(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,...

In the early Church, after the Mass had ended, the Latin words used to send people forth were “ Ite, missa est ” (literally meaning “Go,...

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...

Samaritan House building. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez blessed Samaritan House on May 14 to...

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) The Archdiocese of Denver’s online Catholic curriculum, St. Isidore, has been a true blessing to many...

DENVER, CO - MAY 15: From L-R, Deacons John Paul Almeida, Sean Conroy, John Croghan, Anthony Davis, John Stapleton IV and Peter Srsich...

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

The Students for Life group at Colorado State University isn’t backing down after the university’s student government passed a resolution...

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

(Photo provided) St. Gianna Molla Parish was erected by Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila in 2018. Father Jason Wunsch, who was the...