Faith & Spirituality

What Happens When a Roman Catholic Bishop or Archbishop Retires?

Bishops gather at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for the episcopal consecration of then-Father Jorge Rodríguez in...

How to become Catholic in 2025: A step-by-step guide

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M. (Photo: Courtesy of St. Mary’s Catholic...

Good is not Good Enough: Loving our Neighbors through the Spiritual Works of Mercy

(Photo: Unsplash) Our coffees clanked down on the counter. Steam rose out of the mug, twisting and circling as it floated up into...

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....

Strangers and Sojourners: Immigration Will Remain a Pressing Issue for the Church

What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration? (Photo: Lightstock) Pope Francis made outreach and support for migrants a hallmark...

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...

Easter, the Cross and Covenant Love: What They Mean for Your Marriage Today

(Photo: Lightstock) It’s always nice when a long-running series converges with the liturgical year. For the past several months, I’ve...

Conclave Cooperation: The Cardinals, the Holy Spirit and You

(Photo: Pexels) “His office let another take.” St. Peter, our first Pope, quoted Psalm 109:8 to his fellow apostles after the Ascension...

More than a Movie: What is a Conclave? And Other Papal Questions, Answered

(Photo: Unsplash) Cardinals from the corners of the world are making their way to Rome to discern who the next Bishop of Rome might be,...

Why They Convert: Conversations with New Catholics

Neither homelessness nor divorce, neither addiction nor loneliness, neither anxiety nor brokenness can keep these new Catholics from...

Do I have to go to Mass when it snows?

(Photo: Unsplash) In another expected surprise, the Colorado weather has changed… again . Our beautiful, sunny, 70-degree run of perfect...

Archbishop Aquila Reflects on Seven Last Words of Christ

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) On Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila published "Standing with Mary...