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Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 35 mins Cost: $ Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, diced and peeled 1...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 141 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Mexican Quinoa
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Cost: $ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 cup vegetable broth 1 15-ounce...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 141 min read


The Works of the Father: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live
Jesus in the Storm on the Galilee Sea by Louis Janmot. (Photo: Public Domain/ArtVee) God has appointed us to bear fruit. In the...

Jared Staudt
Mar 134 min read


Pope Francis: Lent is a time to accept our fragility, rekindle hope in Jesus
Cardinal Angelo De Donatis sprinkles ashes during the celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Basilica of Santa...

Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read


Pope Francis asks Christians to start Lent ‘full of hope’ in the footsteps of Jesus Christ
(Photo: Unsplash) By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ,...

Catholic News Agency
Mar 82 min read


Thirty-Six Pounds of Honey, God’s Love and One Sweet Lenten Lesson
(Photo provided) It was a quiet Sunday evening, and I was making a cup of my favorite before-bed tea. My fellow missionaries had just...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 74 min read


Denver Catholic Lenten Cookbook: Mediterranean Braised Chickpea Rice Bowls
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Cost: $ Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup white rice 2 1/2 cups water...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 72 min read


NEW PASTORAL NOTE: Standing with Mary at the Foot of the Cross
"Mary at the Foot of the Cross," a new icon commissioned by the Archdiocese of Denver and written by Elizabeth Zelasko, a local sacred...

Archdiocese of Denver
Mar 51 min read


Who is ‘Mary at the Foot of the Cross’? Explaining the Archdiocese’s New Icon
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila with Elizabeth Zelasko, a local sacred artist and Denver Catholic columnist who wrote the "Mary at the Foot...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 53 min read


Archbishop Aquila Announces Public Period of Nine-Year Novena Ahead of Extraordinary Jubilee of our Salvation in 2033
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila prays during Mass preceding the unveiling of the new "Mary at the Foot of the Cross" icon, which will be the...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 54 min read


A Vision of Hope: Archbishop Aquila unveils new "Mary at the Foot of the Cross" icon ahead of 2033 Jubilee
Archdiocese encouraged to turn to the Blessed Virgin Mary in nine-year novena preparing for the 2000th anniversary of our salvation...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Mar 54 min read


Lent and the purification of memory
President Ronald Reagan meets with Pope John Paul II during a visit to the Papal Library Vatican Pontifical Palace in 1982. (Photo:...

George Weigel
Mar 53 min read


Getting Ready for Lent as a Family
Thoughts on living liturgically at home and in the family (Photo: Unsplash) By Karin Middleton Associate Director of Family Ministry for...

Guest Contributor
Mar 43 min read


‘Why don’t I ask for your help more often?’: Resolving to Surrender to God this Lent
(Photo: Pexels, edited) By Stacy Baum I’ve had two MRIs in the past six weeks. The first — my first ever — was on my hip. And let me...

Guest Contributor
Mar 24 min read


'What should I give up for Lent?': 10 Creative Ideas for a Season of Unexpected Growth
(Photo: Lightstock) Giving up chocolate again this Lent? Looking for a way to mix things up this year? Lent is all about growing...

Marie San Jose
Feb 283 min read


The Power of Vulnerable Love: Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ' and Lent
The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio, c. 1602. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) With his hands still clasped in the posture of...

Elizabeth Zelasko
Feb 284 min read


Is Ash Wednesday a Holy Day of Obligation? and other Lenten Questions, Answered
(Photo by Rocio Madera) Everyone’s favorite season of sacrifice is just around the corner! The penitential period of the Church year...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Feb 285 min read


YOU'RE INVITED: Join us for Ash Wednesday!
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) No, those strange folks with dirt on their head aren’t actually all that strange! Ash Wednesday is just...

Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 281 min read


Why We Need Lent: Advice from St. Benedict
Portrait of St. Benedict of Nursia by Herman Nieg, c. 1926. (Photo: Georges Jansoone/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) Lent shouldn’t be...

Jared Staudt
Feb 274 min read


How can we grow in love through leadership this Lent?
The Catholic Business Leader’s Struggle Between Selfishness and Love (Photo: Adobe Stock) In the competitive business world, success is...

Paul Winkler
Feb 214 min read
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