Faith & Spirituality

Mind the Gap: Three Ways to Think about Priests

(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) The time had come. By 1863, the city of London had grown to such density that it demanded a new form...

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 means to be...

Relics of St. Bernadette coming to Denver for veneration June 26-28

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Truth and Unity: Read Archbishop Aquila’s Pentecost pastoral note

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we approach the great feast of Pentecost, I feel called in my prayer to write to you about the...

Pray this Novena to the Holy Spirit beginning Friday, May 27

To make our hearts a fruitful soil for the Holy Spirit this Pentecost, and to coincide with his Pentecost pastoral note , Archbishop...

Archbishop Aquila on Archbishop Cordileone’s Pelosi decision: ‘I support and commend my brother bishop’

Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic Today, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco announced to his...

Who are the 4 women being canonized this weekend?

Pope Francis will preside over the first canonizations in more than two years this weekend. Ten people will be officially recognized as saints by the Catholic Church on May 15. Among them are some relatively well-known figures, like  Charles de Foucauld ,  Titus Brandsma , and  Devasahayam Pillai . Less well known are the four Catholic female leaders who will be canonized alongside them. Each of the women founded religious orders which have grown worldwide and made a lasting impact on the...

Divine Mercy Sunday 2022: Here’s how to obtain a plenary indulgence

What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to the faithful. Be sure to thank St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska this April 24 because as Divine Mercy Sunday rolls around again this year, the faithful have the opportunity to take refuge in the depths of Christ’s mercy by receiving either a plenary or partial indulgence. Some facts...

Raising the next generation of apostles

(Photo: Lightstock) When I was younger, I remember being regularly inspired by the missionary journeys of St. Paul and the Apostles. I...

Acting like an apostle: Some ‘do’s’ and ‘don’t’s’

Have you ever, in prayer, tried to imagine yourself in the scene of a gospel story? Honestly, I have a terrible imagination, and always...

Looking for Easter TV Mass? Look no further!

(Photo: Unsplash, edited) Reminder: viewing a TV or online Mass does not fulfill the Sunday or Holy Day obligation, but is intended to be...

Archbishop Aquila joins worldwide bishops’ letter to bishops in Germany

Letter warns that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism More than 70 bishops from around the world including Archbishop Samuel Aquila have released a “ fraternal open letter ” to Germany’s bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the “Synodal Path” may lead to schism. Read the full letter The letter expresses “our growing concern about the nature of the entire German ‘Synodal Path,'” which the signatories say has led to...