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What makes a Catholic church Catholic?
Catholic churches in the past were immediately recognizable by their exterior grandeur as well as their interior parts; today, that may...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 29, 20173 min read


Our Lady of Fatima is iconographer’s 100th
Vivian Imbruglia, the iconographer who was commissioned to write the icon of Servant of God Julia Greeley for the Archdiocese of Denver,...

Aaron Lambert
Jun 28, 20174 min read


Why icons still matter to a modern world
Icons have existed from the time of the early Church and grew in popularity over the years as an aid in prayer and worship — but today,...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 26, 20175 min read


Narthex laps and cracker crumbs: Dads give tips for surviving Mass with a toddler
Any parent with a toddler knows how ruthlessly exhausting – yet, infinitely rewarding – parenthood becomes when they get to that point....

Aaron Lambert
Jun 16, 20175 min read


Iron sharpens iron
Courage. Strength. Leadership. These are but a few of the qualities men were created to exude; staples of masculinity that draw each man...

Aaron Lambert
Jun 13, 20175 min read


Cowboy John — Living out his faith
Meet John Calderon, a cowboy and Catholic convert whose life has been radically transformed by Christ.

Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 12, 20171 min read


Wrangled by faith
March 30, 2017, St. Stephen Parish Glenwood Springs, Colorado. John Calderon. Interview regarding the assistance offering the homeless...

Aaron Lambert
Jun 12, 20175 min read


Former slave Julia Greeley first to be buried at Denver’s Cathedral
DENVER, CO - JUNE 7: Denver Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez (L) blesses the mortal remains of Servant of God Julia Greeley during the...

Aaron Lambert
Jun 9, 20174 min read


FAQs on Assisted Suicide and the Sacraments
Beginning in 2017, it is legal for Colorado doctors to write a suicide prescription for a consenting person who has been diagnosed with a...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 24, 20173 min read


FOCUS missionaries ‘go forth’ beyond college campuses
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has plenty of stories of college students whose lives have been changed by...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 19, 20173 min read


Women, the world and the Church need your creativity
Creating a culture of hope can start with the smallest of seeds: creativity. This was the message “Hello Beauty” — a retreat aimed to...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 17, 20174 min read


Read all about Fatima
May 13 marks the 100 years since Our Lady appeared to the young shepherds in Fatima, Portugal. Though one of the more popular devotions...

Aaron Lambert
May 11, 20172 min read


Francisco and Jacinta Marto: Great saints who changed history
One hundred years ago this month, as the world sank deeper into the world war that would leave the continent devastated and millions...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 10, 20174 min read


Science is an act of worship
Bill Nye the Science Guy and the recent Marches for Science would do well to learn a thing or two from Vatican observatory director...

Aaron Lambert
May 5, 20174 min read


The Kerygma: An Old Word and a New Evangelization
Since Pentecost (Around 33 A.D.), the Church has been preaching a message of salvation which we call the Kerygma. Simply, the Kerygma is...

Scott Elmer, D. Min.
Apr 19, 20173 min read


Why does the Church have boundaries on cremation?
Last October, the Vatican released an instruction on cremation stating that, while the Church does allow it, the body must still be...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 14, 20173 min read


Six ways to transform your suffering with Stations of the Cross
Holy Week is a perfect time to reflect on Jesus’ suffering and what his passion means to us in our own. We can’t ever escape suffering in...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 13, 20174 min read


How can you tell if a problem is spiritual or psychological?
While it seems that culture still tends to fight the stigma of mental illness, Catholic psychologists say that it is lessening. A giant...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 6, 20175 min read


Keep your kids safe from porn before it happens
Little boy doing homework on the computer in the dark night. Child to play the game on a laptop. It’s an epidemic — one that seeps deep...

Aaron Lambert
Apr 4, 20174 min read


What you need to know before you talk to your loved one about porn
The statistics today are overwhelming. According to Fight the New Drug (FTND), a non-religious and non-political organization whose aim...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 4, 20174 min read
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