing effect on me as a ubiquitous...
Amy Bryer Brumley
Dec 27, 20221 min read
‘Everyday Disciples’ inspire others in 2022 Appeal
The 2022 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal wraps up at the end of the year and has been marked with great generosity from sacrificial donors...
Aaron Lambert
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Archbishop Aquila on the Dan Caplis Show: Catholicism teaching hate is ‘flat out lie’
(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) Yesterday, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila appeared on the Dan Caplis Show to speak about his recent...
Jared Staudt
Dec 22, 20224 min read
Be Free, Live Differently: A New Year’s Resolution for Men
We count our years from the birth of Christ, and Christmas begins the year of the Lord 2023. The secular practice of making a resolution...
Guest Contributor
Dec 22, 20226 min read
Christmastide lessons from Linus and the lowly shepherds
(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Deacon Derrick Johnson Permanent Deacon at Assumption Parish in Welby And in that region, there were shepherds...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 21, 20222 min read
12 tribes of Israel, 2 Old Testament kingdoms, and a 24-foot menorah made out of… Legos?
Have you ever seen a 24-foot Lego menorah? As first reported by Denver7, this incredible feat was accomplished by hundreds of Jewish teen...
George Weigel
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Mary, the Church, Christmas, and Jimmy Lai
Now, on Christmas Day, the nine months have been fulfilled. What began on the day of Annunciation is made visible to the world in the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Urgent need for volunteers and donations at Catholic Charities shelters as cold snap approaches
Good news from Catholic Charities: people are responding to the call for volunteers ! Over 40 volunteers have offered to help out as...
Guest Contributor
Dec 20, 20224 min read
Sacrifice, presence, communion: The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Charity
(Photo: Cathopic) By Father Daniel Cardó Pastor at Holy Name Parish in Sheridan In the very beginnings of the Church there were no sacred...
Catholic Charities
Dec 19, 20223 min read
The Black 14: Love. Fellowship. Generosity.
A story of healing, hope and giving back. "Love. Fellowship. Generosity. That's what we've developed over the past three years, and...
Guest Contributor
Dec 19, 20224 min read
Pride, envy, and sloth: The enemies of charity
By Father Hector Chiapa-Villarreal Pastor of St. Therese Parish in Aurora St. Augustine tells us: “Two cities have been formed by two...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Looking for Christmas TV Mass? Look no further!
Adoration Cathedral Reminder: viewing a TV or online Mass does not fulfill the Sunday or Holy Day obligation, but is intended to be a...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Our Lady of the New Advent, pray for us!
In the Archdiocese of Denver, Dec. 16 is the feast of Our Lady of the New Advent. The icon was created 29 years ago by Jesuit Father...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 14, 20223 min read
‘Jesus Wept’: 10 years after Sandy Hook
A scene that’s sadly all too familiar to the United States, especially to Colorado, but quite foreign to idyllic Connecticut… Today we...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Lessons from The Day of the Dress
Several weeks ago, I was invited on short notice to help “fill a table” at a benefit dinner. The theme of the evening was the Roaring...
George Weigel
Dec 13, 20223 min read
The German Crisis, the World Church, and Pope Francis
The Year of Our Lord 2023 will likely witness Catholic dramas we cannot predict now; that is the way of Providence. What we can know with...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Give a hand up this holiday with Catholic Charities volunteer opportunities
As the old adage goes, “It is better to give than to receive,” and this embodies the Christmas season in a fire-roasted chestnut shell....
National Catholic Register
Dec 13, 20225 min read
Deathbed Conversions Reveal Rosary’s Power and Give Hope for Fallen-Away Catholics
Francisco de Goya, “St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent,” ca. 1788, Valencia Cathedral (photo: Public Domain) By Patti Maguire...
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