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Saul, Regain Your Sight: Embodying Hope in the Jubilee Year
The Conversion of Saint Paul by Luca Giordano, c. 1690, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) Have you...
Alex Mulet
Jan 25, 20254 min read
Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Desert: Bishop Varden on the Desert Fathers
(Photo: Lightstock) Jesus told us we must “seek first the kingdom,” but where should we find it? In the ancient world, St. Antony the...
Jared Staudt
Jan 9, 20254 min read
Someday Saints to Befriend: Nicholas Black Elk, the Catechist of the Lakota Sioux
(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) The catholicity of the Church is most radiantly clear in the communion of saints. One of the...
Clare Kneusel-Nowak
Jan 8, 20255 min read
Kickstart the Jubilee Year of Hope: Lectures & Reflection Days at St. John Vianney Seminary
Enter into the Jubilee with reflections from St. Therese of Lisieux and Dr. Christopher West (Photo: Unsplash) There's much to be excited...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 7, 20252 min read
The Three Wise Men: In Search of the Truth
(Photo: Lightstock) By Laura Becerra Youth Ministry Assistant of the Archdiocese of Denver Who were the Three Wise Men? Their story...
Guest Contributor
Jan 6, 20254 min read
Rediscovering the Epiphany: Christ’s self-manifestation to humanity
(Photo: Lightstock) By Father Enrique Alvarado The Gospel of Matthew speaks of one of the most beautiful episodes of Jesus' childhood, a...
Guest Contributor
Jan 3, 20255 min read
Is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, a Holy Day of Obligation this year?
(Photo: Lightstock) New year, new chance to head to Mass! And what better way to kick off the New Year and the Jubilee Year of Hope than...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 30, 20242 min read
A Nursery of Saints: St. Macrina and the Legacy of a Holy Family
11th-century mosaics of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nyssa flank the statue of St. Macrina that stands in St. Peter’s Square in...
National Catholic Register
Dec 29, 20245 min read
Epiphany: The real reason to leave your lights up after Christmas
(Photo: Adobe Stock) If you’ve been driving around your neighborhood and wondering why those neighbors of yours won’t take down those...
Aaron Lambert
Dec 26, 20243 min read
Find Peace Amidst the Holiday Hustle with this ‘O Antiphon’ Prayer Guide
Photo by Castorepollux via Wikicommons | CC SA 4.0 Advent can easily become a spiritual struggle when you have decorations, gifts, and...
Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Dec 17, 20248 min read
Ask Our Lady for a spiritual boost during the Days of Prayer to Mary
Our Lady of the New Advent icon by Father William Hart McNichols Did you know that the month of December boasts a number of big-name...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Embracing the Spirit of Advent & Christmas: An Invitation to Prayer Amid the Hustle and Bustle
(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Alejandra Bravo & Sandra Morales Office of Evangelization & Family Life Ministries Archdiocese of Denver With the...
Guest Contributor
Dec 9, 20243 min read
The Hope of Christmas
(Photo: Adobe Stock) We celebrate the season of Advent with hope and the season of Christmas with joy. In Advent, we renew our hope in...
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Is the Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation this year?
The Immaculate Conception, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1767-1769. (Photo: Public Domain) This weekend, Catholics around the world have...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Meet the Most Recent American Black Catholic on the Road to Sainthood
Servant of God Martin Maria de Porres Ward. Portrait of the attendees at the 1892 Colored Catholic Congress. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons /...
National Catholic Register
Nov 24, 20245 min read
Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic
A photo of St. Frances Cabrini from 1880, the year she founded her order, is seen against a 1913 painting by Harry J. Jansen, “The...
National Catholic Register
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: Folklore, culture, religion
What goes on the feast day’s altars? What do the elements mean? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar, Shrine...
Guest Contributor
Nov 2, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: An expression of faith
What goes into the feast day, and how can we celebrate it as Catholics? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar,...
Guest Contributor
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Form your conscience well this election season: Highlights from the Catechism
(Photo: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash) Our conscience is our innermost sanctuary where we are “alone with God whose voice echoes in [our]...
Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 18, 20243 min read
Law, authority and the Kingdom of Heaven
As we approach the 2024 Presidential Election, it’s easy to get caught up in particulars—particular positions of candidates, propositions...
Daniel Campbell
Oct 14, 20244 min read
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