Holy Name Catholic Church - Steamboat Springs, CO

08/21/2026

We have Eucharist exposed everyday 6-8 am in the chapel. Access through the chapel door.
And Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 1-2 pm. Access through the church.
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In 1970, Sr. Briege McKenna, a Poor Clare nun from Ireland, was crippled by severe rheumatoid arthritis. Doctors had given up hope — she was facing life in a wheelchair at just 24 years old.

During a retreat, while praying quietly before the Blessed Sacrament, she whispered, “Jesus, help me.” Suddenly, she felt a powerful force surge through her body — like “a banana being peeled.”

In that holy moment before Our Lord truly present in the Eucharist, she was instantly and completely healed. The arthritis vanished, and she has remained pain-free ever since.

This miracle transformed her life. Sister Briege received a powerful ministry of healing and hope centered entirely on the Eucharist. For over 50 years, she has traveled the world, leading retreats, Eucharistic healing services, and teaching countless souls about the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and the healing power available to us there.

Her story reminds us that Jesus is not distant — He is truly Present, ready to heal body, mind, and soul when we come to Him with humble faith.

✝️ Have you ever experienced God’s healing touch, especially through Adoration or Holy Mass? Share in the comments and inspire others! Or simply type “Amen” if you believe in the healing power of the Eucharist. ❤️

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

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BE IN THE KNOW | How Should Catholics Respond When They (Other Denominations) Come Knocking?

When Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, or other Christians come to our door to share their beliefs, Catholics are not obligated to engage in a religious discussion. We may politely decline. If we choose to speak with them, however, our response should reflect faith, truth, respect, and charity.

1. Welcome them with respect

They are not our enemies simply because they belong to another Christian community. We can disagree about doctrine while still treating them with dignity, remembering Christ’s command: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).

2. Listen calmly

If we engage in conversation, we should first understand what they actually believe. Respectful listening is essential to meaningful Christian dialogue.

3. Be confident in your Catholic faith

Do not be embarrassed to say, “I am Catholic, and I believe in the faith taught by the Catholic Church.” Catholics should be prepared, as St. Peter teaches, to give a reason for the hope within us (1 Peter 3:15).

4. Ask respectful questions

When discussing differences, ask questions rather than immediately arguing:
“Where do you find that teaching in Scripture?”
Also consider what the early Christians believed and how the historic Church understood the teaching. The goal is to seek truth, not to trap or embarrass anyone.

5. Know your faith

Catholics should continually study Sacred Scripture, the Catechism, Church teaching, the Fathers of the Church, the saints, and Christian history. Knowing our faith helps us respond confidently when we encounter interpretations different from Catholic teaching.

6. Read Scripture with the Church

Catholics believe in the authority of Sacred Scripture, but Scripture is not meant to be interpreted as an isolated book apart from the Church. Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium work together in transmitting God’s revelation. Therefore, we should ask not only, “What does this verse say?” but also, “How has the Church understood this teaching?”

7. Do not try to “win” the argument

Catholic apologetics should serve truth and the salvation of persons, not personal victory. As St. Paul says, we are called to speak “the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). Truth without charity can become harsh; charity without truth can become empty.

8. Know when to end the conversation

You are free to say:

“Thank you for visiting, but I’m not available for a religious discussion right now. God bless you.”

There is no need for anger, insults, or hostility.

9. Do not allow yourself to be pressured

Faith must be embraced freely. The Catechism teaches that no one should be forced to act against his convictions or conscience in religious matters (CCC 1782). We can respectfully ask others to respect our decision to remain Catholic.

10. Pray for them and for yourself

Ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom, courage, patience, and charity. We can also pray for those who visit us, asking God to guide everyone toward truth, unity, and holiness.

11. Love the person without compromising the truth

Respect does not mean agreement. A Catholic can sincerely say:

“I respect you and your desire to share your faith, but I remain firmly committed to the Catholic faith and the teachings of the Church.”

The Church’s desire for Christian unity does not mean ignoring doctrinal differences. True unity seeks truth, conversion, reconciliation, and charity.

A simple Catholic response

“Thank you for sharing your faith with me. I respect you as a person and appreciate your sincerity. I am Catholic, and I love and believe in the faith taught by the Catholic Church. If you would like, we can discuss our differences respectfully and look at Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the early Christian Church.”

If you do not wish to continue:

“Thank you for visiting. I respect your beliefs, but I am happy to remain Catholic and I am not available for a religious discussion today. God bless you.”

The Catholic principle

Love the person. Listen respectfully. Know your faith. Defend the truth. Never compromise Catholic teaching—and always speak with charity.

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06/21/2026

06/21/2026

Joseph found happiness not in mere self-sacrifice but in self-gift. In him, we never see frustration but only trust. His patient silence was the prelude to concrete expressions of trust. Our world today needs fathers. It has no use for tyrants who would domineer others as a means of compensating for their own needs. - Pope Francis, Patris Corde

Today on Father’s Day, we pray for all fathers: those who are new dads, grieving a loss, or longing to become fathers. We also pray for husbands facing infertility, that they may be strengthened in their vocation to love.
Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us!

06/20/2026

CONCLUDING PRAYER from Sunday Vespers I

Father,
guide and protector of your people,
grant us an unfailing respect for your name,
and keep us always in your love.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
— Amen.

06/12/2026

How to receive a plenary indulgence on feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

On this feast day, the Church offers a plenary indulgence—the full remission of temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven—to the faithful who publicly recite the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This may be done in a church, with one’s family, or within a religious community.

To receive the indulgence, the usual conditions must also be fulfilled:

- Be detached from all sin, even venial sin
- Receive the Sacrament of Confession within about 20 days before or after
- Receive Holy Communion, preferably on the feast day itself
- Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father, such as one Our Father and one Hail Mary

Recite the Act of Reparation:

Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence, and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thy altar, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which Thy loving Heart is everywhere subject.

Mindful, alas, that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we humbly ask Thy pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary expiation not only for our own personal offenses, but also for the sins of those who, straying far from the path of salvation, refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow Thee, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the vows of their Baptism, have cast off the sweet yoke of Thy law.

We are now resolved to expiate each and every deplorable outrage committed against Thee. We are determined to make amends for the manifold offenses against Christian modesty in unbecoming dress and behavior, for all the foul seductions laid to ensnare the feet of the innocent, for the frequent violations of Sundays and holy days, and the shocking blasphemies uttered against Thee and Thy Saints.

We wish also to make amends for the insults to which Thy Vicar on earth and Thy priests are subjected, for the profanation, by conscious neglect or terrible acts of sacrilege, of the very Sacrament of Thy Divine Love, and lastly for the public crimes of nations who resist the rights and teaching authority of the Church which Thou hast founded.

Would that we were able to wash away such abominations with our blood. We now offer, in reparation for these violations of Thy divine honor, the satisfaction Thou didst once make to Thy eternal Father on the Cross and which Thou dost continue to renew daily on our altars. We offer it in union with the acts of atonement of Thy Virgin Mother and all the Saints and of the pious faithful on earth; and we sincerely promise to make recompense, as far as we can with the help of Thy grace, for all neglect of Thy great love and for the sins which we and others have committed in the past.

Henceforth we will live a life of unwavering faith, of purity of conduct, and of perfect observance of the precepts of the Gospel, especially that of charity. We promise to the best of our power to prevent others from offending Thee and to bring as many as possible to follow Thee.

O loving Jesus, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our model in reparation, deign to receive the voluntary offering we make of this act of expiation; and by the crowning gift of perseverance keep us faithful unto death in our duty and the allegiance we owe to Thee, so that we may one day come to that happy home where Thou, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest, God, world without end. Amen.