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A relic of St. Jude will be coming to Denver Feb. 27 to March 1
(Photo: Adobe Stock) St. Dominic Catholic Church in Denver, in collaboration with the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, Illinois,...

Rocio Madera
Feb 21, 20232 min read


The Unruly History of St. Valentine’s Day
By Seth Fabian SJV Lay Division Instructor St. Valentine’s Day is in every way an odd holiday: originally honoring a martyr who chose...

Guest Contributor
Feb 14, 20235 min read


Deathbed Conversions Reveal Rosary’s Power and Give Hope for Fallen-Away Catholics
Francisco de Goya, “St. Francis Borgia Helping a Dying Impenitent,” ca. 1788, Valencia Cathedral (photo: Public Domain) By Patti Maguire...

National Catholic Register
Dec 13, 20225 min read


Servant of God Michelle Duppong’s Colorado roots grow to potential sainthood
Photo courtesy of FOCUS “Jesus, I not only want to be a Saint, but I want to be a great Saint that leads others to You all for Your...

Makena Cervantes
Nov 18, 20224 min read


Highway to Heaven: Learning from Carlo Acutis’s Eucharistic fervor
Denver’s Cathedral to host a first-class relic of Bl. Carlo for the Eucharistic Revival (File photo) What do video games, the internet...

Aaron Lambert
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Black Catholics on the way to sainthood: Ven. Augustus Tolton
(Courtesy of the National Black Catholic Congress) For Black Catholic History Month, the Office of Black Catholic Ministry is pleased to...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 14, 20222 min read


The Journey of St. Teresa Benedicta: Catholic Convert, Martyr and Cross-Bearer
Photo by Gerd Eichmann via Wikicommons CC BY-SA 4.0 By Lorraine V. Murray/National Catholic Register Edith Stein was definitely a woman...

National Catholic Register
Aug 9, 20224 min read


St. Joseph & God’s Call to Authentic Masculinity
By Deacon Derrick Johnson Permanent Deacon at Assumption Catholic Parish As the Year of St. Joseph came to an end, I found myself reflecting on the example and the call that God the Father issues to men, especially ones in roles as husbands and fathers; and to be submissive to the vocations we receive and to express this submission in cooperation with the graces we receive. St. Joseph stands in today’s world much as he did in the time of Jesus as a silent example of what it m

Guest Contributor
Jun 6, 20225 min read


Relics of St. Bernadette coming to Denver for veneration June 26-28
©, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pierre Vincent, do not reproduce without written authorization, do not use for commercial purpose....

Aaron Lambert
Jun 3, 20222 min read


Partial indulgence for Mother Cabrini’s 75th canonization anniversary elevated to plenary indulgence
(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) In November of last year, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila issued a decree granting a partial indulgence...

Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 10, 20221 min read


The Nativity through St. Joseph’s eyes
(Photo: Lightstock) We all have particularly poignant moments in our lives that we’ll never forget. The “look” of it, “sound” of it and...

Daniel Campbell
Dec 28, 20215 min read


Cabrini Day: Honoring Colorado’s saintly Mother
She was an Italian immigrant, a loving servant of those in need and the very first American saint, who also happened to walk the streets...

Aaron Lambert
Oct 4, 20214 min read


How Mother Teresa’s shoes reveal her spirit
Mother Teresa You can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. Different shoes exist for different purposes, and many times they reveal...

Aaron Lambert
Sep 3, 20213 min read


St. Dismas: A penitent thief and the paradise of belief
“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” There is power in words, and especially so in the words of Christ. While...

Aaron Lambert
Apr 2, 20213 min read


(Almost) Saints: Six faithful Catholics on their way to sainthood
(Courtesy photos, Wikimedia Commons) All Saints’ Day marks the perfect occasion to remember all of those in heaven who intercede for us...

Rocio Madera
Nov 1, 20209 min read


Why is devotion to Mary important?
The Immaculate Conception by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1675. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) This question may seem...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Oct 7, 20205 min read


The Catholic Church has five new saints
With 50,000 people in attendance from all continents, Pope Francis declared John Henry Newman, Mother Giuseppina Vannini, Mother Mariam...

Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 18, 20195 min read


Saints with rough pasts: Never too far gone
No one is ever too far gone for a change of heart — and there are several saints to prove it. From the murderers, the promiscuous, the...

Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 31, 20173 min read


The first martyrs of America
The Three children martyrs of Tlaxcala, Cristobal, Antonio and Juan at San Luis Obispo Parish in Tlaxcala, Mexico. (Photo: Alejandro...
Carmen Elena Villa
Oct 23, 20173 min read


Stanley Francis Rother, a shepherd who didn’t run
(Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City) Father Stanley Francis Rother, an Oklahoma native, knew his life was in danger. Why?...
Carmen Elena Villa
Sep 21, 20174 min read
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