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The Holy Spirit is Calling Mothers
Featured photo by Benjamin Manley on Unsplash “Mom!” That’s not your kids calling. That’s the Holy Spirit calling you to build up His Kingdom! For such a time as this, the Confraternity of Christian Mothers (CCM) is responding to this call and renewing the Catholic mothers of northern Colorado. Created for the purpose of forming wise and holy educators of their children to the glory of God and for the salvation of souls, the CCM is not another moms’ group or social club in

Guest Contributor
May 21, 20214 min read


Our defense against fear: the Holy Spirit
(Photo: Lightstock) Jesus seemed to be gone forever, but when the Holy Spirit rushed upon the Apostles like a wind and appeared over...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
May 21, 20213 min read


As Mass (and mask) restrictions ease up, embrace the change
Featured image by David Ramirez on Unsplash By Sue Kenfield Sue Kenfield, M.A., is a consultant, certified resilience specialist, and parishioner at St. Thomas More. www.suekenfield.com. Last week, the CDC changed their mask guidelines, and the Governor of Colorado lifted the mask mandate. Now many churches have also lifted their mask mandates and will lift other restrictions this Pentecost weekend. People are asking, “ How do I adapt to all the recent changes?” Moving fo

Guest Contributor
May 20, 20212 min read


Father Herman Jayachandra remembered for his zeal and steadfast faithfulness
Father Hermanagild Jayachandra, a priest from the southern tip of India who served the Archdiocese of Denver for 25 years before retiring in 2012, died in his homeland May 2. He was 77 years old. Affectionately called “Father Herman” by his parishioners, he was a seasoned priest in his 40s when he began ministering in the archdiocese in 1987. He had fled his homeland because his life was in danger from extremist groups who didn’t like his spreading Christ in the predominantl

Roxanne King
May 20, 20214 min read


In the world, but not of it: Archbishop Aquila ordains six men to the priesthood
DENVER, CO - MAY 15: Deacon John Stapleton IV is ordained a priest at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on May 15,...

Aaron Lambert
May 18, 20214 min read


Reencounter Your Mission: Mass dispensation to be lifted on Pentecost
In the early Church, after the Mass had ended, the Latin words used to send people forth were “ Ite, missa est ” (literally meaning “Go,...

Archdiocese of Denver
May 17, 20212 min read


Help Julia Greeley’s cause by going to a Rockies game
If Julia Greeley were still alive today, we bet she’d be a Rockies fan. The Julia Greeley Guild has once again partnered with the...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 17, 20211 min read


Samaritan House shelter expands capacity for women experiencing homelessness
Samaritan House building. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez blessed Samaritan House on May 14 to...

Archdiocese of Denver
May 17, 20212 min read


St. Isidore Online Curriculum expands, will be offered again for 2021-2022 school year
(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) The Archdiocese of Denver’s online Catholic curriculum, St. Isidore, has been a true blessing to many...

Carol Nesbitt
May 14, 20213 min read


Responding to the call: Meet the Archdiocese of Denver’s newest priests
DENVER, CO - MAY 15: From L-R, Deacons John Paul Almeida, Sean Conroy, John Croghan, Anthony Davis, John Stapleton IV and Peter Srsich...

Archdiocese of Denver
May 14, 20219 min read


Tips from a fellow parishioner on returning to Mass
Featured photo by T homas Vitali on U nsplash By Sue Kenfield Sue Kenfield, M.A., is a consultant, certified resilience specialist, and parishioner at St. Thomas More, w ww.suekenfield.com . As we prepare for the lifting of the dispensation, many may be wrestling with coming back to in-person services. Strengthening your resilience is one way to move forward and embrace the opportunity to worship in person. It is also a way to overcome some fears you may have. One question

Guest Contributor
May 14, 20212 min read


CSU Students for Life push back against student government’s ‘pro-abortion’ resolution
The Students for Life group at Colorado State University isn’t backing down after the university’s student government passed a resolution...

Aaron Lambert
May 13, 20212 min read


Just ‘do the next thing’: How one Colorado couple is raising four children with Down syndrome
Featured image: The McGarrity family (L to R) Jeffrey, Augustine, Sonia, Charlotte, Jeff, RoseMarie, Cecilia, Sean, Brendan, Thomas. Photo courtesy of Patrick Sola. Many things in the McGarrity household start early, including preparations for Mother’s Day. Sonia McGarrity has eight children, ranging in age from three to 18, three of whom are adopted. Four kids, including McGarrity’s third oldest son and their three adopted daughters, have Down syndrome. For Mother’s Day, McG

Catholic News Agency
May 13, 20215 min read


New Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference launched at St. Gianna Molla Parish
(Photo provided) St. Gianna Molla Parish was erected by Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila in 2018. Father Jason Wunsch, who was the...

Archdiocese of Denver
May 12, 20211 min read


Profiles of Courage: Reflections on St. Joseph
(Photo: OMELI PODCAST / Unsplash) If Hollywood makes a movie about the life of St. Joseph, the lead character would have a non-speaking...

Amy Bryer Brumley
May 12, 20218 min read


Reencounter God’s love: Mass dispensation to be lifted on Pentecost
Each of us was created for one purpose: love. When that becomes the focal point of one’s life, then life itself takes on an entirely new...

Archdiocese of Denver
May 10, 20212 min read


Archbishop Aquila speaks about encounter with Christ on Acts XXIX podcast
Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic During his time as archbishop of Denver, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s message has remained simple...

Aaron Lambert
May 10, 20211 min read
WATCH: St. Cajetan’s vaccine clinic featured on FOX31
The efforts of St. Cajetan’s Parish to provide COVID-19 vaccines to the local Hispanic community were recently highlighted by the Denver...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 10, 20211 min read


Vatican Observatory launches mission to show Church and science can coexist
The Vatican’s astronomical observatory has launched a new website as part of its mission to show the world the Catholic Church’s support of science and scientific research. Together with the w ebsite , which has hundreds of resources on faith and science, the Vatican Observatory has also started a p odcast to explore “the wonder of God’s universe” with Vatican astronomers and expert guests. Jesuit Br. Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, told CNA in an email

Catholic News Agency
May 10, 20212 min read


Mother Mary: Modeling joy even in suffering
Featured image: The Annunciation, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo , c. 1660 Where would we be without our mothers? We wouldn’t be! Father Gregory Cleveland, OMV, shares a beautiful quote from Cardinal Mindszenty on the importance of motherhood: “The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral—a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection

Jared Staudt
May 6, 20214 min read
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