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At Deacon Convocation, 50 years of the permanent diaconate honored
Deacons from around the archdiocese gathered in prayer, formation and fellowship during their annual convocation, held March 8-10. Photo...

Aaron Lambert
Apr 12, 20243 min read


Preparing couples to grow ‘old and wrinkly’ together
Marriage preparation and Natural Family Planning reflect the beauty of the sacrament It’s a tale as old as time: he gets down on one...

Aaron Lambert
Mar 25, 20246 min read


Chris and Natalie Stefanick to launch ‘Renewed’ marriage program April 1
Photo: Real Life Catholic Those who are married know that marriage is one of the most beautiful things in the world. It’s also one of the...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Study Finds Older Couples View ‘Commitment’ as Key Ingredient to Staying Married
Photo by Marc A. Sporys on Unsplash By Susan Berry, Ph.D./CatholicVote When younger married couples asked those married 40-plus years...

Guest Contributor
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Flourishing Marriages Are Made, Not Found
(Photo: Jonathan Borba / Unsplash) By Adam M. Galovan, Jason S. Carroll, David G. Schramm/ Institute for Family Studies In an IFS blog ...

Guest Contributor
Mar 20, 20247 min read


How to Choose the Right Spouse
(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Anthony St. Louis-Sánchez Tribunal Judge for the Archdiocese of Denver Is there an app for that? Today, it seems...

Guest Contributor
Mar 19, 20244 min read


New recreation center for St. John Vianney seminarians breaks ground
Photo by Neil McDonough A new recreation center named for one of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary’s most beloved rectors broke...

Aaron Lambert
Mar 18, 20242 min read


Why get married in a church?
Few things bring more joyful anticipation than the promise of an upcoming wedding. The months leading up to my own nuptials, over 20...

Brianna Heldt
Mar 10, 20244 min read


What the World says about marriage vs. the Church, as told by the Catechism
Photo by Lena Hall Photography At its core, the whole institution of marriage hinges on those two simple words the bride and groom say to...

Aaron Lambert
Mar 4, 20244 min read


New USCCB Initiative Strives to Explain the Perennial Question: “What is Love?”
Photo by Jamez Picard on Unsplash “Conversations about love, marriage, sexuality, family, and the human person can be confusing and...

Denver Catholic Staff
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Deacon Ernie Martinez: From veteran Denver cop to Director of Deacons
Deacon Ernie Martinez holds the Book of the Gospels during a Deacon Day Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish on August 10,...

Aaron Lambert
Feb 29, 20247 min read


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
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