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Seven feast day quotes from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Photo by Nheyob via Wikicommons We could easily wax poetic about the exemplary life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast we celebrate...

Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 4, 20242 min read


The Catholic origins of "The Lord of the Rings" and other truths about J.R.R. Tolkien
(Photo: Adobe Stock) J.R.R Tolkien’s birthday is January 3 — a day that has become affectionately known as Tolkien Day. Despite the...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Jan 3, 20245 min read


Archbishop Aquila’s January Prayer intention: For peace to reign throughout the world in 2024
(Photo: André Escaleira, Jr.) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s prayer intention for January is “That peace may reign throughout the world in...

Archdiocese of Denver
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Is the Feast of Mary, Mother of God a Holy Day of Obligation in 2024?
Photo via Wikicommons Each year, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. While it is a holy...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 28, 20232 min read


WATCH | ‘To My Father’ a powerful tribute to a dad’s love for deaf son
“My dad didn’t see me as deaf. He saw me as capable. And that was what was so beautiful about my dad.” So signs actor Troy Kotsur in the...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 26, 20231 min read


Denver Catholic’s most-read stories of 2023 (and other favorites)
Well, another year has come and passed. 2023 was filled with many blessings both here in the Archdiocese of Denver and around the world,...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 26, 20233 min read


Celebrate Christmas like a Catholic: How to observe the 14 days of Christmastide
Photo by Lizardi Saucedo Studio via Cathopic May the joy of Christmas never end! Certainly, the biggest celebration many of us normally...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Dec 24, 20233 min read


Heralding the Christmas season with St. Thorlak, patron of Iceland
As we stand on the cusp of the Christmas season, Mother Church gives us a relatively unknown saint to help herald the birth of our...

Aaron Lambert
Dec 23, 20234 min read


Word Made Flesh: Reliving the birth of the messiah — and why it matters today
The Nativity, Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni), ca. 1406–10. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/459007 The Nativity scene...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Dec 20, 20236 min read


The ‘Branch’ of Christmas Day
When people ask about the importance of the Old Testament prophets for today, it’s easy to note how the content of their preaching...

Daniel Campbell
Dec 19, 20234 min read


Little holy hearts, giant love for the Eucharist
(Photos: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain, Adobe Stock, Lightstock, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0, Lightstock) It seems that even the...

Makena Cervantes
Dec 18, 20235 min read
WATCH: Welcome Home! Father CJ Mast dispels common fears about confession
Father CJ Mast is the Chaplain at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver. This is his first year as Chaplain there, and he absolutely...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 15, 20231 min read


‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at Bishop Machebeuf High School
By Kelly Clark & Neil McDonough As you walk the halls of Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver, you won’t find any lines for...

Kelly Clark
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Why is Our Lady of Guadalupe patroness of the unborn?
Photo by Robert Castillo Martinez via Cathopic By Katie Yoder/Catholic News Agency On Dec. 12 we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of...

EWTN News
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Mary’s beauty and goodness lead us to the Truth
“I greatly desire that a church be built in my honor, in which I will show my love, compassion and protection. I am your mother, full of...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 10, 20233 min read


Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene
Photo by Avilaphoto via Cathopic By Francesca Pollio Fenton/Catholic News Agency This year, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary...

EWTN News
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation?
The Immaculate Conception, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which falls on Dec. 8 each year, is one of...

Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Have Nothing to Do with the Dragon, Part II – Satanism and Pagan Practices
William Blake (British, 1757-1827). The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4), ca. 1803-1805. By Deacon...

Guest Contributor
Dec 1, 20235 min read


Relieve holiday stress with Jesus’ mercy at an Advent Penance Service
As we enter into the Advent season, there’s no better time to go and receive the Lord’s mercy in confession. It is never wasted time to...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Archbishop Aquila’s December prayer intention: May we all open our hearts to the Good News wit
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of...

Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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