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Serving with purpose: A Catholic legislator’s journey in Colorado politics

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...

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...

EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics

Catholic News Agency

Sep 7, 20243 min read

EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics

By Matthew Bunson, Daniel Payne/CNA The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual...

How to pray Mother Teresa’s famous emergency ‘Flying Novena’ to Our Lady

Catholic News Agency

Sep 7, 20247 min read

How to pray Mother Teresa’s famous emergency ‘Flying Novena’ to Our Lady

By Joseph Pronechen/CNA When you are in need of an answer to prayer but time doesn’t permit a multi-day petition, you may want to follow...

Pope Francis: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness

Catholic News Agency

Aug 25, 20242 min read

Pope Francis: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness

By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Pope Francis said Wednesday the person who lives with joy his anointing in the sacrament of confirmation cannot...

The Eucharist and the Mission of the Laity: The Case of Extraordinary Ministers

Jared Staudt

Aug 22, 20244 min read

The Eucharist and the Mission of the Laity: The Case of Extraordinary Ministers

After writing about mission and the call to holiness , I was asked to answer this question: “How did extraordinary ministers of holy...

'For a safe trip to God': The 'why' of the funeral vigil

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...

Christ, the Cross & Salvation: Common questions and misconceptions answered

Aaron Lambert

Mar 30, 20246 min read

Christ, the Cross & Salvation: Common questions and misconceptions answered

RAVENNA, ITALY - JANUARY 28, 2020: The freco Glory of Resurected Jesus from the cupola of side chapel in Duomo (cathedral) by Guido Reni...

Guest Contributor

Mar 28, 20244 min read

Resurrection of Jesus Christ: No hoax

By William J. Dagendesh More than 2,000 years after the event, some people still believe that Jesus never existed, or that his brutal...

The Paschal Triduum: Worship, Experience, Encounter

Aaron Lambert

Mar 27, 20246 min read

The Paschal Triduum: Worship, Experience, Encounter

It’s Holy Week, the most important week of the Church year. The life and mission of Christ is fulfilled in the coming days, which serve...

The Plenary Indulgences of Holy Week, Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday for Everyone

National Catholic Register

Mar 26, 20246 min read

The Plenary Indulgences of Holy Week, Easter Octave and Divine Mercy Sunday for Everyone

(Photo: Grant Witty / Unsplash) By Joseph Pronechen/National Catholic Register Holy Week and Divine Mercy Sunday, present everyone with...

Preparing couples to grow ‘old and wrinkly’ together

Aaron Lambert

Mar 25, 20246 min read

Preparing couples to grow ‘old and wrinkly’ together

Marriage preparation and Natural Family Planning reflect the beauty of the sacrament It’s a tale as old as time: he gets down on one...

Chesterton Academy follows “hometown hero” Julia Greeley on pilgrimage through streets of Denver

André Escaleira, Jr.

Oct 5, 20233 min read

Chesterton Academy follows “hometown hero” Julia Greeley on pilgrimage through streets of Denver

It was a scene from the history books as hand-pulled wagons packed with essentials made their way down Larimer Street in Denver earlier...

Bishop Robert Barron

Aug 10, 20238 min read

The scandal of John 6

All four Gospels have an account of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. St. John’s version of this story can be found at the...

‘Dominican moment’: How St. Dominic’s parish is building a community around the Eucharist, formation and encounter

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez

Aug 8, 20235 min read

‘Dominican moment’: How St. Dominic’s parish is building a community around the Eucharist, formation and encounter

It’s hard not to fix one’s gaze on the formidable neo-Gothic church of St. Dominic as one drives by Federal and Speer Boulevard in...

‘Lord, to whom shall we go?’: How the Eucharist changes our life

Jared Staudt

Jul 27, 20234 min read

‘Lord, to whom shall we go?’: How the Eucharist changes our life

We eat food in order to live. Jesus offered himself as the “bread of life” so that we could live a different kind of life. We have a hard...

A guide to make a good confession, from a priest who teaches confession

Aaron Lambert

Jul 20, 20232 min read

A guide to make a good confession, from a priest who teaches confession

Sometimes, we Catholics tend to overcomplicate confession: “Was this a sin? Do I need to confess that? Do I really even need to go to...

Seeing More: Worshiping Jesus during Mass, Adoration and beyond

Jared Staudt

Jun 8, 20234 min read

Seeing More: Worshiping Jesus during Mass, Adoration and beyond

What do we see at Mass? Often enough, we encounter a mundane vision of outdated architecture, some empty pews, those who made it there...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 12, 20236 min read

Four saintly moms who get it

“Oh well, that’s the day so far, and it’s still only noon. If this continues I will be dead by this evening! You see, at the moment, life...

9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday

National Catholic Register

Apr 14, 20235 min read

9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday

By Jimmy Akin/National Catholic Register Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent addition to the Church’s calendar, and it has links to both...