The Vision of St. Bernard, Fra Bartolommeo, circa 1504 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) St. Bernard of Clairvaux is known for his...

(Photo: Public Domain) St. Thérèse of Lisieux is known for her deep devotion, her support of vocations and her missionary heart. Though...

St. Catherine of Siena by Baldassare Franceschini, 17th century. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Need a reminder of God’s love...

Archbishop Samuel Aquila confirms a newly baptized Catholic during the Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...

(Photo by Brandon Young) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila is once more inviting all clergy and the laity of the Archdiocese of Denver to offer...

(Photo by Allison Holdridge) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s Prayer intention for February is: “That during the upcoming Lenten season,...

(Photo courtesy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) Catholics nationwide are invited to pray “9 Days for Life,” an...

Photo by Amor Santo on Cathopic We are deep in the midst of the National Eucharistic Revival.  This is a time to celebrate and honor the...

(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) In the Archdiocese of Denver, Dec. 16 is the feast of Our Lady of the New Advent. The icon was...

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 17: Cardinal James Stafford addresses the congregation during the 60th Anniversary Mass commemorating his ordination to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on December 17, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Anya Semenoff/Denver Catholic) Denver’s very own Cardinal Stafford sat down with The Pillar to reflect on the Liturgy of the Hours, prayer, the Church, his own ministry, and a path towards renewal in this apostolic

What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to the faithful. Be sure to thank St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska this April 24 because as Divine Mercy Sunday rolls around again this year, the faithful have the opportunity to take refuge in the depths of Christ’s mercy by receiving either a plenary or partial indul

By Edward Sri Senior Vice President for Apostolic Outreach at FOCUS When Jesus cast the vision for what it means to be a disciple, he used the most startling image: “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mt 16:24). That’s crazy! Of all the symbols for discipleship Jesus could have used, why the Cross? The image would have been utterly abhorrent to his original listeners. Though we today might be accustomed to seeing crosses

The Serra Club of Denver hosts Religious Sisters Appreciation Day at Church of the Risen Christ (Denver) on Saturday April 23, 2016...

Featured image by Josh Applegate  on Unsplash In our lifetime, there has never been so much expectation for a new year, hoping that we can all turn a corner and leave a difficult year in the past. So much is out of our control, yet there is one thing that we can do to allow our lives to be shaped by the one who is truly in control. Our lives will be better this year if we give more time to God in prayer. But what is prayer really about? I found it startling, when reading th

By Father Greg Cleveland, O.M.V. G.K. Chesterton and several other literary figures were asked one evening what book they would prefer to have with them if stranded on a desert isle. One writer said without hesitation: “The complete works of Shakespeare.” Another said, “I’d choose the Bible.” They turned to Chesterton. “How about you?” And Chesterton replied, “I would choose Thomas’s Guide to Practical Ship Building .”  Like Chesterton, we might be looking to escape our conf

Family praying near bed at home Even though we’re all stuck at home and unable to partake in the fullness of the Mass, there are still...

Join Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and the Archdiocese of Denver in praying a 9-day Novena to Our Lady of Monte Berico, the intercessor in...

The bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver announced this weekend that they will participate in a nation-wide week of “intensified prayer...

Archbishop Aquila with Bishop Berg and Bishop Sheridan announced a statewide day of prayer and penance Aug. 28 in response to the Planned...