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By Father Daniel Ciucci Pastor at Most Precious Blood Parish in Denver Growing up, my dad’s job at Rocky Flats made our family move...

Jesus and The Disciples Going To Emmaus by Gustave Doré, edited. (Photo: Public Domain) This past Summer, I celebrated the tenth...

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

Brothers and Sisters, in my last pastoral note, on Ash Wednesday, I wrote of “Our Apostolic Moment,” this unique “change of eras” in...

By Mary Farrow/Catholic News Agency Wry jokes and memes about the decided awfulness of the year 2020 – with the pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and economic distress, as well as civil unrest in a turbulent election year – are well known to just about anyone on social media. Now, Christians find themselves entering into Advent, a season that is supposed to be one of joyful preparation for the celebration of Christmas, as well as preparation for the eventual Second Coming of Chris

More than just a tradition, an Advent wreath is a great way to prepare for the coming Christmas season. It has one candle for each of the...

It’s been said in recent years that roughly 60 percent of news readers only read headlines. That means that for every four of you reading...

Advent Candles and Creche Week 4 For parents especially with young children, it’s a difficult balance to raise them in the world with its...

Waiting is never easy. Time slows down and the mind tends to run uncontrollably. Yet, the Church teaches the art of waiting and uncovers...

As most people begin the Christmas celebrations after thanksgiving, Catholics are called to prepare for the coming of Jesus into their...

The holiday cheer, the Christmas music, the warm drinks and the shopping deals — these are just a few of the things we love most as we...

With Christmas rapidly approaching, many of us run into the problem of finding great and unique gifts for our friends and relatives. For...

My husband and I recently celebrated our fourth anniversary of being received into the Catholic Church.  Our conversion is still somewhat...

Charged with helping to prepare a 7-year-old girl for her first Communion, Benedictine Sister Immaculata Bertolli’s first lesson was less...