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“Man Wounded by Love”: What St. Francis Teaches Us Through the Stigmata 800 Years Later
The stigmata of St. Francis reminds the faithful that holiness is not about perfection, but about love so complete that it bears the marks of Christ. St Francis Receiving the Stigmata by Unknown Artist (The Master of Cross 434), c. 1240-1250. Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy. (Photo by Elizabeth Zelasko) We are truly rich in the lives of the saints, yet I would argue that few can rival Francis of Assisi. Called by Christ from a life of comfort and privilege, he became a livin

Elizabeth Zelasko
4 days ago4 min read


Forget the Vanderbilts — The Real Heiress Who Changed America in the Gilded Age Was a Saint
Julian Fellowes should consider adding St. Katharine Drexel to the show's cast — an example of what it means to find something worth more...

Mallory Smyth
Oct 65 min read


Finding Hope in a World of Death: The Cross as the Tree of Life
Pacino di Bonaguida, Tree of Life, 1305-1310. 248x151 cm. Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. (Photo: Elizabeth Zelasko) "For the word of...

Elizabeth Zelasko
Sep 264 min read


Pope Francis and the Gospel of Beauty: A Legacy for Artists and the Church
Pope Francis addressed approximately 200 prominent artists and other creative people from more than 30 countries in the Sistine Chapel on...

Elizabeth Zelasko
Apr 256 min read


Four meditations for Christmas using great works of art
For a Catholic, our faith is not about a book, but about the Word, and at Christmas we celebrate the moment when the “Word became flesh ”...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 21, 20154 min read


The princess, the pea and the mission ad gentes
St. Frances Cabrini Parish has seen startling success with their evangelization plan. Instead of bingo or balloon festivals, they’re...

Denver Catholic Staff
Sep 25, 20153 min read


VIDEO: Add storytelling to your evangelization toolbox
Catholics looking for new ways to evangelize might want to reconsider an old method used and sanctified by God himself—story and lyric....

Denver Catholic Staff
Sep 4, 20154 min read
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