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‘Triumph of the Heart’ brings St. Maximilian Kolbe’s story to the big screen Sept. 12
St. Maximilian Kolbe prays with a fellow prisoner in a starvation bunker in Auschwitz. (Photo courtesy of Triumph of the Heart) A...
Denver Catholic Staff
18 hours ago3 min read


Kendrick Castillo: Local Hero, and Soon-to-Be Saint?
Kendrick Castillo has long been considered a local hero, inspiring many with his example of selflessness and courage, even having a...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Jul 314 min read


Holy, Independent: Meet 12 of the Many Americans on the Path to Sainthood
A look at some of the many American men and women poised for sainthood. (Top L-R) Joseph Verbis Lafleur, Michelle Duppong, Father...
National Catholic Register
Jul 198 min read


Servant of God Julia Greeley Featured in New Book on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(Denver Catholic file photo) If the Sacred Heart of Jesus beat physically on Earth today, what would it sound like? What would the fire...
Denver Catholic Staff
Jun 273 min read


Irish teens inspired by Carlo Acutis make Lego film of his life
Three teen brothers from Ireland have turned their admiration for Blessed Carlo Acutis into a movie called “Lego Movie — The Incredible...
Catholic News Agency
Jun 224 min read


Juneteenth and the life of the first Black American Catholic priest
Venerable Augustus Tolton. (Photo: Public domain) By Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA On June 19, the United States commemorates the...
Catholic News Agency
Jun 192 min read


10 things you should know about Blessed Carlo Acutis
Blessed Carlo Acutis. (Photos: Diocese of Assisi) By Courtney Mares/CNA It’s official! Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis ...
Catholic News Agency
Jun 144 min read


Carlo Acutis to be canonized Sept. 7 with Pier Giorgio Frassati
Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. (Photo: Diocese of Assisi/Public domain via Wikimedia Commons) By Courtney...
Catholic News Agency
Jun 134 min read


Honoring St. Brendan and Our Modern Mariners: A Journey of Faith and the Sea
St. Brendan the Navigator. This modern statue to St Brendan stands on Samphire Island which can be reached by a causeway from Fenit....
Denver Catholic Staff
May 162 min read


The Great St. Joseph: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Foster Father of Jesus Christ
(Photo: Unsplash) Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of teaching about the titles, virtues and roles in salvation history of...
Daniel Campbell
May 15 min read


Pray for Your Persecutors: New Catholic Film Shares the Inspiring Story of the Martyr for Charity, St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe prays with a fellow prisoner in a starvation bunker in Auschwitz. (Photo courtesy of Triumph of the Heart )...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Apr 145 min read


Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz
It wasn’t his first salvation in the camp, nor his last. Franciszek Gajowniczek, the man for whom St. Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his...
National Catholic Register
Apr 146 min read


Saints Among Us: The Holy Men and Women Who Shaped Colorado's Catholic Legacy
(Photo courtesy of the Mother Cabrini Shrine Facebook page) Did you know that Colorado has a rich Catholic heritage, stretching back...
Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 86 min read


Pope St. John Paul II, Doctor of the Church?
Pope St. John Paul II celebrates Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver during World Youth Day 1993....
George Weigel
Apr 23 min read


8 Things to Know and Share About the Annunciation
The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share about the event and how we...
National Catholic Register
Mar 256 min read


Pope Francis on His Devotion to St. Joseph: ‘Think of Him as a Friend’
‘St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation ...’ Pope...
National Catholic Register
Mar 237 min read


Meet the Cardinal Who Oversees the Making of Saints
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro outlines the journey to canonization. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro discusses the canonization process —...
National Catholic Register
Mar 228 min read


Servant of God Chiara Corbella: A Witness to the Sweetness of the Cross
Servant of God Chiara Corbella by Leanne Bowen. (Used with artist's permission) Chiara’s photo is itself a profession of faith. Adorned...
Clare Kneusel-Nowak
Mar 104 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


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
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