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Conclave Cooperation: The Cardinals, the Holy Spirit and You
(Photo: Pexels) “His office let another take.” St. Peter, our first Pope, quoted Psalm 109:8 to his fellow apostles after the Ascension...

Jared Staudt
11 hours ago5 min read


A Look Back on the Missionary Disciple, Pope Francis
Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2016. (Photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA) As we grieve the loss of our Holy...

Tanner Kalina
1 day ago6 min read


Retrospect on a pontificate
Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (Photo: Vatican...

George Weigel
2 days ago4 min read


A Theology of Work
(Photo: Adobe Stock) If I were to write a basic Theology of Work, it would be structured simply and directly as we no longer have the...

Paul Winkler
6 days ago4 min read


Jesus’ Feet: A Triduum Meditation
(Photo: Lightstock) For Christmas, I bought myself the new Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, and ever since New Year’s, I have been reading...

Allison Auth
Apr 174 min read


On the Way of the Cross, in Ukraine and Hong Kong
(Photo: Lightstock) Last Christmas, I borrowed a thought from the English spiritual writer Caryll Houselander and suggested in this space...

George Weigel
Apr 163 min read


Demystifying Autism: A Catholic Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Embracing Neurodiversity
(Photo: Pexels) By Christina Bordeaux, PsyD Licensed Psychologist , St. Raphael Counseling Parenthood is full of joy, excitement...

Catholic Charities
Apr 125 min read


Elon Musk and the Impossible
Elon Musk, founder of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - SpaceX, joins President Donald J. Trump at a launch briefing in preparation...

Jared Staudt
Apr 104 min read


Synodality against episcopacy?
(Photo: Pixabay) After defining , within strict limits, the infallibility of papal teaching on faith and morals, the First Vatican...

George Weigel
Apr 93 min read


More than Another Class: Baptism Prep as an Opportunity for Evangelization
(Photo: Pixabay/Pexels) I know the parents of a one-year-old boy who recently attended a Baptism prep class at a parish. The mother is a...

Allison Auth
Apr 54 min read


Pope St. John Paul II, Doctor of the Church?
Pope St. John Paul II celebrates Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver during World Youth Day 1993....

George Weigel
Apr 23 min read


Love Your Neighbor Out of Love for God
(Photo courtesy of Christ in the City) In the last issue of the Denver Catholic, I emphasized that our primary calling is to love God...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Mar 314 min read


Will You Sit with Christ's Holy, Sorrowful Face this Lent?
Understanding Christ's Love through Iconography and the Cross Artist(s) Unknown. Maestro della Croce 434 . “Crucifix with Stories of the...
Elizabeth Zelasko
Mar 284 min read


Why the Catholic Church Celebrates Jubilee Years: Restoration, Renewal, Mercy and Freedom
(Photo: Pixabay) Why does the Church celebrate Jubilee years? The concept comes from the Old Testament, marking the completion of seven...

Jared Staudt
Mar 274 min read


A Mission-Mindset
(Photo: Unsplash) I power my way past those walking casually. Need to beat them to the TSA Pre-Check lines. “Boarding pass?” I flash my...

Tanner Kalina
Mar 264 min read


Against the politics of grievance
(Photo: Unsplash) “Woke,” shorthand for what was once known as “political correctness,” helped fuel a grievance-based progressive...

George Weigel
Mar 263 min read


Why Men and Women’s Brains Are Wired Differently — And How It Affects Us All
(Photo: Pixabay, edited) My brother, a medical doctor, says that I got my MD from Google University. He is not wrong. I’m a theologian,...

Mary Beth Bonacci
Mar 255 min read


Is Your Pursuit of Happiness Making You Miserable?
(Photo: Pexels) Every decision we’ve ever made, are making now, or will make in the future is driven by our desire to be happy....

Paul Winkler
Mar 214 min read


Parents, Stay in the Ache of Longing this Lent
(Photo: Lightstock) I awoke with a start, my heart pounding, glad I had only dreamt that our four-year-old son fell off a 30-foot balcony...

Allison Auth
Mar 204 min read


The Henry J. Hyde Federal Building, please
(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) DuPage County is one of the collar counties bordering Chicago. For years, it had the great good...

George Weigel
Mar 193 min read
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