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The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, the Catholic Church observed the World Day of Prayer for the Sick, in honor of our Lady of...
CATHOLIC LIVING
How to Foster More Holy Vocations to the Ordained Priesthood in...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past Sunday, we as a Church celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday based on the Gospel passage of that day. It was...
Personally Encountering the Lord Jesus in the Mass Like the Disciples...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This past weekend, we heard the intriguing account of the two disciples speaking to the Lord Jesus on the road to...
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Father Paul Taylor, OSB, Named 18th President of Saint Vincent College
Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., Ph.D., a Benedictine monk and executive vice president, has been named the 18th president of Saint Vincent College, effective...
KEEPING THE FAITH
A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television
By Tony DeGol
Proclaim!
Not many little boys are lucky enough to find a mentor who will still influence them later in life.
David Micik found that...
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A Story for the Ages
Column by Jonathan Nagy
School is out and summer has arrived! As everyone knows, this school year was particularly challenging for everyone, including myself. I...
The Joy that Comes from the Lord Alone
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are we a people of joy and anticipation/hope? Or are we depressed, gloomy, and anxious most of the time? Are we...
Do We Love the Lord with Our Whole Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength and...
By Father Rich Tomkosky
This is the ultimate question of our life as a human being. We are called to love and to be loved;...
You Never Walk Alone
Column by Jonathan Nagy
Graduation season is upon us in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. In all thirteen elementary schools and four high schools, students from...
The Purification of One’s Heart
By Father Rich Tomkosky
Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...
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Discernment: Listening for God in the Real World
Brother David Henley Catholic News Service
"Samuel, Samuel!" the Lord calls, in one of the more famous stories of discernment in the Bible. After bothering...










































