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‘My First Hail Mary in 45 Years’: Rosary Team Brings Prayer to Memory Care Residents

'One that really got to me was I was praying with one resident and she said to me after we were done praying, ‘That’s the first Hail Mary...

Catholic News Agency

May 24, 20253 min read

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How Art, Scripture and Tradition Come Together in Mary’s May Crowning

Madonna of the Magnificat by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481. Tempera on wood. 46 in × 47 in. Uffizi, Florence. (Photo: Public...

Elizabeth Zelasko

May 23, 20254 min read

A man in white robes sits on a chair, holding papers and gesturing with his right hand. He is speaking in a formal setting with a microphone.

Pope Francis on the Economy, Capitalism and the Noble Vocation of Business

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican....

Paul Winkler

May 23, 20254 min read

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Old and New: The American Pope Takes on AI

Pope Leo XIV addresses the media from around the world who were present in Rome to cover the conclave that elected him as pope. (Photo:...

Jared Staudt

May 22, 20254 min read

Students walking and talking outside Bishop Machebeuf High School. The setting features green and red school building colors and a tree.

Bishop Machebeuf High School is closing, but its legacy will go on

(Photo by A&D Creative) When Bishop Machebeuf High School’s class of 2025 receive their diplomas on May 23, they will be the last of more...

Roxanne King

May 22, 20258 min read

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Staying In is the New Going Out: How Catholics Can Engage in the Social Landscape

(Photo: Lightstock) Last year, I sat on my porch with my neighbor and proudly showcased a small rosebush. Once, it had been failing, but...

Mallory Smyth

May 21, 20255 min read

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Getting foreign aid right

(Photo: Unsplash) Rhetorical restraint is not prominent in Washington these days. Given the volatile personalities involved and the...

George Weigel

May 21, 20253 min read

Three clergy in white robes stand before an ornate altar with candles and flowers, hands clasped in prayer, in a solemn church setting.

Get to Know the Archdiocese's THREE NEW Priests!

(Photo by Dan Petty) On Saturday, May 10, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila ordained three men to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 20, 20257 min read

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Belonging in Faith: How Denver's Catholic Schools Are Embracing All Learners from Kindergarten to High School

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Gladys Oster Marketing & Events Manager FIRE Foundation of Denver A new wave of inclusive Catholic education is...

Guest Contributor

May 20, 20256 min read

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Good is not Good Enough: Loving our Neighbors through the Spiritual Works of Mercy

(Photo: Unsplash) Our coffees clanked down on the counter. Steam rose out of the mug, twisting and circling as it floated up into...

Tanner Kalina

May 19, 20255 min read

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Remembering Deacon Martin "Marty" Wager

(Denver Catholic file photo) Deacon Martin “Marty” Wager, age 75, passed peacefully into the loving embrace of our Lord on May 10, after...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 19, 20252 min read

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Honoring St. Brendan and Our Modern Mariners: A Journey of Faith and the Sea

St. Brendan the Navigator. This modern statue to St Brendan stands on Samphire Island which can be reached by a causeway from Fenit....

Denver Catholic Staff

May 16, 20252 min read

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YOU’RE INVITED: Called By Name Vocations Campaign Invites Prayers and Submissions to Build a Culture of Vocations

(Courtesy of Vianney Vocations) Coming soon to a parish near you is a campaign meant to promote vocations to the priesthood in the...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 15, 20253 min read

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4 Ways Pope Francis Helped Shape My Motherhood

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Photo: Vatican Media) I was...

Allison Auth

May 15, 20254 min read

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Remembering Father James B. Doran, OMV

Father James Bernard Doran, OMV, preaches during Mass. (Photo provided) The Archdiocese of Denver joins the Oblates of the Virgin Mary in...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 14, 20252 min read

WATCH | Why Pope Leo XIV Brings Real Hope: A Conversation with Archbishop Aquila and Chris Stefanick

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila joined Catholic evangelist Chris Stefanick for a powerful conversation about the newly elected Pope Leo XIV —...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 14, 20251 min read

Man in white papal attire waves from a balcony against a dark background. He looks content, and a cross pendant is visible.

Hopes for a new pontificate

“Have no fear! Trust in the Lord.” Pope Leo XIV waves at a massive, jubilant crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square for the Regina Coeli on...

George Weigel

May 14, 20253 min read

A bishop in ceremonial attire blesses a kneeling man in white robes inside an ornately decorated church, with a standing man praying nearby.

PHOTOS | Ordained to Love: Archdiocese of Denver Celebrates Three New Priests Called to Lay Down Their Lives

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila ordained three men to the priesthood at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, May...

André Escaleira, Jr.

May 13, 20253 min read

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2025 Colorado Legislative Session: Top 15 Priority Bills

(Photo: Hustvedt via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) The 75th General Assembly of the Colorado legislature adjourned the 2025 legislative...

Colorado Catholic Conference

May 9, 20259 min read

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LISTEN | Archbishop Aquila Reflects on Election of Pope Leo XIV on KOA's Morning News

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA)...

Denver Catholic Staff

May 9, 20252 min read

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