WESTMINSTER, CO - OCTOBER 9: Students and teachers learn at Blessed Miguel Pro Academy on October 9, 2020, in Westminster, Colorado....

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Father Dorino DeLazzer, a priest of over 60 years who served chiefly in the Archdiocese of Denver,...

The beautiful artwork that adorns the latest and the last two covers of the Denver Catholic tell a story; namely, your story. In the...

(Photo from CSU Students for Life Facebook page) Many pro-life pregnancy resource centers fight an uphill battle against the...

Featured photo by Daniel Petty Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver expounded on his recent open letter on the German bishops’ “Synodal Way,” in an interview with CNA Deutsch on Friday. The German bishops’ “Synodal Path” began in 2019 and is ongoing, expected to conclude in February 2022. It includes bishops and lay people, and is meant to address four major topics: how power is exercised in the Church; sexual morality; the priesthood; and the role of women. While the bishops i

March for Life in Denver, Jan. 17, 2015. (Photo by Jeffrey Bruno/CC BY 2.0) The striking thing about the story of salvation history, the...

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Deacon Dusty Martin, 67 years old, passed away May 10, 2021 at his home after a 9-year battle with...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) On the morning of August 10, 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa set sail from its harbor in the port of Stockholm. Built...

(Photo provided) With a deep passion for science, a solid work ethic and a dream, Sacred Heart of Jesus eighth grader Chloe Sebek put...

(Photo: Denver Catholic File Photos) Earlier this week was National Brothers Day, a day meant to commemorate the brothers that we did not...

By Deacon Joe Donoh oe Director of Deacon Personnel for the Archdiocese of Denver The Archdiocese of Denver has just released a Deacon Resource Manual providing information on the different service ministries of permanent deacons. It is meant to help the Catholic lay faithful understand and engage in the many ministry opportunities available in Northern Colorado. This resource manual is not all inclusive of deacon responsibilities but provides many services that respond to t

Writing on the quincentennial of the Reformation and its parallels with emerging problems in the 21st-century German Church t hree years ago , Charles Chaput, then the archbishop of Philadelphia, noted that: “Being human, bishops often disagree. Internal differences are common in any episcopal conference, and they’re handled—no surprise—internally. But two things set the German situation apart: the global prominence of the [German intercommunion] controversy and the doctrina

With the latest edition of the Denver Catholic magazine , I am completing the telling of our story as children of God the Father. You...

The historical and contemporary witness of Native American Catholics are the subject of a Knights of Columbus-produced documentary set for broadcast in upcoming weeks. “It is impossible to fully understand what it means to be a Catholic in North America without a sincere appreciation for the Catholic tradition among so many native tribes,” the Knights of Columbus website said. “Few people realize that Indigenous communities throughout the continent were sincerely practicing t

The Church has had a rocky relationship with the modern world, to say the least. It’s all the more difficult that contemporary culture arose largely in opposition to the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, putting the Church on the defensive. The Second Vatican Council sought to reset these relations through greater openness and dialogue, although in the decades following the Council, a wave of confusion swept over the Church. The Church opened her windows, following the in

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

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

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

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

DENVER, CO - MAY 15: Deacon John Stapleton IV is ordained a priest at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on May 15,...