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Guest Contributor

Oct 11, 2025

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How My Son with Down Syndrome and Autism Taught Me the Secret to Peace

From lost remotes to deeper faith, my son is teaching me to let go of control and find God’s peace in even the most unexpected places...

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

Jared Staudt

Oct 9, 2025

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Do Right and Left Belong in the Catholic Church?

(Photo: Unsplash) The partisan division that runs deep in America has recently taken a violent turn. Political affiliations manifest...

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

Marie San Jose

Oct 8, 2025

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Why Gilmore Girls Still Teaches Me About Real Freedom (and Real Love)

Revisiting Gilmore Girls  this fall, I’m learning that true freedom isn’t about doing whatever we want — it’s about choosing the good....

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.

George Weigel

Oct 8, 2025

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The problem(s) with 'LGBTQ Catholic'

(Photo: Lightstock) The late Father Richard John Neuhaus had a love/hate relationship with the New York Times . Richard was a passionate...

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.

Mallory Smyth

Oct 6, 2025

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Forget the Vanderbilts — The Real Heiress Who Changed America in the Gilded Age Was a Saint

Julian Fellowes should consider adding St. Katharine Drexel to the show's cast — an example of what it means to find something worth more...

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.

Allison Auth

Oct 3, 2025

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What Parishioners Need to Know About Their Priests: An Interview with Chrism Founder Matthew Rudolph

(Photo: Lightstock) Situated in the heart of Denver, Matthew Rudolph is on a mission to help priests discover their unique design, so...

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.

George Weigel

Oct 1, 2025

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An important civics lesson, well taught

(Photo: Lightstock) The permanent exhibit  in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. includes original copies 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.

Denver Catholic Staff

Sep 30, 2025

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LISTEN: Senite Sahlezghi Explores Mental Health, Youth and Human Dignity with Respect Life Radio

(Photo: Lightstock) The teenage years have always been a time of growth, discovery and challenge. But being a high school student in 2025...

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.

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Sep 29, 2025

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The Father Desires Healing and Wholeness

(Photo: Lightstock) Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is clear: the Father desires to heal his children. He healed the blind and the lame,...

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.

Elizabeth Zelasko

Sep 26, 2025

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Finding Hope in a World of Death: The Cross as the Tree of Life

Pacino di Bonaguida, Tree of Life, 1305-1310. 248x151 cm. Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. (Photo: Elizabeth Zelasko) "For the word of...

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.

Jared Staudt

Sep 25, 2025

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Do Animals Go to Heaven?

As the Feast of St. Francis, the most famous saintly animal lover, approaches, you might be asking: do all dogs really go to Heaven?...

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.

Tanner Kalina

Sep 24, 2025

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Sow Those Seeds, My Friend

(Photo: Lightstock) In Mark 4, Jesus goes super agro.  He rattles off three consecutive parables about sowing seeds. If we consider these...

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