Servant of God Dr. Takashi Nagai loved with the gift of charity. By Father Scott Bailey Pastor at Risen Christ Parish in Denver We call...

(Photo: Denver Catholic Staff design) By Father Jim Thermos Spiritual Director at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary I remember when I...

Saint John Eudes once said that every Christian will go through the phases of Jesus’ life in their own life. This is how God calls us to...

The Light of the World, François Boucher, 1750. God has given us a portrait of the virtues in the life of the Holy Family. Unlike a static, cracked ancient stone, we find in their hearts a living icon of fidelity in hardship, stemming from complete openness to the grace of God. We can follow them not only in the “school of Nazareth,” as St. Paul VI expressed their daily routine of prayer and work, but, as we approach Christmas, we can join their steps to Bethlehem and Jerusal

Photo by Lia Mendoza via Cathopic Catechetical School Instructor for the SJV Lay Division St. Thomas Aquinas is probably best known for his impressive theological works, but during his life he also composed beautiful prayers and hymns that we still sing in the Church today. Among these is his Adoro te devote , often known under the English title “Godhead Here in Hiding,” a translation into English by the 19th-century English poet and Jesuit priest, Gerard Manley Hopkins. This

Born in 1813 to a multicultural and multiracial family, Henriette Delille grew up in a complicated environment. Groomed by her mother to join the society of the day, Delille was taught nursing and homemaking skills; she learned French, music, and dance, and attended various balls and events, all in the hopes of finding a suitable partner – a white man. At the time, this partner would have been a common-law husband who entered into a contract with his female partner’s mother,

Photo courtesy of FOCUS “Jesus, I not only want to be a Saint, but I want to be a great Saint that leads others to You all for Your...

Photo by Grant Whitty via Unsplash In the 1930s, during Stalin’s rage against all things religious, St. Louis Catholic Church in Moscow was the only Catholic Church still open in all the USSR. As detailed in the marvelous book, In Lubianka’s Shadow, Catholics from all over the USSR would travel hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles, to receive the sacraments. St. Louis Church was located on a side street, just across from the infamous Lubianka KGB Prison. The KGB kept carefu

Denver’s Cathedral to host a first-class relic of Bl. Carlo for the Eucharistic Revival (File photo) What do video games, the internet...

(Photo: Cathopic) In the Gospel of John, Jesus uses some powerful analogies to explain our relationship with him. We are the branches. He...

For Black Catholic History Month, the Office of Black Catholic Ministry is pleased to present the documentary “A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood”  for free, in collaboration with FORMED and the Augustine Institute. Servant of God Thea Bowman is featured in the documentary. To watch, visit formed.org/signup , search for your parish and sign up under that parish. Hailing from the Deep South, Bertha Elizabeth Bowman was born in Yazoo City, Mississi

(Courtesy of the National Black Catholic Congress) For Black Catholic History Month, the Office of Black Catholic Ministry is pleased to...

(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is a cornerstone of Catholic doctrine. But...

(Photo: Cathopic) It’s the most significant moment in Mass, but nearly 70 percent of Catholics don’t even believe what it means....

The words and actions of a man in the last conscious moments of his life in this world are always charged with deep meaning. The last days of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God made man for us and for our salvation, also possess that special density. At the Last Supper with his disciples, Christ left us the Holy Mass. From that moment on, it can be said that the Church lives by the Eucharist. In this mystery of love is fulfilled the promise of Christ: “the bread th

“Trick or treat!” For Americans and many others around the world, these three words have become synonymous with the celebration of...

No matter which way you cut it, healing is at the center of the Gospel. In the same way as Jesus came “not to be served, but to serve”...

Photo by James Baca Denver was blessed in 1993 by the visit of St. John Paul II for World Youth Day. Countless individuals were inspired in their faith by his words, presence, and example. After all, it’s not every day that the Pope comes to your backyard! Over the almost 30 years since, his wisdom continues to resound. When you’re pope for 27 years and write scores of exhortations, letters, constitutions, and more, you’re sure to drop some spiritual wisdom along the way! Che

As Catholics, we love our Momma Mary. She’s the Mother of God, the Help of Christians, the Queen of Heaven… the list goes on, but the point is: she’s great! Today, on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, here are seven quotes from holy people about the rosary — and why you should pray it too! Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us! “Never will anyone who says the Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign.”  St. Louis Marie de Montfort “Love ou

Photo by Aaron Lambert When we think of some of the biggest saints from the last century, Padre Pio looms large for many. His “spiritual children” are constantly learning from his example and growing closer to the Lord. On his feast day, consider some pieces of wisdom he shared with the Church during his lifetime! Happy feast day! St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us! “It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.”   “Our Lo