Faith & Spirituality

Office of Black Catholic Ministry holds 12th Annual Peace and Justice Mass on MLK Jr. Day

Photo by Unseen Histories via Unsplash “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...

Living the dream: The quotable Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Jan. 15 each year, we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. — a man of deep faith and a monumental figure in the civil rights movement. His...

This Simple New Year’s Resolution Will Change Your Year, Your Life, Your Eternity

Photo by Diego Zamudio via Cathopic By Patti Maguire Armstrong/National Catholic Register It’s free. It takes no extra time in your daily...

Seven feast day quotes from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Photo by Nheyob via Wikicommons We could easily wax poetic about the exemplary life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast we celebrate...

The Catholic origins of "The Lord of the Rings" and other truths about J.R.R. Tolkien

(Photo: Adobe Stock) J.R.R Tolkien’s birthday is January 3 — a day that has become affectionately known as Tolkien Day. Despite the...

Archbishop Aquila’s January Prayer intention: For peace to reign throughout the world in 2024

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s prayer intention for January is “That peace may reign throughout the world in this new year, especially in...

Is the Feast of Mary, Mother of God a Holy Day of Obligation in 2024?

Photo via Wikicommons Each year, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. While it is a holy...

WATCH | ‘To My Father’ a powerful tribute to a dad’s love for deaf son

“My dad didn’t see me as deaf. He saw me as capable. And that was what was so beautiful about my dad.” So signs actor Troy Kotsur in the...

Denver Catholic’s most-read stories of 2023 (and other favorites)

Well, another year has come and passed. 2023 was filled with many blessings both here in the Archdiocese of Denver and around the world,...

Celebrate Christmas like a Catholic: How to observe the 14 days of Christmastide

May the joy of Christmas never end! Certainly, the biggest celebration many of us normally have is the Christmas Eve dinner. And on...

Heralding the Christmas season with St. Thorlak, patron of Iceland

As we stand on the cusp of the Christmas season, Mother Church gives us a relatively unknown saint to help herald the birth of our...

The ‘Branch’ of Christmas Day

When people ask about the importance of the Old Testament prophets for today, it’s easy to note how the content of their preaching...