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George Weigel
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Who invented the individual?
A common misconception holds that early “modernity” invented the “individual”: the idea that everyone is a someone with a unique identity...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Deacon Richard Pelis remembered for servant’s heart and zeal
Deacon Richard Pelis, 82 years old, passed away Dec. 14. Deacon Pelis was assigned to St. Louis Parish in Louisville, Colo. and St....
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Support Julia Greeley’s cause for canonization by attending a Nuggets, Avalanche or Rockies game
Beginning next week, Catholics who happen to be Colorado sports fans have the chance to go cheer on their favorite teams while helping to...
Catholic News Agency
Jan 6, 20223 min read
How to bless your home on the Feast of Epiphany
The Adoration of the Magi, Edward Burne-Jones, 1904. By Francesca Pollio/Catholic News Agency Have you ever gone past a door with what...
George Weigel
Jan 5, 20223 min read
No optimism, much hope
While history is always full of surprises, including happy ones, I must confess that I’m not full of Pentecostal joy as I consider the...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 3, 20223 min read
‘Hail Full of Grace!’: Louisville resident pens reflection after losing home in Marshall
On Dec. 30, a fast-moving wildfire destroyed approximately 1,000 homes and structures in Louisville, Superior and unincorporated Boulder...
Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Archbishop Aquila offers prayers for residents affected by Marshall Fire, announces special relief fund
On Dec. 30, a wildfire ripped through the towns of Louisville and Superior in Boulder County and destroyed an estimated 1,000 homes in...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 31, 20212 min read
Denver Catholic’s favorite stories of 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of our favorite and most popular stories and articles from the past year. ‘Et...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 31, 20213 min read
‘Bring Your Joy’ to historic Celebrate Life Rally and March Jan. 15
By Respect Life Denver Thousands of people are expected to gather, unified in their mission, on the West steps of the Colorado Capitol on...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Dec 30, 20214 min read
Jesus came to save the messiness of you and me
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Have you ever googled “percentage of people who dread the holidays”? It’s kind of fascinating. The numbers range,...
George Weigel
Dec 28, 20213 min read
Women of valor and the pro-life cause
I first met Erika Bachiochi — then Erika Schubert — in July 1998, when she was my student in the Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free...
Daniel Campbell
Dec 28, 20215 min read
The Nativity through St. Joseph’s eyes
We all have particularly poignant moments in our lives that we’ll never forget. The “look” of it, “sound” of it and “smell” of it are all...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 26, 20213 min read
Why should Christmas transform us?
Christmas is a powerful time. The story of the God who became man and came into the world may seem too familiar to us. And yet, if we let...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Christmas wisdom from the early Church
Christmas and the Nativity is not just a fable, fairy tale or an abstract event that may or may not have happened; the birth of Jesus...
Jared Staudt
Dec 22, 20214 min read
How Christmas changed the world — and still can today
The world does not think like God. If we were to plan how to stage the most important moment in history, it might involve a great...
Aaron Lambert
Dec 22, 20211 min read
WATCH: A Christmas greeting from Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila wishes the faithful of the Archdiocese of Denver a blessed Christmas!
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 22, 20213 min read
Christmas 2021: Yes, you get to go to Mass twice!
Confused about your Mass obligations over this coming Christmas weekend? See the below graphic and article for more details about why...
Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 22, 20214 min read
5 Unique Ways to Celebrate Christmas like a Catholic
From mistletoe in doorways to an elf on the shelf, there are dozens of Christmas traditions. Some, like stockings, are widely beloved,...
George Weigel
Dec 21, 20213 min read
The sacred earthiness of Christmas
ROME. A massive, 16-volume Lives of the Saints , first published between 1872 and 1877, informs me that, here in the Eternal City, the...
Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 21, 202116 min read
“A New Way of Seeing”: Mission and Renewal in an Apostolic Time
The following is a full transcript of an address given by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila during the 2021 Msgr. Herron Dinner hosted by the...
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