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Church Leaders Stress Need for Christmas Hope After Challenging Year

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By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Christmas messages shared by U.S. Catholic leaders stressed the need to keep hope and faith alive this season particularly...

The Purification of One’s Heart

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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...

Back to School Lessons with the Saints

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The end of August brings the end of the summer season and the beginning of a new school year in Pennsylvania....

SCHOOLS

Saint Francis University to Celebrate “The Month of Miracles”

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From Saint Francis University Saint Francis University is proud to announce a month-long series of public events celebrating "The Month of Miracles," beginning September 4,...

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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

Begin New Year Embracing Capacity for God

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Column by Father Jonathan Dickson On January 1st, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Let me repeat that, “Mother of God.” This...

Stop and Smell the Roses

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Everyone has heard the phrase, “Take time to stop and smell the roses.”  I remember hearing that as a young boy...

The One Certain Truth of 2021

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Column by Laura Kelly Fanucci (CNS) “A baby is God’s way of saying the world should go on.” My mother spoke this truth a thousand times...

Beacon of Hope: Journey of Grace

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Editor’s Note: This is an on-going series spotlighting individual journeys toward initiation in the Catholic Church. This month’s story is from Stewart Van Horn,...

Why ‘Roe’ Must Go…

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Column by Bonnie Finnerty It’s been almost a half century, yet two Supreme Court decisions still divide our nation. In 1973, Roe v. Wade and...

SPIRITUALITY

Presepio Featured at Altoona Parish

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Submitted by the Very Rev. Frank Scornaienchi, TOR Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Altoona is once...

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