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Extraordinary evangelization in extraordinary times
Featured image courtesy of St. Patrick’s Soho Facebook page I’d heard about Father Alexander Sherbrooke long before we met in June 2011;...

George Weigel
May 26, 20203 min read


Priesthood and the renewal of the Church
Featured image by Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Debates about celibacy have recently been in the forefront of conversations regarding the Church,...

Jared Staudt
May 26, 20203 min read


Lessons from ordinations in a nearly empty cathedral
A few months ago, the idea of a virtual graduation or a size-limited public Mass would have been foreign to high schoolers and...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
May 21, 20203 min read


Games intellectuals play
Shortly after President John F. Kennedy’s cabinet met for the first time, Vice President Lyndon Johnson waxed enthusiastic about the best...

George Weigel
May 19, 20203 min read
The gift of John Paul II on his 100th birthday
Well, I’m not in Poland. As you may recall, last winter I told you I was leading a pilgrimage to celebrate St. John Paul II’s 100th...

Mary Beth Bonacci
May 18, 20204 min read


On John Paul II’s centenary
As the world and the Church mark the centenary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II on May 18, a kaleidoscope of memories will shape my...

George Weigel
May 13, 20203 min read


Unlocking the secrets of the Bible
The Bible doesn’t keep secrets in terms of deliberately hiding details from us. Its meaning, however, comes alive for those with faith,...

Jared Staudt
May 11, 20205 min read


Ending the ‘Eucharistic fast’ of 2020
It has been more than 50 days since Mass was celebrated publicly in the Archdiocese of Denver. The sacrifices made by both the laity and...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
May 8, 20203 min read


Joseph Ratzinger, theological reformer
Pope Benedict XVI. Photo by Thomas Serafin/CNA As he turned 93 on April 16, Joseph Ratzinger remained one of the most misunderstood and...

George Weigel
May 5, 20203 min read


The “historic” Amazonian Synod, revisited
Given that he was one of the principal planners and prominent leaders of last October’s special Synod on Amazonia, Cardinal Claudio...

George Weigel
Apr 29, 20203 min read


Catholic moral wisdom in the time of COVID-19
Joshua Evans, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Ethics at Regis University in Denver. In the recent weeks we have seen a...

Guest Contributor
Apr 24, 20205 min read


Motherhood and the sanctuary of the home
Mother And Baby Daughter Reading Book In Playroom Together We’ve all been spending more time at home than usual, and, even as we’re all...

Jared Staudt
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Don’t waste this time – ‘Be converted!’
Pope Francis during the special Urbi et Orbi blessing Mar. 27, 2020.(Photo: Vatican Media) In the days since Pope Francis’ March 27 Urbi...

Mary Beth Bonacci
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Why I’m adding Parish Relief fund to 2020 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal
(Photo provided) For weeks we have been focused on the health impact of the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than half a...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Apr 23, 20203 min read


Rediscovering baptism in plague time
On April 29, 1951, Father Thomas Love, SJ, baptized me in the Church of Sts. Philip and James, near Johns Hopkins University in...

George Weigel
Apr 22, 20203 min read


What to expect when public Mass resumes
As painful as the decision was to suspend all public Masses in the Archdiocese of Denver, the process was straight-forward and necessary...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 21, 20203 min read


Why do bad things happen to good people?
(Photo: Unsplash) Father Joe Krupp is a former comedy writer who is now a Catholic priest. Twitter: @Joeinblack DEAR FATHER JOE: So many...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 16, 20204 min read


After Cardinal Pell’s rightful acquittal
The unanimous decision by Australia’s High Court to quash Cardinal George Pell’s convictions on charges of “historic sexual abuse” and...

George Weigel
Apr 15, 20203 min read


How can we stay close to God and one another right now?
Person Doing Shopping For Elderly Neighbour I feel overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyday things seem to get worse, and I feel...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 13, 20202 min read


Priests Without People
TOPSHOT - Don Giuseppe Corbari, parson of the Church of Robbiano, holds Sunday mass as he looks towards selfie photographs sent in by his...

Guest Contributor
Apr 13, 20205 min read
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