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(Photo: Unsplash) By Deacon Ernest Martinez Director of Deacons Archdiocese of Denver As I reflect on End-of-Life Month  in our Archdiocese, I find myself looking back over two distinct callings in my life: first as a police officer, then later as a deacon. They might seem worlds apart, but both have placed me face-to-face with the mystery of death and the beauty of the human soul’s longing for God. From the Streets to the Sanctuary During my years in law enforcement, I stood

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Msgr. Edward L. Buelt, J.C.L.   A Midnight Call The nursing home’s night nurse called me in the middle of the night, waking me from a sound sleep. She asked that I come immediately to administer the last rites to a non-responsive, near-death resident.   When I arrived, the woman’s daughter explained her mother’s condition. She was certain her mother would not live to see the morning. I sat beside the woman, greeted her softly and found that she did not

(Photo: Helena Lopes / Unsplash) Who knew the finale of Parks & Recreation would lead to a unique mission within the Church? Just as...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church and Bible are primary resources for growing in the faith and sharing it with others. (Photo by...

Photo: Cristian Gutiérrez, LC/Cathopic José de Jesús Sánchez del Río went to visit the tomb of a Cristero martyr in 1927, and asked God...