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DENVER CATHOLIC | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2025
From Scrupulosity to Surrender:
A Journey of Faith, Struggle and
Self-Gift
Inspired by her grandmother's
example, Alexis Carstensen lives
her faith boldly.
From Marijuana, Meth
and Misery to the
Mass: One Teen's Story
of Divine Rescue
Drugs didn't kill her,
but emptiness almost
did — until Jesus found
her and saved her.
'I Can't Wait to Receive the Eucharist':
Tom's Journey to the Catholic Church,
After 20 Years of Marriage
The quiet witness and prayer of a Catholic
wife, together with the Holy Spirit,
brought her husband into the Church.
He Wasn't Even Catholic —
But God Was Calling Him
to Be a Priest: Father Jeff
Wilborn's Story
The motorcycle crashed,
the girl left, and God
called.
From Antique Shop to Conversion:
Kira's Journey
A chance encounter with the Blessed
Mother, a family Cathedral connection and a
whole lot of grace brought Kira home to the
Catholic Church.
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Loved Into Life: Ted Nagy's Story
How family, friends and an abuela brought
one prodigal son back to the Church.
