Faith & Spirituality

Thirty-Six Pounds of Honey, God’s Love and One Sweet Lenten Lesson

(Photo provided) It was a quiet Sunday evening, and I was making a cup of my favorite before-bed tea. My fellow missionaries had just...

Jubilee Pilgrims of Hope: in Denver, to Rome and to the Heart of the Father

(Photo by Allison Holdridge) By Father Samuel Morehead Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception An encounter with...

‘Why don’t I ask for your help more often?’: Resolving to Surrender to God this Lent

(Photo: Pexels, edited) By Stacy Baum   I’ve had two MRIs in the past six weeks. The first — my first ever — was on my hip. And let me...

'What should I give up for Lent?': 10 Creative Ideas for a Season of Unexpected Growth

(Photo: Lightstock) Giving up chocolate again  this Lent? Looking for a way to mix things up this year?   Lent is all about growing...

New Book by Denver Priest Explores What Blessings Are

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Ryan Brady A Denver priest, busy as he may be in an active parish and teaching at a respected seminary, has...

How Can I Bring the Liturgical Calendar to Life in My Family’s Daily Routine?

(Photo: Lightstock) The beginning of February is big for celebrations here in the Auth household. We celebrate our 5th child’s birthday...

A New Love in Our Hearts: Charity

The Trinity by Andrei Rublev, c. 1425. (Photo: Public Domain) By Father José Noriega, D.C.J.M. Professor, St. John Vianney Theological...

What does the Catholic Church teach about labor unions and strikes?

(Photo: Pexels) As the King Soopers strike heads into its second of two weeks, Catholic Christians might begin to wonder: what does the...

How a Baby Schooled Me

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) I sat in front of a baby at Mass Sunday, and I ended up the one crying. I actually got to church...

Saul, Regain Your Sight: Embodying Hope in the Jubilee Year

The Conversion of Saint Paul by Luca Giordano, c. 1690, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) Have you...

Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Desert: Bishop Varden on the Desert Fathers

(Photo: Lightstock) Jesus told us we must “seek first the kingdom,” but where should we find it? In the ancient world, St. Antony the...

Someday Saints to Befriend: Nicholas Black Elk, the Catechist of the Lakota Sioux

(Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) The catholicity of the Church is most radiantly clear in the communion of saints. One of the...