Father Doug Grandon holds the Blessed Sacrament during a Eucharistic Procession. (Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash) Father Doug Grandon is a Catholic priest today, but spent the first half of his life as a Protestant. As an Anglican priest, he began to wonder whether the liturgy he was celebrating actually resulted in the body and blood of Christ, or simply bread and wine. In 2003, he became Catholic. “I have no doubt now that I give people the body and blood of Christ when

People make a human chain as they pay tribute to the victims around a makeshift memorial in front of the Uvalde County Courthouse in Uvalde, Texas, May 26, 2022. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) Deacon Ernie Martinez is a deacon at Notre Dame Parish in Denver and a Denver police officer. My heart is heavy with memories from being one of many police officers who responded to Columbine High School on an April day in 1999. The evil which transpired in Uvalde, Texas, where the liv

A memorial is seen surrounding the Robb Elementary School sign following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in...

Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic Today, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced to his...

A woman chalks a message at a makeshift memorial outside of Tops market on May 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. A gunman opened fire at the store May 14 killing ten people and wounding another three. The attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) The U.S. Catholic bishops appealed on Monday for “an honest dialogue rooted in Christ” about the “persistent evil of racism” after two mass shootings. In a May 16 statement , the U.S. Con

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Pro-life activists try to block the sign of a pro-choice activist during the 2018 March for Life January 19,...

Pope Francis will preside over the first canonizations in more than two years this weekend. Ten people will be officially recognized as saints by the Catholic Church on May 15. Among them are some relatively well-known figures, like Charles de Foucauld , Titus Brandsma , and Devasahayam Pillai . Less well known are the four Catholic female leaders who will be canonized alongside them. Each of the women founded religious orders which have grown worldwide and made a lasting

Mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside Christ Cathedral in Orange, California | Kate Veik/CNA On Mother’s Day, Catholics recognize two important figures: our mother, and Mary, Mother of God. In celebration of all that mothers do, here are 12 quotes from saints and other Catholic figures on the beauty and significance of motherhood: 1. St. Thérèse of Lisieux: “The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” 2. József Cardinal Mindszenty: “The Most Impo

‘Angel of Charity’ brought Sacred Heart badges and prayer leaflets to each firehouse in Denver. (Photo: Courtesy photos / Autumn Jones)...

In a stunning development, the news organization Politico on Monday night published what it said was a leaked draft of the eagerly anticipated Supreme Court decision in the Mississippi abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If authentic, the 98-page draft , allegedly written by conservative associate justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., is a bombshell document that reveals that a five-justice majority is poised to overturn a pair of landmark decisions that ha

Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has written again to the head of the German bishops’ conference reiterating that the country’s synodal path challenges, and even repudiates, the deposit of faith. “The Synodal Path does not simply address ‘structural’ concerns: it challenges, and in some instances repudiates, the deposit of faith. Documents of the Synodal Path cannot be read in any other way than as raising the most serious questions about the nature and binding authority of

Since last summer, a Colorado man has been helping Catholic schoolchildren in Uganda using the two “universal” things that they share: Catholicism and mathematics. Brad Jolly is a relatively new Catholic, having converted to the faith at age 50. He’s a parishioner and active Knight of Columbus at St. John the Baptist in Longmont, Colorado, less than an hour northwest of Denver. During summer 2021, Jolly tuned into a six-week online course, taught by Daniel Campbell, director

Letter warns that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism More than 70 bishops from around the world including Archbishop Samuel Aquila have released a “ fraternal open letter ” to Germany’s bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the “Synodal Path” may lead to schism. Read the full letter The letter expresses “our growing concern about the nature of the entire German ‘Synodal Path,'” which the signatories say

Photo by Kuzzat Altay on Unsplash The Archdiocese of Denver has partnered with the Coalition Against Global Genocide and several other...

Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions and the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto on May 12, 2017. (Photo: LUSA Press Agency) Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The Holy See press office said on March 15: “On Friday, March 25, during the Celebration of Penance

(Photo: Catholic News Agency) On Ash Wednesday, parishes around the nation will be holding second collections to provide aid and support...

Pope Francis during his general audience in Paul VI Hall on January 26, 2022. (Photo by Daniel Ibanez/CNA) More than a penitential season...

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv on February 24, 2022. - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a...

Photo by Vatican Media/CNA Expressing great sadness at the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis asked world leaders on Wednesday to “make a serious examination of conscience before God.” Speaking at his live-streamed general audience on Feb. 23, the pope called for people to fast for peace on March 2, Ash Wednesday, praying that “the Queen of Peace will preserve the world from the madness of war.” “I have great pain in my heart over the worsening situation in Ukrain

NFL coach Ben Steele makes rosaries and gives them to fellow coaches and players to promote the Marian prayer. (photo: Courtesy of Ben...