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Denver Catholic Staff
May 4, 20224 min read
Archbishop Aquila: German synodal path repudiates the deposit of faith
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has written again to the head of the German bishops’ conference reiterating that the country’s synodal...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 4, 20222 min read
Deacon Alfredo Sanchez, veteran and faithful servant, dies at 93
Deacon Alfredo Sanchez, 93 years old, passed away on April 12th, 2022. Deacon Al was assigned to various parishes in the Denver metro...
Denver Catholic Staff
May 2, 20223 min read
Colorado man shares his love of math — and Catholicism — with students in Uganda
By Jonah McKeown / Catholic News Agency Since last summer, a Colorado man has been helping Catholic schoolchildren in Uganda using the...
Rocio Madera
May 1, 20225 min read
Sts. Peter and Paul STEM Catholic School: A Place of Discipleship
For the past several months, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has encouraged the faithful in Colorado to adopt an apostolic mindset and live...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Apr 28, 20225 min read
To Know, Love, and Serve: Christ in the City to Expand to Philadelphia
“They show us that hope is not a dirty word,” said one now formerly homeless friend of Christ in the City. In fact, this is a result of...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Apr 28, 20224 min read
We Cannot Fight for Women’s Rights if We Cannot Define What a Woman Is
There are disadvantages to writing a monthly column in a 24 hour news cycle world. By the time my time rolls around, my chosen topics are...
Archdiocese of Denver
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Official Priest Appointments: Effective July 1, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including pastor and parochial vicar reassignments, parish...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Concerts at the Cathedral Basilica Season Finales
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception’s concert series continues well and May will feature two concerts, May 1 and May 15....
George Weigel
Apr 27, 20223 min read
The Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow
Pope Francis is undoubtedly grieved by the carnage in Ukraine. And when the Catholic Church’s chief ecumenical officer, Cardinal Kurt...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 27, 20225 min read
Grants help preserve, restore downtown Denver’s St. Joseph Church
The red brick Victorian-Gothic façade of Denver’s St. Joseph Church has been a dignified landmark at the corner of West Sixth Avenue and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Deacon Warren Lybarger, remembered as friend to everyone he met, dies at 88
Deacon Warren Lybarger, 88 years old, passed away peacefully on April 5th, 2022. Deacon Warren’s primary assignment was to St. Joseph’s...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Longtime deacon and Vietnam vet Tom Quinlan dies at 84
Deacon Tom Quinlan, 84 years old, passed away on March 23. Deacon Quinlan’s primary assignment was to Christ the King in Evergreen and...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Divine Mercy Sunday 2022: Here’s how to obtain a plenary indulgence
What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in the...
Scott Elmer, D. Min.
Apr 21, 20225 min read
Raising the next generation of apostles
(Photo: Lightstock) When I was younger, I remember being regularly inspired by the missionary journeys of St. Paul and the Apostles. I...
Jared Staudt
Apr 21, 20223 min read
From Death to Life: Praising the Resurrection with St. Gregory Narek
Lent has a clear focus – doing penance to prepare for the Resurrection – although it can be harder to focus on spiritual growth during...
Jared Staudt
Apr 20, 20225 min read
The apostolic mission of Catholic schools
Are Catholic schools places of refuge or centers for mission? Many people may come to our schools simply to escape the negative...
George Weigel
Apr 20, 20223 min read
The recovery of fraternal correction among bishops
In the golden age of the Catholic episcopate — the days of great Church Fathers like Cyprian of Carthage and Augustine of Hippo in the...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Apr 18, 20225 min read
Acting like an apostle: Some ‘do’s’ and ‘don’t’s’
Have you ever, in prayer, tried to imagine yourself in the scene of a gospel story? Honestly, I have a terrible imagination, and always...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 17, 20225 min read
On earth, as it is in heaven
By Father Brian Larkin Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Denver “So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 14, 20225 min read
Abundant life, for the glory of the Father
By Hillary Draftz West Area Director for FOCUS “Do this. Don’t do that.” My first tour through the Gospel of Matthew at age 15 was an...
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