Faith & Spirituality

SJV Lay Division course seeks to bolster belief in the Real Presence

It’s the most significant moment in Mass, but nearly 70 percent of Catholics don’t even believe what it means. Transubstantiation — the...

The Eucharist, the Mass and you

By Father Israel Perez-Lopez Parochial Vicar at St. Cajetan Parish in Denver The words and actions of a man in the last conscious moments...

Make Halloween Catholic again 

“Trick or treat!” For Americans and many others around the world, these three words have become synonymous with the celebration of...

Finding true healing in the Eucharist

No matter which way you cut it, healing is at the center of the Gospel. In the same way as Jesus came “not to be served, but to serve”...

15 feast day quotes for the Feast of St. John Paul II

Denver was blessed in 1993 by the visit of St. John Paul II for World Youth Day. Countless individuals were inspired in their faith by...

Seven nuggets of wisdom — and why you should pray the rosary!

As Catholics, we love our Momma Mary. She’s the Mother of God, the Help of Christians, the Queen of Heaven… the list goes on, but the...

11 bits of saintly wisdom from Padre Pio 

When we think of some of the biggest saints from the last century, Padre Pio looms large for many. His “spiritual children” are...

Ten feast day quotes for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 

As we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we’re reminded of the centuries of Christians who have picked up their own...

The Journey of St. Teresa Benedicta: Catholic Convert, Martyr and Cross-Bearer

Photo by Gerd Eichmann via Wikicommons CC BY-SA 4.0 By Lorraine V. Murray/National Catholic Register Edith Stein was definitely a woman...

RESCHEDULED: Cardinal Stafford Interviewed Ahead of Online Lecture

Denver’s very own Cardinal Stafford sat down with The Pillar to reflect on the Liturgy of the Hours, prayer, the Church, his own...

Pray for the sanctification of priests on June 24

This Friday, June 24, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the universal Church is invited to partake in the World Day of...

Q&A: Reviving a reverence for the Eucharist

In many ways, the Catholic Church is at an inflection point in America. Amid the shifting bedrock that is American society, the Church is...