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Worth the wait: How to talk about Cohabitation
We have all been to weddings and experience that anticipated moment when the bride walks down the aisle. We stand, turn towards the back...

Matt and Mindy Dalton
Feb 27, 20244 min read


Discerning a priesthood vocation? Attend a March discernment retreat!
Photo by Josh Applegate via Unsplash If you’ve felt a stir in your heart that the Lord may be calling you to the priesthood, then perhaps...

Denver Catholic Staff
Feb 27, 20241 min read


A Father’s Musings on the Marriage of His Daughter
(Photo: Lightstock) By Regis Martin/National Catholic Register It isn’t every day that a father gets to give away his own daughter. And...

National Catholic Register
Feb 19, 20245 min read


New retreat for engaged couples seeks to forge lifelong connection with priests
Three parish pastors in Denver have put together a new Catholic marriage preparation retreat called “Entrust” that seeks to ensure...

Kevin J. Jones
Feb 16, 20244 min read


This Lent, be renewed as a couple
As Christians, there’s no doubt that every day is a battle to rid ourselves of the old and put on the new out of love for God and...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Feb 14, 20244 min read


The three goods of Marriage: Rediscover the meaning
(Photo: Lightstock) By Dr. Elizabeth Klein Associate Professor at the Augustine Institute For most of human history marriage has been a...

Guest Contributor
Feb 13, 20245 min read


Archbishop Aquila to new deacons: ‘Always remember to exercise the charity of Christ’
Deacon José Delgado (L) and Deacon Blaise Buches (R) kneel during a blessing from Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila (L) during their...

Aaron Lambert
Feb 13, 20244 min read


A Joyful Sacrifice: How Men Can Prepare for Marriage
In our vocations crisis, we mostly focus on the priesthood and religious life, but a new dimension of this crisis falls fast upon us....

Jared Staudt
Feb 8, 20244 min read


Marriage, Mutual Submission, and the Sign of the Covenant
In October of this past year, the Archdiocese of Denver was blessed to experience the Unveiled Couples Retreat from the John Paul II...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Feb 6, 20243 min read


Bishop Machebeuf High School creates space to ignite fire for religious life
Priestly vocations may be on a decline, but Bishop Machebeuf High School has seen a surge of interest in religious life thanks to a...

Amy Bryer Brumley
Feb 1, 20241 min read


At Northglenn parish youth group, a high schooler seeks his vocation
A 70’s-patterned carpet, a game of ultimate spoons, and a St. Nicholas-themed side quest don’t usually point to a vocation to the...

Kate Quiñones
Dec 28, 20234 min read


Diocesan, Religious, Eastern, oh my! The different types of priests serving in our communities
(Photo: Lennon Caranzo / Unsplash) “What do priests do?” is a question people often ask. They know priests celebrate Mass and hear...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Nov 17, 20234 min read


It Takes a Parish: 20 Religious in 25 Years from Our Lady of Loreto
Father Matt Magee was the very first First Communicant at Our Lady of Loreto when it opened in 1998. When Our Lady of Loreto Catholic...

Amy Bryer Brumley
Nov 16, 20233 min read


In Persona Christi: On the Gift of Holy Priests
One of the great blessings of my ministry as the Archbishop of Denver is the presence of our two seminaries, St. John Vianney Theological...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Nov 16, 20233 min read


WATCH: Denver priest featured on EWTN News Nightly for Vocations Awareness Week
DENVER, CO - MAY 16: Deacon Christian James Mast looks on during his priest ordination Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 15, 20231 min read


Seminarian finds vocation while suffering from leukemia
Photo provided. Daniel’s body was weakened by chemotherapy. Leukemia had entered his life at the young age of 15 — two years later, he...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Nov 9, 20234 min read


The Power of Witness: Building a Culture of Vocations
An Interview with Fr. Jason Wallace, Vocations Director (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) In a world where consumerism runs rampant...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Nov 7, 20235 min read


“What does God want me to do?”: Salesian Sisters invite young women in Colorado – and beyond – to join discernment program
Sr. Sydney Moss, bottom left, with her fellow Sisters and young women at the Fiat Project retreat in May 2023. Discerning God’s call in...

Mary Farrow
Sep 25, 20234 min read


“I just love our life”: A daughter of Denver makes first vows as a Dominican
The seeds of a religious vocation were planted in the Archdiocese of Denver for Sr. Mary Simon, O.P. Vocations are certainly en vogue in...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Abbey of St. Walburga nun solemnly vows her life to Christ the Bridegroom
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrated the solemn profession Mass of Sister Assunta of the Abbey of St. Walburga on July 22, 2023, in...

Aaron Lambert
Aug 24, 20235 min read
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