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Vatican Releases Book Commemorating Pope’s Prayer at Start of Pandemic

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By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — One year ago, Pope Francis stood in a rain-drenched, empty St. Peter’s Square praying for God’s comfort as...

Being a Christian Disciple = Embracing the Cross

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By Father Rich Tomkosky When we look at Jesus on the Cross what do we think? A great spiritual writer, Father Edward Leen from Ireland,...

The Dynamic of Fear in our Life

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Dealing with fear, anxiety, and craziness in life? I remember as a young priest a few years in, I was dealing...

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MAC Students Learn Through Religious Experience

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Submitted by Sam Wagner A recent cohort of Mount Aloysius College students experienced a weekend Monastery Retreat in Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Va. The...

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KEEPING THE FAITH

A Legacy of Connecting People Through Prayer and Television

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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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COMMENTARY

The Gift of the Holy Spirit

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday, we celebrated the close of the Easter Season: the birthday of the Catholic Church: Pentecost Sunday. It is...

You Can Go Home Again!

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Column by Jonathan Nagy “...this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.” – Luke 15:32 One...

Every Scar Tells a Story

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In 1895, American author Stephen Crane completed his most famous work, “The Red Badge of Courage.” The story focuses on a...

2020 According to the Gospel of Luke

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Column by Jonathan Nagy Many, myself included, feel like saying, “Good riddance!” to 2020! While there has been plenty of good, the bad seems to...

So Help Me God

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Column by Jonathan Nagy In the long, great history of the United States, most presidents have been sworn into their positions with their right hands...

SPIRITUALITY

Parish First Holy Communion Photos

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Congratulations to young people throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time through First Holy Communion....

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