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Marie O'Neal
Dec 31, 2024
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Tired of the gym? 5 Catholic New Year's Resolutions to try in 2025!
(Photo: Unsplash) With the end of 2024 drawing near, you may be experiencing a case of the New Year's Scaries. We're all about helping...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 31, 2024
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What are plenary indulgences and how can I get TWO this New Year’s?
(Photo: Lightstock) Looking for a way to go into the new year with some extra grace? Did you know the Church offers TWO chances for...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 30, 2024
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Is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation this year?
(Photo: Lightstock) New year, new chance to head to Mass! And what better way to kick off the New Year and the Jubilee Year of Hope than...
National Catholic Register
Dec 29, 2024
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A Nursery of Saints: St. Macrina and the Legacy of a Holy Family
11th-century mosaics of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa flank the statue of St. Macrina that stands in St. Peter’s Square in...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 28, 2024
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5
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‘A Soul Worth Saving’: Bringing the Christmas Message of Redemption and Hope to Prisoners
(Photo by Andrew Wright) 2024 marks the 50th Jubilee of the Permanent Diaconate here in the Archdiocese of Denver. Through preaching,...
Marie O'Neal
Dec 27, 2024
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2
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There's Still Time! Wrap up the Year with a Gift that Blesses Others!There's Still Time! Wrap up the Year with a Gift that Blesses Others!
(Photo: Unsplash) As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the blessings we’ve received and how we can share...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 27, 2024
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2
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When does Christmas <em>really</em> end?
(Photo: Lightstock) Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have come and gone, but the celebrations continue! “After the annual celebration of...
Aaron Lambert
Dec 26, 2024
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3
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Epiphany: The real reason to leave your lights up after Christmas
(Photo: Adobe Stock) If you’ve been driving around your neighborhood and wondering why those neighbors of yours won’t take down those...
Jared Staudt
Dec 26, 2024
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4
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Martyrdom and Celebration: The Beautiful Tension of the Christmas Octave
Saint Stephen from the Demidoff Altarpiece, Carlo Crivelli (1476). (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) We keep things in discreet...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 25, 2024
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WATCH: Merry Christmas from Archbishop Aquila!
"The reason for Christmas is God's tremendous love for humanity. YOU are the reason for Jesus' coming this season." On behalf of the...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 24, 2024
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4
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Why God Became Man: The Transformative Mystery of the Incarnation
(Photo: Lightstock) By Father Trevor Lontine (Parochial Vicar at Spirit of Christ, Arvada) & André Escaleira, Jr. “Brothers and Sisters,...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 24, 2024
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2
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Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
Pope Francis addresses cardinals and senior Vatican officials during his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia, Dec. 21, 2024....