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From Scrupulosity to Surrender: A Journey of Faith, Struggle and Self-Gift

Inspired by her grandmother’s example, Alexis Carstensen lives her faith boldly. (Photo provided) What do you choose to do amid times of...

Mia Gallegos

Sep 76 min read

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Why This Catholic Athlete Became a Missionary After Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist

One FOCUS missionary’s move to mission. (Photo provided) By Ryan Chacon I grew up in a practicing Catholic family and attended Holy...

Guest Contributor

Sep 63 min read

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Kendrick Castillo, lone fatality at 2019 STEM school shooting, could become a saint

Kendrick Castillo, the lone fatality at the STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on May 7, 2019. (Photo courtesy of John...

Catholic News Agency

Sep 54 min read

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EXCLUSIVE | PHOTOS: Living Mother Teresa’s Legacy: Missionaries of Charity Offer Hope and Healing to the Forgotten in Denver

These small but mighty sisters show Christ’s face to the Mile High City’s most vulnerable. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Rain or shine,...

André Escaleira, Jr.

Sep 58 min read

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Teaching Teens to Love and Be Loved: How Sally Ivers Brings Theology of the Body to Life

(Photo provided) For more than two decades, Sally Ivers has been walking alongside young people, helping them discover their God-given...

Archdiocese of Denver

Sep 43 min read

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From Byers to Christ the King: Sr. Mary Vianney Professes First Vows

Pictured with her family and Bishop Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, Sr. Mary Vianney Benz made her first vows with the School Sisters of...

Denver Catholic Staff

Sep 43 min read

A priest blesses a congregation in white robes holding candles. The ceremony takes place in a bright church with tall windows and golden decor.

'A Mission Diocese Again': How the Archdiocese of Denver Has Been Retooled for Evangelization under Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Denver’s shift under Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has been about facing the reality of the apostolic age in which we live without fear,...

Scott Elmer, D. Min.

Sep 313 min read

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Colorado Catholic Conference 2025 Special Session Review

More abortion funding, more taxes, more unsustainable living in Colorado. (Photo: Unsplash) On August 6, 2025, Governor Jared Polis...

Colorado Catholic Conference

Sep 38 min read

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Spicing Up the Season (and the Soul): Beautiful Cafés Fall For PSLs and Other Seasonal Sips

(Photo: Unsplash) The change of the season is getting closer and closer, and with it, brisk breezes, vibrant leaves and one of fall’s...

Mia Gallegos

Sep 32 min read

A group gathers in a cemetery, led by a man in a brown robe. A woman carries a candle. The mood is solemn, with green grass and tombstones.

Faith, Fellowship and History Come Alive at Mt. Olivet’s Upcoming ‘Night at the Cemetery’ Events

(Photo by Neil McDonough) Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of Colorado (CFCS) is once again opening the gates of Mt. Olivet...

Denver Catholic Staff

Sep 23 min read

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A True Seeker: Henry’s Journey to the Catholic Church through Atheism, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism

The now-OCIA director in Boulder reflects on his journey to abundant life in the Catholic Church. Seeking something bigger than himself,...

Clare Kneusel-Nowak

Sep 28 min read

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Ordained into a Chaotic World: The 2020 Priests, 5 years later

Five priests were ordained in a near-empty Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five...

Guest Contributor

Aug 317 min read

From the Boardroom to the Upper Room: Why This Catholic CEO Left the Corporate World to Lead with Faith

Stepping away from prestige and career for faith and family when her children were born, Annette came to find an even better path through...

Guest Contributor

Aug 305 min read

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Mother Teresa on Stage: St. Thomas More Presents a Play Dramatizing the Meeting of a Saint and a Skeptic

(Photo provided) By Judith Sears On Saturday, Sept. 6, St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial will host a reading of excerpts of the play,...

Guest Contributor

Aug 292 min read

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Catholic Formation for the Whole Person: Inside St. John Vianney’s Lay Division

Hybrid courses starting September 8 in Scripture, Catechism and Catholic spirituality aim to form the mind and the heart. (Photo:...

Daniel Campbell

Aug 293 min read

Protecting the Flock: How the Archdiocese of Denver Is Working to Keep Our Schools and Parishes Safe

The flags at the Archdiocese of Denver are flying at half-mast following the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo: Denver...

Denver Catholic Staff

Aug 293 min read

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'Follow Me' to the Seminary: Record Number of Seminarians Begins Formation at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver

This back-to-school season, nearly two dozen new seminarians are answering God's call to discern his will for their lives and are...

André Escaleira, Jr.

Aug 2910 min read

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Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Synodal Journey of the Archdiocese of Denver

(Photo: composite created by Archdiocesan Communications team) In the words of St. Augustine, our hearts remain restless until they rest...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Aug 2810 min read

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Colorado Catholic Conference Welcomes Nathan Fisher as New Associate Director

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) The Colorado Catholic Conference announced the appointment of Nathan Fisher as its new associate...

Colorado Catholic Conference

Aug 283 min read

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Archbishop Aquila Calls for Prayer Following Shooting at Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic School

(Photo courtesy of Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic School Facebook page) Upon hearing of the horrible attack at Annunciation Catholic...

Denver Catholic Staff

Aug 271 min read

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