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Greatness is measured by service, Pope says

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By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In God’s view, human greatness is measured by how one serves or helps someone who cannot offer anything...

The Odds of Life

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Column by Jonathan Nagy The odds of getting audited by the IRS are 1 in 220. The odds of finding a pearl in an oyster are...

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,...

SCHOOLS

Mount Aloysius Athletics Repeats AMCC Top Academic Award

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On April 15, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) announced that Mount Aloysius College won the conference’s “Institutional Peak Performer Award” for the second...

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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

Giving Thanks

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Column by Father Jonathan Dickson Anytime I consider what it means to give thanks, I am always drawn back to Luke 17:11-19.  This is the...

Suffering and Truth: The Solution?

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Pilate in the Passion narrative from Saint John’s Gospel asks Jesus the biting, yet maybe slightly inquiring, question, "What is truth?"...

The Background and Meaning of Our Lady’s Miraculous Medal Apparition in 1830

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Adapted from the EWTN online library re: Saint Catherine Laboure (see www.ewtn.com). In the darkness of the night of July 18-19, 1830,...

COMMENTARY: Mary of Guadalupe, Symbol of Hope and Renewal

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Column by Hosffman Ospino (CNS) The most popular Marian devotion among U.S. Catholics presently is the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is the...

Mary the Spiritual Shining Star Pointing Us to Christ

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Earlier this week, we celebrated Mary sharing in the victory of her Son Jesus over Satan, sin, and death. After falling...

SPIRITUALITY

Tyrone Family Makes Catholic Faith a Priority While Sheltering in Place

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By Tony DeGol Proclaim! Board game nights have provided a lot of fun for the Castagnola family as they continue to shelter at home. Keeping the Catholic faith alive...

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