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Faith & Spirituality

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Dec 20, 2019

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The Little Way of Christmas

Dr. Michel Therrien, STL, STD is the  President of the Preambula Group. For families at Christmas time, the Church’s celebration of the...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Scott Elmer, D. Min.

Dec 20, 2019

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Christmas: The Birth of a Revolution

A wooden manger and three wooden crosses (Photo: Shutterstock) Christmas is beyond a doubt the most culturally rich experience that we...

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Dec 18, 2019

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Did you know this about Christmas?

We all have questions about Christmas. Where did it come from? What’s the history? Why is it when it is? So, we did some research to come...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Luke Hlavin

Dec 17, 2019

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The mystery of the Incarnation: God meeting us where we are

(Photo provided by Annunciation Heights) Luke Hlavin is the Director of Programs for Annunciation Heights. “Do not be afraid, Mary, for...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Oct 31, 2019

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Why does the Church have ‘saints’?

Most Catholics grew up seeing altars and candles before statues or images of saints at church, becoming accustomed to the use the word...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Oct 25, 2019

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The Catholic origins of Halloween

By Father Ángel Pérez-López, PhD, STL The word “Halloween” is a contraction of the expression “all hallows’ eve” or “all saints’ eve.” It...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Oct 23, 2019

10

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The priest I know

No one is perfect. No one has every gift. Nonetheless, some offer what they do have for everyone else in the name of Jesus Christ. These...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Oct 18, 2019

5

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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...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez

Sep 17, 2019

14

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The Eucharist throughout history: A timeline

(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) A recent Pew survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe that Christ is truly present in...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Sep 16, 2019

2

min read

Be a part of the ‘Nine Choirs of Angels Giving Society’

Have you ever wondered about the role of angels in the spiritual life? Angels are spiritual, immortal beings who possess superior...

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Aaron Lambert

Aug 23, 2019

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How to talk to your kids about transgender issues

concept of complexity of genders, male and female sign combined with maze Emily Zinos may not be a scholar or a doctor, but as a...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Denver Catholic Staff

Aug 22, 2019

5

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The <em>Catechism</em>: The <em>rest</em> of the story the Bible tells

Dr. Sean Innerst is an assistant professor at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary and teaches classes for the Denver Catholic...

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