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Pope Francis Says Benedict XVI ‘Blesses Us and Accompanies Us’ From Heaven
December 8, 2015. Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI outside of the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Jubilee Year...

National Catholic Register
Jan 3, 20244 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


Vatican announces art contest for Stations of the Cross to be displayed in St. Peter’s Basilica
Attention Catholic artists: The Vatican has announced an art competition in which your paintings can be displayed inside of St. Peter’s...

Catholic News Agency
Jan 2, 20242 min read


Centro San Juan Diego’s citizenship program honors new citizens at inaugural celebration
(Photo provided) On Saturday, Dec. 2, Centro San Juan Diego held its inaugural citizenship celebration for new U.S. citizens who made the...

Rocio Madera
Dec 29, 20233 min read


‘They literally put a roof over our heads’: Marshall Fire victims rebuild, with Catholic Charities’ help
The Nasiatka family lost their home in the Marshall Fire in 2021. They found help from the Catholic community, including Catholic...

Kevin J. Jones
Dec 29, 20234 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


At Northglenn parish youth group, a high schooler seeks his vocation
A 70’s-patterned carpet, a game of ultimate spoons, and a St. Nicholas-themed side quest don’t usually point to a vocation to the...

Kate Quiñones
Dec 28, 20234 min read


The Catholic Way: Lessons from an Imperial Family
Detail from the cover of The Habsburg Way: 7 Rules for Turbulent Times by Eduard Habsburg. (Design by Jess LaGreca, Mayfly Design)...

Jared Staudt
Dec 28, 20234 min read


Praying for our country with John Carroll
John Carroll (1735-1815) was the first Catholic bishop, not just in , but of the United States, for during the first 18 years of his...

George Weigel
Dec 27, 20233 min read


The Avi Project Founded to ‘Walk Alongside’ Pregnant College Students in Colorado
Women with unplanned pregnancies don’t just need physical resources: they also need companionship, according to the founder of the Avi...

Kate Quiñones
Dec 27, 20234 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


The Cost of ‘Making a Mess’
(Photo: Long Thiên, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) By Charles J. Chaput Special to First Things One of the standards the Church uses to...

Guest Contributor
Dec 22, 20235 min read


At Christmas, God Breaks into Human History
At the beginning of his papacy, Pope St. John Paul II wrote, “Through the Incarnation God gave human life the dimension that he intended...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 22, 20233 min read


When difficult Christmases lead us into the beautiful
Photo by Erica Marsland Huynh on Unsplash You know how they say the first Christmas after the death of a loved one is the hardest? Well,...

Mary Beth Bonacci
Dec 21, 20234 min read


Christmas in a time of war
Composed in the wake of 9/11, “The Dream Isaiah Saw” quickly became a contemporary Christmas classic. The hymn’s powerful evocation of...

George Weigel
Dec 20, 20233 min read


Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila issues statement on Fiducia Supplicans
In light of the Holy Father’s issuance of Fiducia Supplicans , a declaration which offers guidelines regarding pastoral blessings of...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 20, 20232 min read


Official Deacon Appointments: Dec. 20, 2023
Here’s a list of the latest permanent deacon appointments for the Archdiocese of Denver, effective on the dates as noted. Deacon Louis...

Archdiocese of Denver
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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