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Oct 21, 20244 min read
Serving with purpose: A Catholic legislator’s journey in Colorado politics
(Photo: Unsplash) By Jim Smallwood Former Colorado State Senator Being a good Catholic and working in politics sometimes seems...
Brittany Vessely
Oct 13, 20246 min read
The Blessings of Liberty
During the greatest test of the durability of our Constitutional Union, President Abraham Lincoln offered a biblical metaphor to...
Jared Staudt
Oct 6, 20243 min read
Classical or Catholic? A Sacramental Approach to Education
Classical education has exploded in the last ten years, and for good reason. Education has descended into a utilitarian pursuit, though...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Oct 6, 20244 min read
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
As an American, I find great inspiration in the documents that laid the foundation for our nation and in the lives of the men and women...
Deacon Marc Nestorick
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Why have a Catholic funeral?
Do we really have to have a funeral Mass (or funeral liturgy outside of Mass)? What if no one is going to come? The answer to these two...
Paul Winkler
Aug 23, 20244 min read
Work: fundamental, decisive for making life more human
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Pope St. John Paul II wrote in Laborem Exercens , “It is certainly true that work, as a human issue, is at the very...
Brianna Heldt
Aug 22, 20244 min read
How to live well: A mother's reflection on vocation
Our vocation enables us to encounter and embody Christ's love
George Weigel
Aug 14, 20243 min read
Repurposing the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), rhetorically oversold as the “U.S. Church’s anti-poverty program” – Do no other such...
Deacon Marc Nestorick
Aug 12, 20242 min read
'For a safe trip to God': The 'why' of the funeral vigil
My grandfather passed away when I was a young child. He was a firefighter and passed away in the line of duty. I can remember going to...
Catholic Charities
Jul 17, 20243 min read
Is Anger A Sin?
By Derek Rusnak St. Raphael Counseling "Is anger a sin?" As a Catholic therapist at St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic...
Jared Staudt
Apr 11, 20244 min read
The New Temple: How Easter Changes Religion
“Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in three days.” This mysterious statement led, in part at least, to Christ’s death, brought...
George Weigel
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Easter, Creation, and holiness
What came first: Creation, or God’s covenants with the People of Israel and the New Israel, the Church? The question may seem odd, even...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Aug 30, 20224 min read
Archdiocesan Synod: Divine intimacy heals divisions and empowers
When I reflect on my experience of the Archdiocesan Synod, Jesus is active in healing his people and empowering us for mission. He calls...
Jared Staudt
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Pray the new Consecration to St. Joseph beginning Feb. 16
“Now is the time of St. Joseph!” Although it possible to overlook St. Joseph in the story of salvation history due to his silence in the...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
May 24, 20174 min read
Your life in God’s hands
Recently, Pope Francis met with a contingent of people who suffer from Huntington’s Disease, a rare genetic illness that causes movement,...
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