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Blue and red paper cutouts of a donkey and elephant with stars on a dark background, symbolizing political parties.

Do Right and Left Belong in the Catholic Church?

(Photo: Unsplash) The partisan division that runs deep in America has recently taken a violent turn. Political affiliations manifest...

Jared Staudt

1 day ago4 min read

Why Gilmore Girls Still Teaches Me About Real Freedom (and Real Love)

Revisiting Gilmore Girls this fall, I’m learning that true freedom isn’t about doing whatever we want — it’s about choosing the good....

Marie San Jose

2 days ago2 min read

Wooden cross with rainbow stripes on colorful abstract background of blues, yellows, and reds. Vibrant, artistic, and inspiring.

The problem(s) with 'LGBTQ Catholic'

(Photo: Lightstock) The late Father Richard John Neuhaus had a love/hate relationship with the New York Times . Richard was a passionate...

George Weigel

2 days ago3 min read

A couple in vintage attire walks on a lawn before a grand mansion. The woman holds a parasol. The setting is lush with green hedges.

Forget the Vanderbilts — The Real Heiress Who Changed America in the Gilded Age Was a Saint

Julian Fellowes should consider adding St. Katharine Drexel to the show's cast — an example of what it means to find something worth more...

Mallory Smyth

4 days ago5 min read

Close-up of a person wearing a black clerical shirt with a white collar. Bright light illuminates the background, creating a serene mood.

What Parishioners Need to Know About Their Priests: An Interview with Chrism Founder Matthew Rudolph

(Photo: Lightstock) Situated in the heart of Denver, Matthew Rudolph is on a mission to help priests discover their unique design, so...

Allison Auth

Oct 35 min read

Historic documents with "We the People" and "In Congress" visible, next to an aged Holy Bible on a wooden table. Earthy tones.

An important civics lesson, well taught

(Photo: Lightstock) The permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. includes original copies of the...

George Weigel

Oct 13 min read

Girl in a pink beanie reads a book, sitting against a wall in a corridor. Her backpack rests beside her. The scene is calm and serene.

LISTEN: Senite Sahlezghi Explores Mental Health, Youth and Human Dignity with Respect Life Radio

(Photo: Lightstock) The teenage years have always been a time of growth, discovery and challenge. But being a high school student in 2025...

Denver Catholic Staff

Sep 303 min read

Ancient mural depicting a haloed figure extending a hand to a man in red. Others watch nearby. Text in Cyrillic above. Earthy tones.

The Father Desires Healing and Wholeness

(Photo: Lightstock) Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is clear: the Father desires to heal his children. He healed the blind and the lame,...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Sep 294 min read

Finding Hope in a World of Death: The Cross as the Tree of Life

Pacino di Bonaguida, Tree of Life, 1305-1310. 248x151 cm. Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. (Photo: Elizabeth Zelasko) "For the word of...

Elizabeth Zelasko

Sep 264 min read

Three people sit on a beige couch with a black Labrador dog. The scene is warm and cozy with natural light, creating a joyful mood.

Do Animals Go to Heaven?

As the Feast of St. Francis, the most famous saintly animal lover, approaches, you might be asking: do all dogs really go to Heaven?...

Jared Staudt

Sep 255 min read

A person in traditional attire scatters seeds on plowed soil. Green trees in the background. Daytime, calm and natural setting.

Sow Those Seeds, My Friend

(Photo: Lightstock) In Mark 4, Jesus goes super agro. He rattles off three consecutive parables about sowing seeds. If we consider these...

Tanner Kalina

Sep 243 min read

Silhouetted couple stands under a tree with a red snake. Vibrant leaves in orange, green, and teal create a lively, abstract scene.

Catholics and gender ideology

"And God created them male and female," the Book of Genesis reads. (Photo: Lightstock) In this raw, emotionally overwrought moment in our...

George Weigel

Sep 243 min read

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Grieving Charlie Kirk: Why His Death Feels So Personal for Me and So Many Others

(Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia CC-BY 4.0) I have been stunned at how personal Charlie Kirk’s death feels for me. Literally, I have been...

Mary Beth Bonacci

Sep 235 min read

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Exploring the Heavens: Vatican Observatory Welcomes New Leadership

Father Richard Anthony D’Souza steps into a role this month that has been shaped by Jesuits who have bridged science and faith for...

Joseph Kneusel

Sep 224 min read

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What Is Your Catalyst for Change?

(Photo: Unsplash) A person will stay in their status quo — no matter how unfulfilling or even painful it may be — until the discomfort of...

Paul Winkler

Sep 194 min read

A blue asthma inhaler on a table; blurred background shows a child in blue, hands covering mouth, in a bright room with a plant.

Prayer, the Rescue Inhaler: What My Child's Asthma Taught Me About the Spiritual Life

Without prayer, the world shrivels up before us; with prayer, the Spirit expands our souls to contain God’s love. (Photo: Adobe Stock)...

Allison Auth

Sep 184 min read

Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? Growing Up in a Love Triangle Obsessed Culture

(Photo: Prime Video AU & NZ, Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) By Mary O'Gara The Summer I Turned Pretty seems to have us all hooked this...

Guest Contributor

Sep 173 min read

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A heroic example

Cal Ripken Jr. ("The Iron Man"), shortstop with the Baltimore Orioles, practicing his swing before a game against the Detroit Tigers at...

George Weigel

Sep 173 min read

Stacked shipping containers in various colors line a port with trucks nearby. A clear sky background and road markings indicate a busy dock.

For and Against: Catholics Take Sides on Tariffs

A container terminal in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: Unsplash) Tariffs, duties imposed on imported goods, have been causing global...

Jared Staudt

Sep 114 min read

Let’s make America serious again

The Great Cracker Barrel Logo Fracas is the least of our worries in the US. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Having spent most of...

George Weigel

Sep 103 min read

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